Anthony Oluwakayode Oseyemi (born 17 January 1977) is a British–South African actor of Nigerian descent. He is best known for the roles in the films and teleserials '' Five Fingers for Marseilles'', '' The Congo Murders'' and ''

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''. Apart from acting, he is also a writer, musician and producer.

Personal life

He was born on 17 January 1977 in the UK to a

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family. Later he relocated to

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, where he received his BA degree in Performing Arts from the

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. He completed postgraduate studies in the UK. After the studies, he returned to South Africa and settled there.

Career

He started his acting career on stage as part of

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Youth Theatre. He performed at the

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, the

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and the Albany with Project Phakama. He played the lead role in the play ''

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'' by James Baldwin. He also co-produced and appeared in the play ''Performance'' with Multi media production. From 2002 to 2003, he had a recurring role in the television series ''

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'' He also had guest roles in series including ''

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'' (2003) and ''

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'' (2005), and '' Coming Up'' (2005). After obtaining a Performing Arts degree, he had lead roles in other TV series including ''

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'', ''Room 9'', ''Traffick'' and ''

''. He also appeared in ''Wild at Heart'', '' The Runaway'', ''Strike Back'', '' The Book of Negroes'' and ''Mzansi Love: Ekasi Style''. In 2017, he played Congo in the South African Western thriller film '' Five Fingers for Marseilles,'' directed by Michael Matthews. He also starred in the romantic comedy ''Hector's Search for Happiness'' and in the American direct-to-video action film '' SEAL Team 8: Behind Enemy Lines'. Other than acting, he also wrote the South African television series ''Tempy Pushas'', broadcast on SABC 1. He then wrote the serial ''Room 9'', which earned him a nomination at the 2014 South African Film and Television Awards Nomination.

Filmography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Oseyemi, Anthony Living people 1977 births 21st-century South African male actors Black British male actors British emigrants to South Africa People from Alexandra, Gauteng South African people of Nigerian descent South African male film actors South African male television actors

Personal life

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Filmography

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