Abdul Salis

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Abdul Salis
Born (1979-07-06) 6 July 1979 (age 44)
London, England
OccupationActor

Abdul Wahab Mumuni (born 6 July 1979), known professionally as Abdul Salis, is a British actor.

the UK.[2]

Career

Television

Salis has appeared in numerous television roles, including The Hidden City (2002), Casualty (2008–09), Trevor's World of Sport (2003) and an episode of Doctor Who "Fear Her" (2006) as Kel. He was in an episode of CBBC's M.I. High "The Big Bling" as Ben Lacy (a footballer). In Father Brown (2019) S7:E2, "The Passing Bell", he played Enoch Rowe, an immigrant farm laborer from Trinidad.[3] In January 2019, Salis played the role of Caden James in EastEnders.

In June 2020, Salis was announced to play

Eamon Valda in Amazon's forthcoming The Wheel of Time.[4] In 2022, he appeared as recurring character Sebastian in Catherine Tate's six-part mockumentary sitcom Hard Cell, released on Netflix.[5][6]

Cinema

His films include Love Actually (2003), Sahara (2005), Welcome Home (2004)[7] and Animal (2004). Salis played the character Tony in the 2003 Richard Curtis film Love Actually.[8] The 2006 movie Flyboys loosely portrayed aviation pioneer Eugene Jacques Bullard and his comrades from the Lafayette Flying Corps; Salis portrayed Eugene Skinner, a character based on Bullard.

Stage

On stage he starred in

New London Theatre.[9] He performed the roles of Kwame / Simon / Wole in Barber Shop Chronicles (2018) by Inua Ellams, at the National Theatre.[10][11][12]

Radio

In May 2013, Salis played the role of Sable, Sump, Clarence & Homeless Man in a BBC radio adaptation of Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere, adapted by Dirk Maggs.[13]

Video games

He played the role of Joseph Morello in The Dark Pictures: The Devil in Me.

References

  1. ^ "Abdul Salis". IMDb. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Abdul Salis". holby.tv. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  3. ^ "BBC - Father Brown - Media Centre". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  4. ^ "New Cast Members Revealed". Wheel of Time TV Series. 15 December 2019. Archived from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  5. ^ Ekong, Uduak-Abasi (12 April 2022). "'Hard Cell': Release Date, Cast, Trailer, and Everything You Need to Know". Collider. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  6. ^ Kanter, Jake (30 July 2021). "'Hard Cell': Netflix Rounds Out Cast For Catherine Tate Prison Comedy Series". Deadline. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  7. ^ "Abdul Salis • Actor". Cineuropa - the best of european cinema. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  8. ^ Hickson, Ally. "Where Are They Now? "Love Actually" Edition". www.refinery29.com. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  9. ^ "War Horse cast changes from 14 April at the New London". London Theatre Guide. 8 June 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  10. ^ "Barber Shop Chronicles by Inua Ellams". Alfred Fagon Award. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  11. ^ "Barber Shop Chronicles: Exploring the Play at Home" (PDF). nationaltheatre.org.uk. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  12. ISSN 0307-1235
    . Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  13. ^ "BBC Radio 4 Extra - Neil Gaiman - Neverwhere - The Abbot of the Black Friars". BBC. Retrieved 8 January 2020.

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