Abubakar Salim
| Abubakar Salim | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 7, 1993 Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England |
| 🏳️ Nationality | British-Kenyan |
| 🏫 Education | London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art |
| 💼 Occupation | Actor |
| 📆 Years active | 2011-present |
Abubakar Salim (born January 7, 1993) is an English actor and voice actor. Salim is known for his roles in Black Mirror, as Jonah Agyeman in J.K Rowling's Strike, Pedro in Jamestown[1][2], Rokhan in World of Warcraft: Battle For Azeroth and Bayek in the video game Assassin's Creed Origins .[3]
Early Life[edit]
Salim grew up in Hertfordshire, England. His mother was a carer and his father worked for Xerox as a software engineer.[4] In 2011, Salim was awarded a scholarship from the Genesis Foundation[5] and attended the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, where he graduated in 2014.[6]
Career[edit]
Abubakar Salim's first credited role was in the TV mini-series The Jury. Since graduating from drama school, Salim has appeared on both stage and screen including Black Mirror, Agatha Raisin, 24: Live Another Day, Fortitude, Strike and Jamestown.[7]
When Salim auditioned for Assassin's Creed Origins, he did not know it was for the game originally. It was advertised as an animated TV series. In the second round of auditions, he was told it was for the Assassin's Creed video game franchise.[8] Assassins Creed Origins was his first professional voice and motion capture game and in 2018, he was nominated for a "Performer" award in the BAFTA Game Awards.[9]
Personal life[edit]
Salim lost his father to Cancer (Lymphoma) in 2013.[4] He supports and raises funds for Cancer Research UK.[10] He enjoys playing video games and credits them for his love of storytelling. Salim is also Dyslexic[8]
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Calm | Thok | Short film |
| 2018 | Thomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures! | Kwaku, African Troublesome Trucks, Various African Characters (voice) | UK/US versions |
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Fortitude | Boyd Mulvihill | Season 3, 3 episodes | [7][11] |
| 2018 | Informer | Yousef Hassan | 2 episode | [12] |
| 2017-present | Jamestown | Pedro | Main Cast | [7][13] |
| 2017 | Strike | Jonah Ageyman | 1 episode | [14] |
| 2016 | Black Mirror "Nosedive" | Security Guard | Season 3, 1 episode | [7] |
| 2016 | Agatha Raisin | Jonah McGillivray | Season 1, 1 episode | |
| 2015 | Spotless | Charlie | Series Reg. 2 episodes | |
| 2014 | 24: Live Another Day | Secret Service Agent | 3 episodes | |
| 2011 | The Jury | Sadam | Season 2, 1 episode |
Stage[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Venue | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Labyrinth | Trent/Barman | Hampstead Theatre | [15] |
| 2016 | The Winter's Tale | Camilo | Cheek By Jowl, Tour | [5] |
| 2015 | Teddy Ferarra | Police Officer | Donmar Warehouse | |
| 2014 | Sense of an Ending | Paul | Theatre 503 | [16] |
| 2010 | Prince of Denmark | Osric | National Theatre |
Video Game[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Assassin's Creed Origins | Bayek | Nominated for a British Academy Game Award for Performer
D.I.C.E Awards nomination for Outstanding Achievement in Character |
[9][17] |
| 2018 | World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth | Rokhan |
References[edit]
- ↑ Daly, Helen (2018-02-09). "Jamestown season 2 cast news: Who will return to Jamestown? Who is new?". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-07-23.
- ↑ "Jamestown Season 2: Here's what you need to know about the upcoming Sky One show". Metro. 2018-02-06. Retrieved 2018-07-23.
- ↑ Smith, Phil (October 25, 2017). "Assassin's Creed Origins interview - Meet Abubakar Salim, the man behind Bayek Of Siwa". Ubisoft.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "r/IAmA - I'm Abubakar Salim/Bayek from Assassins Creed: Origins (oranges) COME AT ME!". reddit. Retrieved 2018-07-02.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Genesis Scholars". www.genesisfoundation.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-07-02.
- ↑ "Alumni Graduating Year | LAMDA". www.lamda.ac.uk. Retrieved 2018-07-02.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 "Abubakar Salim". IMDb. Retrieved 2018-07-02.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Abubakar Salim | Acting for Games". guru.bafta.org. Retrieved 2018-07-02.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Nominations List for the British Academy Games Awards in 2018 (Plain Text)". www.bafta.org. 2018-03-15. Retrieved 2018-07-02.
- ↑ JustGiving. "Read ABUBAKAR's story". www.justgiving.com. Retrieved 2018-07-02.
- ↑ "Waring & McKenna | Abubakar Salim". waringandmckenna.com. Retrieved 2018-07-02.
- ↑ Informer, Paddy Considine, Nabhaan Rizwan, Bel Powley, retrieved 2018-07-02
- ↑ "Exclusive Interview: Naomi Battrick, Niamh Walsh, Abiola Ogunbiyi, Abubakar Salim and Ben Starr on Jamestown series 2, historical drama, and more..." Flickering Myth. 2018-04-21. Retrieved 2018-07-02.
- ↑ "Strike: The Cuckoo's Calling episode three questions – answered". Radio Times. Retrieved 2018-07-02.
- ↑ "A Cup of Tea with... Labyrinth's Abubakar Salim". Hampstead Theatre. Retrieved 2018-07-23.
- ↑ "dem-productions". dem-productions. Retrieved 2018-07-02.
- ↑ AIAS. "21st Annual D.I.C.E. Awards". www.interactive.org. Retrieved 2018-07-02.
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