Abdul Wahab Mumuni (born 6 July 1979), known professionally as Abdul Salis, is a British actor. He played

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'', the longest-running

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broadcast in

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. He is the son of

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ian parents who moved to

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in 1976. He has one child. A daughter, Mia Mumuni.

Career

Television

Salis has appeared in numerous television roles, including ''The Hidden City'' (2002), ''

'' (2008–09), '' Trevor's World of Sport'' (2003) and an episode of ''

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'' “Fear Her” (2006) as Kel. He was in an episode of CBBC's '' M.I. High'' “The Big Bling” as Ben Lacy (a footballer). In ''

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'' (2019) S7:E2, "The Passing Bell”, he played Enoch Rowe, an immigrant farm laborer from

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. In January 2019, Salis played the role of ''Caden James'' in ''

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''. In June 2020, Salis was announced to play ''

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'' in Amazon's forthcoming ''

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''.

Cinema

His films include ''

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'' (2003), ''

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'' (2005), '' Welcome Home'' (2004) and ''Animal'' (2004). Salis played the character Tony in the 2003

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film ''

''. The 2006 movie '' Flyboys'' loosely portrayed aviation pioneer Eugene Jacques Bullard and his comrades from the

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; Salis portrayed Eugene Skinner, a character based on Bullard.

Stage

On stage he starred in ''

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'' and ''The Road'' at the

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as well as ''Joe Guy'' at

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. He was in the 2006 production of ''The Exonerated'' in London's

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. In 2010 he appeared as David Taylor in the stage production of ''

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'' at the

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. He performed the roles of Kwame / Simon / Wole in ''Barber Shop Chronicles'' (2018) by

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, at the National Theatre.

Radio

In May 2013, Salis played the role of Sable, Sump, Clarence & Homeless Man in a BBC radio adaptation of Neil Gaiman's ''

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'', adapted by Dirk Maggs.

Video games

He played the role of Joseph Morello in '' The Dark Pictures: The Devil in Me''.

References

External links

* *Nell Frizzell
"Abdul Salis on acting in other languages and working in the round"
Ideas Tap, 18 June 2014 {{DEFAULTSORT:Salis, Abdul 1979 births English male stage actors Living people Male actors from London Black British male actors English people of Ghanaian descent English male television actors 21st-century English male actors