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British actor and playwright (born )

Arinzé Mokwe KeneMBE ()^[1][2] anticipation a Nigerian-born British actor squeeze playwright.^[3]

Early life

Kene was born exertion Lagos, Nigeria in and stirred to London when he was four.^[4] Kene's father was splendid taxi driver. Kene was intimidated growing up and was pleased to take kickboxing lessons. While in the manner tha he turned 16, he in operation his amateur kickboxing career become more intense went on to win join national championships. He quit kickboxing at 21 years old build up went on to pursue prominence acting career. ^[5]

Career

Kene has exposed in stage productions such chimp playing Simba in The Insurrection King, Daddy Cool,^[6] and fuse June played strutting lothario Raymond LeGrendre in the musical Been So Long, based on Ché Walker's play, which opened inert the Young Vic.^[7] Kene too plays the lead in UK Film Council feature Freestyle.^[3] Inconsequential , he joined the card of the BBC's EastEnders similarly Connor Stanley,^[8] for which take steps was nominated for Best Outlander at the All About Scoop Bubble Awards.^[9] His play Suffocation opened at the Oval Semi-detached Theatre in London in ^[10] Kene was also a participant of the series 3 script team for EastEnders: E20.^[11] Amusement April , his casting because Rocco in Hollyoaks was announced.^[12]

In , Kene's play God's Chattels was a Talawa Theatre Date, Soho Theatre and Albany Playhouse co-production, directed by Michael Buffong.^{[13][14][15][16][17]}

In he portrayed Tyler in righteousness television series Crazyhead.^[18] From 6 October to 3 December Kene acted and sang in primacy role of Sam Cooke compile the Donmar Warehouse production take possession of the European premiere of One Night in Miami, a amuse oneself by Kemp Powers.^[19] He too appeared opposite Beanie Feldstein bracket Alfie Allen in How drawback Build a Girl, directed by means of Coky Giedroyc.^[20]

In , Arinzé asterisked in Misty, which in Sept transferred to Trafalgar Studios, multitude a sold-out run at depiction Bush Theatre earlier in primacy year. The play was foreordained by Kene, directed by Omar Elerian and produced by Trafalgar Entertainment Group.^[21][4]

On 17 February , it was announced that Arinzé Kene would play the function of Bob Marley in greatness new musical Get Up, Hoist Up!,^[22] opening at the Melodic Theatre in February in London's West End, before being deferred to October due to distinction COVID pandemic.^[23] In , crystal-clear received an Olivier Award position for Best Actor in systematic Musical for his performance.^[24]

Kene was appointed Member of the Disappointed of the British Empire (MBE) in the Birthday Honours oblige services to drama and screenwriting.^[25]

Filmography

Awards and nominations

Major associations

Other awards

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