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Osy Ikhile

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Osy Ikhile
Ikhile in 2019
Born
OccupationActor
Years active2008–present
Known forIn the Heart of the Sea, Childhood's End and The Legend of Tarzan
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)

Osy Ikhile is a British actor, producer and filmmaker. best known for his roles as Richard Peterson in In the Heart of the Sea and Milo Rodricks in Childhood's End.[1] In 2017, he appeared in USS Callister, an episode of the anthology series Black Mirror.

Early life and education

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Osy Ikhile was born in London, England, and is of Nigerian heritage. From a young age, he exhibited a passion for the arts, particularly in acting. He pursued his interest by attending the Identity School of Acting, a drama school in London known for training actors from diverse backgrounds.[2]

Career

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Film and Television

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Ikhile's international breakthrough came with his role in the science fiction film The Legend of Tarzan (2016), where he played "Kwete".[3][4] His performance opened doors to further opportunities in the industry.[5][6]

He continued to build his career with roles in projects such as In the Heart of the Sea (2015), directed by Ron Howard,[7][8] and Sand Castle (2017), a war drama film. Ikhile's television credits also include appearances in popular series like Black Mirror [9][10][11] and Doctor Who.[12]

Filmography

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Filmmaking credits

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  • Normal? (2014) – directed, produced
  • Clap! (2014) – directed, produced, wrote, edited, director of photography
  • Hot Pepper Episode: "One-Night Stand" (2015) – director of photography, gaffer
  • The Moor Girl (2017) – produced
  • Beauty in the Street (2017) – co-produced
  • The Reserves (2018) – executive produced

Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2008 School Without Walls Malcolm
2011 Victim Zimma
2012 What If Devon's Crew Short film
2014 The Anomaly Officer Jones
2014 Clap! Osy Short film
2015 Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation CIA Jet Agent
2015 Kill Your Friends Rage
2015 In the Heart of the Sea Richard Peterson
2016 Ghosting Ghostee Short film
2016 The Legend of Tarzan Kwete
2016 Jet Trash Sol
2017 Daphne Tom
2017 Beautiful Devils Oz
2017 Sand Castle Msg. Pepps
2017 Hip Hop Cafe Jack Short film
2018 Details to Follow Nathan Short film
2018 The House That Jack Built Military Man
2018 Multi-Facial Ivan Short film
2019 Nobody's Son Darren Short film
2019 She Lies Sleeping Daniel Short film
2019 The Kill Team Weppler

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2010 PhoneShop Nightclub Doorman 2 Episode: "The First Temptation of Chris"
2011 Casualty Zac Turner Episode: "Keep On Running: Part 2"
2011 Fresh Meat Rashid 1 episode
2011 The Tower Jacob Television film
2012 Twenty Twelve Mini Steppah Episode: "The Rapper"
2012 The Riots: In Their Own Words Himself Television documentary
2012 Blackout Nelson Venner Miniseries; 1 episode
2012 Misfits Craig 1 episode
2012 The Fear Jason Kemp Miniseries; main role
2013 Fit Various
2013 Doctors PC Robert Parker Episode: "Mother's Choice"
2015 Childhood's End Milo Rodricks Miniseries; main role
2017 Urban Myths Joe Episode: "The Greatest of All Time"
2017 All of Them Elias 2 episodes
2017 Black Mirror Nate Packer Episode: "USS Callister"
2018 Death in Paradise Cordell Thomas Episode: "Dark Memories"
2019 The Feed Maxwell Jeremiah "Max" Vaughn Main role
2023 Citadel Carter Spence[13]

Video games

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Year Title Role Notes
2016 Steep Mason Bell [14]
2018 Jurassic World Evolution Isaac Clement [14]
Hitman 2 Stone
2019 Blood & Truth Voice Talent
2021 Destruction AllStars Bluefang [14]
Jurassic World Evolution 2 Isaac Clement
2023 Payday 3 Beckett

Stage

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Year Title Role Notes
2016 Torn Couzin Royal Court Theatre, London
2018 Sweat Chris Donmar Warehouse; Gielgud Theatre

References

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  1. ^ a b Halligan, Fionnuala. "Osy Ikhile, Stars of Tomorrow 2015". Screen. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
  2. ^ "Osy Ikhile Biography". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  3. ^ Sneider, Jeff (17 June 2014). "'In the Heart of the Sea' Actor Osy Ikhile Joins Djimon Hounsou in 'Tarzan'". TheWrap. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  4. ^ "The Legend of Tarzan — SALLY CROUCH | Make-up, Hair & Prosthetics Artist". SALLY CROUCH | Make-up, Hair & Prosthetics Artist. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  5. ^ indierevolver, Jay- (18 June 2014). "David Yates Welcomes Osy Ikhile to the Jungle in 'Tarzan'". Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Brit Up-And-Comer Joins David Yates' Tarzan". Empire. 18 June 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  7. ^ Sneider, Jeff (15 August 2013). "Osy Ikhile, Ben Whishaw Set Sail for Ron Howard's 'In the Heart of the Sea' (Exclusive)". TheWrap. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  8. ^ "Osy Ikhile On For In The Heart Of The Sea". Empire. 15 August 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  9. ^ "Black Mirror: USS Callister (2017) - Cast & Crew on MUBI". mubi.com. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  10. ^ "'Black Mirror's 'U.S.S. Callister' Cast Basically Put All Your TV Faves In One Episode". Bustle. 28 December 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  11. ^ "Meet the cast of Black Mirror season 4". Radio Times. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  12. ^ "Osy Ikhile | National Theatre". www.nationaltheatre.org.uk. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  13. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (27 February 2023). "Citadel Sets Premiere Date; First Look At Amazon Global Spy Series Reveals Lesley Manville Casting". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  14. ^ a b c "Osy Ikhile (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 14 June 2021. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
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