Nonso Anozie
Nonso Anozie | |
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Central School of Speech and Drama | |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2002–present |
Children | 1 |
Nonso Anozie (
He led the film Cass (2008). His films since include RocknRolla (2008), The Grey (2011), Ender's Game (2013), Cinderella (2015), and Guava Island (2019).
Early life
Anozie was born on 17 November 1978 in North London to
Career
Anozie was hired in 2006 to provide the voice for the armoured bear
Anozie played small roles as Think Tank in
In November 2014, Anozie was cast in the CBS summer drama Zoo premiered on 30 June 2015.
Anozie's radio work includes the role of Joe in the 2011 BBC Radio 4 Classic Serial production of Edna Ferber's Show Boat.[18]
In 2019, Anozie portrayed the antagonist, Cargo, in the Amazon Prime Video film Guava Island, starring Donald Glover and Rihanna.
Personal life
Anozie has a son, called Micah (b. June 5, 2019) with a former partner.[19][20] He is a practicing Christian.[21]
Filmography
Films
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2007 | The Last Legion | Batiatus | |
Atonement | Frank Mace | ||
2008 | Happy-Go-Lucky | Ezra | |
Cass | Cass Pennant | ||
RocknRolla | Tank | ||
2010 | Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang | Sergeant Jeffreys | |
Brighton Rock | Dallow | ||
I Am Slave | |||
2011 | Conan the Barbarian | Artus | |
The Grey | Jackson Burke | ||
2013 | Ender's Game | Sergeant Dap | |
2014 | Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit | Embee Deng | |
Get Santa | Knuckles | ||
2015 | Cinderella | Captain of the Guards | |
Pan | Bishop | ||
2018 | 7 Days in Entebbe
|
Idi Amin | |
All Is True | Actor Playing Aaron | ||
2019 | Guava Island | Red Cargo | |
The Laundromat | Charles | ||
2020 | Artemis Fowl | Domovoi Butler
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Dragon Rider | Mighty Djinn (voice) |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2007 | Prime Suspect 7: The Final Act | Robert | Episode: Part 1 |
2009 | Occupation
|
Erik Lester | 3 episodes |
2011 | Outcasts | Elijah | 1 episode |
Stolen | Thomas Ekoku | TV movie | |
2012 | Game of Thrones | Xaro Xhoan Daxos | 5 episodes |
2013 | The Bible | Samson | Episode: "Homeland" |
Playhouse Presents | Chris | Episode: "The Pavement Psychologist" | |
2013–2014 | Dracula | R.M. Renfield | Main cast; 10 episodes |
2015–2017 | Zoo | Abraham Kenyatta | Main cast |
2015 | Tut | General Horemheb | Miniseries; 3 episodes |
Doctor Who | Hydroflax (voice) | Episode: "The Husbands of River Song" | |
2016 | A Midsummer Night's Dream | Oberon | TV film |
2021-present | Sweet Tooth | Tommy Jepperd | Main role |
2021-present | Ted Lasso | Ola Obisanya | 3 episodes |
2022 | The Sandman | Wyvern (voice) | Episode: "Dream of a Thousand Cats" |
Hey Duggee | Animal Narrator (voice) | Episode: "The Mountain Badge" | |
2023 | The Mandalorian | Gorian Shard (voice) | 2 episodes |
Video games
Year | Title | Role |
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2007 | The Golden Compass | Iorek |
2011 | Brink | Captain Clinton Mokoena |
2013 | Remember Me | |
2015 | Dirty Bomb | Rhino, Sawbonez |
Accolades
Award | Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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Ian Charleson Awards | 2004 | Best classical stage performances in Britain by actors under age 30 | Othello, Cheek by Jowl | Won | [22] |
Children's and Family Emmy Awards | 2022 | Outstanding Supporting Performance | Sweet Tooth | Won | [23] |
2022 British Academy Television Awards | 2022 | BAFTA TV Award for Best Supporting Actor | Sweet Tooth | Nominated | [24] |
Children's and Family Emmy Awards | 2023 | Outstanding Supporting Performance | Sweet Tooth | Nominated | [25] |
References
- ^ a b @NonsoAnozie (28 May 2016). "Thank you all so much for the birthday wishes but my birthday is not until November 17th" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ a b Buff, Margot (22 September 2004). "Interview: Nonso Anozie". Prague.tv. Archived from the original on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
- ^ "The Powerlist Interviews – Nonso Anozie". Powerful Media. 6 July 2017. Archived from the original on 12 December 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- ^ "Dracula (NBC): Nonso Anozie "R.M. Renfield" Official TV Interview". ScreenSlam. 15 October 2013. Archived from the original on 12 December 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- Indiewire. Archived from the originalon 3 May 2015. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
- London Evening Standard. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
- ^ "Nonso Anozie on Twitter". Retrieved 4 April 2018 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Nonso Anozie". IMDb. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- ^ "Nonso Anozie – Biography". IMDb. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
- ^ "British-Nigerian Actor Nonso Anozie ("Game Of Thrones") Talks To S&A About Stage, TV & Film Career + More…". shadowandact.com. 10 May 2012.
- ^ "The Real Iorek". BridgeToTheStars.net. Retrieved 10 November 2007.
- ^ "Ian McKellen Voicing Iorek". BridgeToTheStars.net. Retrieved 10 November 2007.
- ^ "Kristin Scott Thomas in Golden Compass". Empire. Retrieved 10 November 2007.
- ^ "Nonso Anozie cast as Xaro Xhoan Daxos". WinterIsComing.net. Archived from the original on 19 August 2011. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
- ^ Schaefer, Sandy (21 February 2012). "'Ender's Game' gains three new cast members". The Christian Science Monitor.
- ^ Goldberg, Lesley (30 January 2013). "NBC's 'Dracula' Series Casts 'Game of Thrones,' 'Merlin' Actors". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
- ^ Goldberg, Lesley (26 November 2014). "'Game of Thrones' Alum Nabs Key Role in CBS' 'Zoo' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
- ^ "Another Fantasy with Nonso Anozie: The Actor is Back with 'Sweet Tooth'". stuffsthatmatter.com. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ Nonso Anozie (16 June 2019). "Happy fathers day to every dad out there! Including me!!! That's right I recently had my first little boy!". Retrieved 18 March 2023 – via Instagram.
- ^ Fishwick, Samuel (5 June 2020). "Nonso Anozie: My little boy can see Artemis Fowl and say, there's Daddy!". Evening Standard. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
- ^ "Interview: Nonso Anozie actor". Church Times. 15 November 2013. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- ^ "Ian Charleson Awards 2004". westendtheatre.com. Retrieved 30 June 2005.
- ^ Matt Webb, Mitovich (1 November 2022). "Emmys: Mysterious Benedict Society, Sneakerella, Heartstopper, Sweet Tooth Lead Children's & Family Nominees". TVLine. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ "BAFTA Television 2022: The Winners". bafta.org. 8 May 2022.
- ^ Coates, Tyler (2 November 2023). "Children's & Family Emmy Awards: Disney Dominates Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
External links
- Nonso Anozie at IMDb