Jude Akuwudike
Biography
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Jude Akuwudike (born 1965) is a Nigerian actor educated in England. He has mostly worked there, on stage and screen.
He has appeared in productions of the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Royal National Theatre. Born in Nigeria, Akuwudike came to England and was educated at St Augustine's College, Westgate-on-Sea, an independent Roman Catholic boarding school. In 1985 he began to train for an acting career at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, graduating in 1987.
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Acting History
2025
Gina 3000 as Alistair
2024The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim as Lord Thorne (voice)
2023The Little Mermaid as Joshua
2022National Theatre Live: Henry V as King of France / Archbishop of Canterbury / Sir Thomas Erpingham
2021Benediction as Priest
2021Eyimofe (This Is My Desire) as Mofe
2020Gangs of London as Charlie Carter
2019National Theatre Live: Three Sisters as Eze
2019Manhunt as Delroy Grant
2019Manhunt as The Night Stalker
2018On the Edge as Dad
2018The Two Noble Kinsmen - Live at Shakespeare's Globe as Theseus
2016The Crown as Sydney Johnson
2016Undercover as Al
2015Chewing Gum as Alex
2015Beasts of No Nation as Supreme Commander Dada Goodblood
2015Cucumber as Ralph Sullivan
2011Death in Paradise as Tony Garret
2010The Tempest as Boatswain
2005Towpaths of Glory as Bradshaw
2005Sahara as Imam
1999Bad Girls as Leroy
1998The Ebb-Tide as Fakeeva
1998Roger Roger as Henry
1996Roger Roger as Henry
1992Virtual Murder as Sergeant Gummer
1992Bad Girl as Edward
1990The Land of Dreams as Thomas
1988A World Apart as Priest
—A Long And Happy Life as Critic