Dipo Ola is a British television actor, born in Ibadan, Nigeria in September 1994. His television credits include We Hunt Together (2020–2022) and Ludwig (2024–present).
Career Raised in Britain from childhood, Ola graduated from the Oxford School of Drama in 2018. He made his television debut in Channel 4 drama series Baghdad Central. He went on to appear in the BBC anthology comedy series Inside No. 9.
In 2020, Ola appeared in British crime drama series We Hunt Together portraying Baba alongside Hermione Corfield and Babou Ceesay. The following year, he could be seen in the second series of political thriller COBRA, and HBO true-crime drama Landscapers as solicitor Douglas alongside Olivia Colman and David Thewlis.
In January 2024, it was announced that Ola had been cast as police detective DI Russell Carter for BBC One comedy crime series Ludwig, alongside David Mitchell and Anna Maxwell Martin. Ola continued for the second series, broadcast in 2026, in which the backstory of his character, now a DCI, was explored.
Partial filmography
Year Title Role Notes 2020 Baghdad Central Kellerman 3 episodes 2020 Inside No. 9 Calvin 1 episode 2020-2022 We Hunt Together Baba 10 episodes 2021 COBRA Mark 2 episodes 2021 Landscapers Douglas 4 episodes 2024 McDonald & Dodds Cal 1 episode 2024-2026 Ludwig Russell Carter Lead cast
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