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Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù

Actor

Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù

Born January 9, 1991 in Edgware, London, England, UK20 films

Sope Dirisu (Yoruba: Ṣọpẹ Dìrísù, Yoruba pronunciation: [ʃɔ̄k͡pɛ́ dìɾísù]; born 9 January 1991) is a British actor. He made his film debut in 2016 with Sand Castle, Criminal, and The Huntsman: Winter's War. Since 2020, he has starred as Elliot Carter / Finch in the Sky Atlantic series Gangs of London, while in 2022, he starred as the titular character in the period drama film Mr. Malcolm's List.

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The Huntsman: Winter's War poster6.3The Huntsman: Winter's War2016Criminal poster6.2Criminal2016His House poster6.4His House2020Sand Castle poster6.5Sand Castle2017Silent Night poster5.9Silent Night2021The Colony poster5.7The Colony2021My Father's Shadow poster7.3My Father's Shadow2025Mr Malcolm's List poster5.9Mr Malcolm's List2022

Filmography

20 films as actor
  1. TBAThe FightSaid
  2. TBAA Colt Is My Passport
  3. 2025End of PlaySeven
  4. 2025My Father's ShadowFolarin
  5. 2025The GorgeJ.D.
  6. 2024Tabby McTatTabby McTat (voice)
  7. 2023Chasing the NightLeon
  8. 2022Mr Malcolm's ListJeremy Malcolm
  9. 2022DiggingKwesi
  10. 2021Silent NightJames
  11. 2021Mothering SundayDonald
  12. 2021The ColonyTucker
  13. 2021MotherlandMoussa Sidibe
  14. 2020His HouseBol Majur
  15. 2019A Battle in WaterlooColeman
  16. 2019Mr. Malcolm's ListMr. Malcolm
  17. 2017RSC Live: CoriolanusCaius Martius Coriolanus
  18. 2017Sand CastleSergeant Cole
  19. 2016CriminalSSBN Fire & Control
  20. 2016The Huntsman: Winter's WarTull