Anthony Oluwakayode Oseyemi (born 17 January 1977) is a British–South African actor of Nigerian descent. He is best known for the roles in the films and teleserials Five Fingers for Marseilles, The Congo Murders and Isidingo. Apart from acting, he is also a writer, musician and producer.
Personal life He was born on 17 January 1977 in the UK to a Nigerian family. Later he relocated to South Africa, where he received his BA degree in Performing Arts from the University of North London. He completed postgraduate studies in the UK. After the studies, he returned to South Africa and settled there.
Career He started his acting career on stage as part of Lewisham Youth Theatre. He performed at the London International Festival of Theatre, the Tricycle Theatre and the Albany with Project Phakama. He played the lead role in the play The Amen Corner by James Baldwin. He also co-produced and appeared in the play Performance with Multi media production.
From 2002 to 2003, he had a recurring role in the television series Is Harry On The Boat? He also had guest roles in series including The Bill (2003) and Holby City (2005), and Coming Up (2005). After obtaining a Performing Arts degree, he had lead roles in other TV series including Jacob's Cross, Room 9, Traffick and Isidingo. He also appeared in Wild at Heart, The Runaway, Strike Back, The Book of Negroes and Mzansi Love: Ekasi Style.
In 2017, he played Congo in the South African Western thriller film Five Fingers for Marseilles, directed by Michael Matthews. He also starred in the romantic comedy Hector's Search for Happiness and in the American direct-to-video action film SEAL Team 8: Behind Enemy Lines.
Other than acting, he also wrote the South African television series Tempy Pushas, broadcast on SABC 1. He then wrote the serial Room 9, which earned him a nomination at the 2014 South African Film and Television Awards Nomination.
Filmography Year Film Role Genre Ref. 2002 Palindrome r.s.s.r. Matthew Short film 2003 The Bill Jimmy Gardener TV series Is Harry on the Boat? Jamie Williams TV series 2004 Holly - Bolly Obi Short film 2005 Holby City Scott Hill TV series Last Rights Jameel TV mini-series Coming Up Jeffery TV series 2007 Mein Traum von Afrika Sammeltaxifahrer TV movie Flood Coughian Car Park Man Mein Herz in Afrika Goodman TV movie 2008 Shooting Stars Duke TV series The Experimental Witch Spencer Film 2009 The Philanthropist Hotel manager TV series Natalee Holloway Island Officer TV movie Long Street Steve Film Attack on Darfur AU Soldier Film Joseph Film 2010 Silent Witness Immigration Official TV series Sweetheart Honest John Short film 2011 Wild at Heart Lungile TV series The Runaway Alfie Film 2012 Strike Back Waabri TV series Copposites Jonathan Dube Film Room 9 Solomon Onyegu TV series 2014 T-Junction T Short film SEAL Team 8: Behind Enemy Lines Jay Film The Salvation Jefferson Film Dominion Deck Officer TV series Hector and the Search for Happiness Marcel Film 2015 The Book of Negroes Dante TV mini-series Assignment Kumi Moloi Film Bleeding Gospel Kisuh Short film 2016 Our Girl Captain Osman TV series 2017 Five Fingers for Marseilles Congo Film 2018 Le BadMilk Orlando TV series Troy: Fall of a City Spartan Dignitary TV series The Congo Murders General Joseph Kazumba Film 2019 Shadow Hugo Shaw TV series The Red Sea Diving Resort Road Block Soldier #1 Film Agent Christopher Kilembe TV series 2021 Gaia Winston Film Dead Places Will Stone TV series 2022 Resident Evil Roth TV series 2023 Love, Sex and 30 Candles Prof. Kwame Film 2024Blood Legacy Akin AdesinaTV series TBD Like Moths to a Flame Mister Bishop Film
See also Survivor (franchise)
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