Abraham Popoola (born 9 June 1991) is a British actor.
Early life and education Popoola was born on 9 June 1991 in Hackney, London, to Nigerian parents, from whom he learned basic Yoruba.Abraham Popoola He has two younger siblings. He graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in 2016.
Career Popoola appeared in a production of Othello at the Tobacco Factory Theatre, winning the inaugural Stage Debut Award for Best Actor in a Play for his performance. He appeared in the "Pinter at the Pinter" season at the Harold Pinter Theatre in 2019, where he starred in productions of Party Time and Celebration. His performance earned praise in Variety's review of the production.
Popoola's early film credits included Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey, Cruella, and Morbius. In March 2021, he was cast in the Amazon Prime Video series The Rig. In August 2022, he was cast in the Netflix film Atlas, co-starring Jennifer Lopez, Simu Liu and Sterling K. Brown.
Popoola appeared in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film The Marvels in 2023, and in Ballerina, an instalment of the John Wick franchise. He appears in a main role in the Prime Video series Spider-Noir.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes Ref(s) 2020 Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey Rogers 2021 Cruella George 2022 Morbius Ryan 2023 The Marvels Dag 2024 Atlas Casca Decius 2025 Ballerina Frank 2027 Post-production
Television + Year Title Role Notes Ref(s) 2017 Will Sir Francis Bacon's Bouncer 1 episode Electric Dreams Recycle Driver 1 episode 2019 Les Misérables Cochepaille Miniseries, 1 episode A Christmas Carol Blacksmith Miniseries, 1 episode 2020 Breeders Driver 1 episode The Great Alexei Rostov 2 episodes Unprecedented Theo 1 episode 2021–2023 Starstruck Jacob 2 episodes 2022 Andor North-1 2 episodes 2022–2023 The Curse Joey Boy Main role, 6 episodes 2023–2024 Extraordinary Ade Recurring role, 7 episodes 2023–2025 The Rig Easter Ayodeji Main role, 12 episodes 2025 Slow Horses Tyson Bowman 3 episodes 2026 Spider-Noir Lonnie Lincoln / Tombstone Main role, 8 episodes
Audiobooks Year Title Role Notes Ref(s) 2026 Harry Potter Kingsley Shacklebolt Order of the Phoenix, Half-Blood Prince, Deathly Hallows
Video games + Year Title Role Notes Ref(s) 2024 Tales of Kenzera: Zau GaGorib / Griot Lamp Voice
Stage Year Title Role Theatre Ref(s) 2017 Othello Othello Tobacco Factory Theatre 2018 Julius Caesar Trebonius Bridge Theatre 2019 Party Time/Celebration Jimmy/Waiter Harold Pinter Theatre 2026 Archduke Trifko Royal Court Theatre
References
External links Abraham Popoola at the Internet Movie Database