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Ken Nwosu

Ken Nwosuis a British actor.

Education

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Nwosu graduated fromDrama Centre Londonin 2013.[1][2]

Work

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Theatre

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His work in theatre include the roles of Oswald in a 2016Ghosts,[3]BJJ inAn Octoroonin 2017[2][4]and Leo inWhite Noisein 2021.The newspaperisaid that "Nwosu gives a committed and graceful account of Leo's ever more demented determination."[5][6]Shakespeareplays includeOthello,The Merchant of VeniceandAs You Like It.[7]

Nwosu played the title role inOla Ince's 2024 production ofOthello,asDCIOthello. Another actor played Othello's subconscious self.[8]The Standard's reviewer said "Nwosu has a generic London accent, and the verse sounds all the fresher for his plain-spokenness: he is chilling in his later wrath, wrenching in his regret."[8]The Guardian's reviewer said "The two Othellos are at their most powerful when they are engaging with each other... Nwosu makes Othello convincingly modern but the divided self also seems to take away from the freight of his performance."[9]The Telegraph's reviewer said "For all the nuance and humanity that Nwosu brings to Othello, this Moor feels reduced to a series of socially determined cause-and-effects."[10]The Times's reviewer called Nwosu’s Othello "a capable if uncharismatic Met policeman (" guvnor "to his colleagues) who tosses in references to New Scotland Yard and mysterious criminal cartels."[11]Time Out's reviewer thought that "Nwosu’s Othello has his moments but his abrupt descent into murderous rage doesn’t convince, and his performance feels severely hampered by having another guy on stage acting out his inner feelings, as if he himself wasn’t up to the challenge."[12]

Film and TV

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His film and TV roles include Paul Hastings in the comedy-dramaChristopher Robin(2018),[13]Max Sanford in the first season ofKilling Eve(2018)[2]and the lead in the three-part TV-dramaSticks and Stones(2019), Thomas Benson.[14][15]

2020 and onward roles include Ristridian inThe Letter for the King(2020)[16]and Eddie inHollington Drive(2021).[17]He is part of the cast in the 2023ArthurianTV-seriesThe Winter King,where he playsSagramor,[18]and the upcoming six-part spy seriesBlack Doves.[19]

Other

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He was one of the voice actors on the 2023 video gameBaldur's Gate 3.[20]

Awards and recognition

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References

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  1. ^McEvoy, Sophie (16 December 2019)."'Sticks & Stones' Thomas Also Appeared In 'Killing Eve' & 'Christopher Robin'".Bustle.Retrieved9 December2021.
  2. ^abcdBartram, Naomi (17 December 2019)."Who is Sticks & Stones actor Ken Nwosu?".Heart.Retrieved9 December2021.
  3. ^Hickling, Alfred (24 November 2016)."Ghosts review – Niamh Cusack is outstanding in intense Ibsen".The Guardian.Retrieved9 December2021.
  4. ^Birchenough, Tom (27 May 2017)."An Octoroon review - slavery reprised as melodrama in a vibrantly theatrical show | reviews, news & interviews | The Arts Desk".The Arts Desk.Retrieved9 December2021.
  5. ^Davis, Clive (13 October 2021)."White Noise review — exasperated by this American play about race and friendship".The Times.Retrieved9 December2021.
  6. ^Mountford, Fiona (13 October 2021)."Suzan-Lori Parks' play, White Noise, is chilling - but definitely not subtle".i.Retrieved10 January2022.
  7. ^"BBC - Live Lessons - Shakespeare: Unplugged - Presenters and guests".BBC.Retrieved9 December2021.
  8. ^abCurtis, Nick (31 January 2024)."Othello at Shakespeare's Globe: a steely, shockingly brutal revival".Evening Standard.Retrieved31 May2024.
  9. ^Akbar, Arifa (31 January 2024)."Othello review – Shakespeare's tragedy interrogated in New Scotland Yard".The Guardian.Retrieved31 May2024.
  10. ^Allfree, Claire (31 January 2024)."Othello: Shakespeare's tragedy retooled as a study of police racism".The Daily Telegraph.Retrieved31 May2024.
  11. ^Davis, Clive (31 May 2024)."Othello review — the Moor becomes a Met copper".The Times.Retrieved31 May2024.
  12. ^Lukowski, Andrzej (31 January 2024)."Othello, Shakespeare's Globe review: Shakespeare's tragedy of a Black general torn down by white jealousy".Time Out London.Retrieved31 May2024.
  13. ^White, Peter (24 August 2018)."'Christopher Robin' & 'Killing Eve's Ken Nwosu To Front Mike Bartlett Workplace Drama For ITV – Edinburgh ".Deadline Hollywood.Retrieved9 December2021.
  14. ^Humphreys, Georgia (14 December 2019)."'You are not just guilty if you are the bully...you must intervene'".Belfast Telegraph.Retrieved9 December2021.
  15. ^Maloney, Jim (5 February 2020)."UK drama Sticks And Stones: When does office banter become bullying?".Stuff.Retrieved9 December2021.
  16. ^Hough, Quinn (20 March 2020)."Netflix's Letter For The King Cast: Where You Recognize The Actors From".Screen Rant.Retrieved3 March2023.
  17. ^Craig, David (6 October 2021)."Meet the cast of ITV's Hollington Drive".Radio Times.Retrieved26 December2021.
  18. ^Wiseman, Andreas (9 February 2023)."'The Winter King': Bad Wolf & ITVX Round Out Cast On Arthurian Legend Drama, Filming Wraps ".Deadline.Retrieved3 March2023.
  19. ^Yossman, K. J. (25 October 2023)."Ben Whishaw, Sarah Lancashire to Join Keira Knightley in Netflix Spy Thriller 'Black Doves' (EXCLUSIVE)".Variety.Retrieved26 October2023.
  20. ^McMullen, Chris (21 September 2023)."All Voice Actors and Their Characters in Baldur's Gate 3 (BG3)".The Escapist.Retrieved5 November2023.
  21. ^"2015 Charleson awards".The Times.15 May 2016.Retrieved9 December2021.
  22. ^"2017: Full Run: Plays: Male Performance – Ken Nwosu – An Octoroon – The Offies".Offies.Retrieved9 December2021.
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