Olisa Odele
Olisa Odele | |
|---|---|
| Education | Guildford School of Acting (BA) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Television | Big Boys |
Olisa Odele is an English actor. He played Yemi on all three series of Channel 4 coming-of-age comedy drama series Big Boys (2022–2025). As a child actor, he previously appeared in forty episodes of My Parents are Aliens (2004–2005).
Career
[edit]He early television appearances included forty episodes of My Parents are Aliens. He played Ola in Michaela Coel's series Chewing Gum on E4. He also appeared in It’s a Sin. In 2019, he appeared in BBC One comedy series Scarborough.[1][2]
He had a main role as Yemi in all three series of Jack Rooke created Channel 4 coming-of-age comedy drama series Big Boys, with his performance described as "regally characteristic".[3][4]
He played Peter in 2024 British comedy series Dead Hot which aired on Amazon Prime Video.[5] He appeared on stage as Isom in the British National Theatre tour of comedy stage play The Hot Wing King in 2024.[6][7]
In February 2025, he could be seen in both series of Daisy May Cooper comedy drama series Am I Being Unreasonable? on BBC One.[8]
Personal life
[edit]He is from London and has Nigerian heritage.[9] He trained at the BRIT School and Guildford School of Acting, graduating in 2017.[10][11]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004–2005 | My Parents are Aliens | C.J. | 40 episodes |
| 2016–2017 | Chewing Gum | Ola | 8 episodes |
| 2018 | Sick of It | Olly | 1 episode |
| 2019 | Scarborough | PC Merrick | 4 episodes |
| 2019 | Down from London | Robin | 1 episode |
| 2021 | It’s a Sin | Cassius | 1 episode |
| 2022 | Starstruck | Damien | 1 episode |
| 2022–present | Am I Being Unreasonable? | Jesus | 3 episodes |
| 2022–2025 | Big Boys | Yemi | Main cast |
| 2023 | Surprised by Oxford | Fred | |
| 2024 | Dead Hot | Peter | 6 episodes |
References
[edit]- ^ Grimes, Gary (11 Feb 2025). "Olisa Odele talks moving on from Big Boys: 'I gained a lot of body confidence in playing Yemi' (EXCLUSIVE)". Attitude.co.uk. Retrieved 18 Feb 2025.
- ^ Chimezie, Amaka (January 12, 2018). "The 8 Best Nigerian Characters Of This Century — In Hollywood Film & TV". Naijalife Magazine. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
- ^ Nicholson, Rebecca (14 January 2024). "Big Boys review - so funny I nearly choked". The Guardian.
- ^ Samadder, Rhik (8 February 2025). "Big Boys: it's the final season of TV's funniest sitcom – and it's as sharp, wise and filthy as ever". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
- ^ Nicholson, Rebecca (1 March 2024). "Dead Hot review – it's Skins meets Queer As Folk … but way weirder". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
- ^ Akbar, Arifa (19 July 2024). "The Hot Wing King review – Katori Hall's comedy sizzles with joy". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
- ^ Gibson, Georgia (22 July 2024). "Juicy, Tender, and Packs a Punch: Reviewing 'The Hot Wing King' at the National Theatre". Strand Magazine. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
- ^ Hibbs, James (1 March 2024). "Meet the cast of Dead Hot on Prime Video". Radio Times. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
- ^ "Interview with Olisa Odele (Yemi)". Channel 4.com. 4 February 2025. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
- ^ "Olisa Odele". National Theatre. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
- ^ "BA Musical Theatre and BA Acting Graduates of 2017". gsauk.org. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
External links
[edit]- Olisa Odele at IMDb