Abraham Popoola

Abraham Popoola (born 9 June 1991) is a British actor.

Early life and education Popoola was born on 9 June 1991 in Hackney, London, to Nigerian parents, from whom he learned basic Yoruba. He has two younger siblings. He graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in 2016.

Career Popoola appeared in a production of Othello at the Tobacco Factory Theatre, winning the inaugural Stage Debut Award for Best Actor in a Play for his performance. His performance earned praise in Variety's review of the production.

Popoola's early film credits included Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey, Cruella, and Morbius. In March 2021, he was cast in the Amazon Prime Video series The Rig. In August 2022, he was cast in the Netflix film Atlas, co-starring Jennifer Lopez, Simu Liu and Sterling K. Brown.

Popoola appeared in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film The Marvels in 2023, and in Ballerina, an instalment of the John Wick franchise. He appears in a main role in the Prime Video series Spider-Noir.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes Ref(s) 2020 Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey Rogers Electric Dreams Recycle Driver 1 episode

Video games + Year Title Role Notes Ref(s) 2024 Tales of Kenzera: Zau GaGorib / Griot Lamp Voice

Stage Year Title Role Theatre Ref(s) 2017 Othello Othello Tobacco Factory Theatre 2018 Julius Caesar Trebonius Bridge Theatre 2019 Party Time/Celebration Jimmy/Waiter Harold Pinter Theatre