Ken Nwosu

Ken Nwosu is a British actor.

Education

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Nwosu graduated from Drama Centre London in 2013.[1][2]

Work

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Theatre

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His work in theatre include the roles of Oswald in a 2016 Ghosts,[3] BJJ in An Octoroon in 2017[2][4] and Leo in White Noise in 2021. The newspaper i said that "Nwosu gives a committed and graceful account of Leo's ever more demented determination."[5][6] Shakespeare plays include Othello, The Merchant of Venice and As You Like It.[7]

Nwosu played the title role in Ola Ince's 2024 production of Othello, as DCI Othello. 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-drama Christopher Robin (2018),[13] Max Sanford in the first season of Killing Eve (2018)[2] and the lead in the three-part TV-drama Sticks and Stones (2019), Thomas Benson.[14][15]

2020 and onward roles include Ristridian in The Letter for the King (2020)[16] and Eddie in Hollington Drive (2021).[17] He is part of the cast in the 2023 Arthurian TV-series The Winter King, where he plays Sagramor,[18] and the upcoming six-part spy series Black Doves.[19]

Other

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He was one of the voice actors on the 2023 video game Baldur'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. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d Bartram, Naomi (17 December 2019). "Who is Sticks & Stones actor Ken Nwosu?". Heart. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  3. ^ Hickling, Alfred (24 November 2016). "Ghosts review – Niamh Cusack is outstanding in intense Ibsen". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  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. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  5. ^ Davis, Clive (13 October 2021). "White Noise review — exasperated by this American play about race and friendship". The Times. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  6. ^ Mountford, Fiona (13 October 2021). "Suzan-Lori Parks' play, White Noise, is chilling - but definitely not subtle". i. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  7. ^ "BBC - Live Lessons - Shakespeare: Unplugged - Presenters and guests". BBC. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  8. ^ a b Curtis, Nick (31 January 2024). "Othello at Shakespeare's Globe: a steely, shockingly brutal revival". Evening Standard. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  9. ^ Akbar, Arifa (31 January 2024). "Othello review – Shakespeare's tragedy interrogated in New Scotland Yard". The Guardian. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  10. ^ Allfree, Claire (31 January 2024). "Othello: Shakespeare's tragedy retooled as a study of police racism". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  11. ^ Davis, Clive (31 May 2024). "Othello review — the Moor becomes a Met copper". The Times. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  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. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  13. ^ White, Peter (24 August 2018). "'Christopher Robin' & 'Killing Eve's Ken Nwosu To Front Mike Bartlett Workplace Drama For ITV – Edinburgh". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  14. ^ Humphreys, Georgia (14 December 2019). "'You are not just guilty if you are the bully...you must intervene'". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  15. ^ Maloney, Jim (5 February 2020). "UK drama Sticks And Stones: When does office banter become bullying?". Stuff. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  16. ^ Hough, Quinn (20 March 2020). "Netflix's Letter For The King Cast: Where You Recognize The Actors From". Screen Rant. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  17. ^ Craig, David (6 October 2021). "Meet the cast of ITV's Hollington Drive". Radio Times. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  18. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (9 February 2023). "'The Winter King': Bad Wolf & ITVX Round Out Cast On Arthurian Legend Drama, Filming Wraps". Deadline. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  19. ^ Yossman, K. J. (25 October 2023). "Ben Whishaw, Sarah Lancashire to Join Keira Knightley in Netflix Spy Thriller 'Black Doves' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  20. ^ McMullen, Chris (21 September 2023). "All Voice Actors and Their Characters in Baldur's Gate 3 (BG3)". The Escapist. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  21. ^ "2015 Charleson awards". The Times. 15 May 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  22. ^ "2017: Full Run: Plays: Male Performance – Ken Nwosu – An Octoroon – The Offies". Offies. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
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