Adetomiwa Edun

Babatunde Adetomiwa Stafford "Tomiwa" Edun, (born 1985) is a UK-based Nigerian actor. He is best known for his roles as Sir Elyan in the television show Merlin, Marcus Young in Bates Motel and Alex Hunter in the football video games FIFA 17, FIFA 18 and FIFA 19.

Early life

Edun was born on 16 March 1985 in Lagos, Nigeria, to Nigerian financier and politician Olawale Edun and half-Ghanaian, half-English Amy Adwoa (née Appiah). His maternal uncle is the philosopher, cultural theorist and novelist Kwame Anthony Appiah. His maternal grandparents were Ghanaian lawyer, diplomat and politician Joseph Emmanuel Appiah – a Nana of the Ashanti people through whom Edun is a descendant of Ghanaian warrior emperor Osei Tutu – and art historian and author Peggy Cripps, daughter of Sir Stafford Cripps, Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1947 to 1950 and son of the first Lord Parmoor.

Edun moved to the United Kingdom at the age of 11. He attended Eton College from the age of 13, before reading Classics at Christ's College, Cambridge (University of Cambridge). In his final year at Christ's College, he won the dissertation prize for his thesis on Homer's Odyssey. Following his graduation from RADA, he played small parts in productions at the Almeida Theatre and the Liverpool Playhouse. In 2009, Edun became only the second black actor to play Romeo at the Globe Theatre when he was cast in Dominic Dromgoole's production of Romeo and Juliet. which he followed with roles in Lucifer, Legends, and Death in Paradise. He also appeared as Mr. Brocks in the 2016 Doctor Who Christmas Special. The following year, Edun portrayed a war criminal in an episode of Elementary.

Edun performed motion capture and voiced the role of Alex Hunter in the video game by EA Sports, FIFA 17, and reprised his role in the sequels FIFA 18 and FIFA 19.

Filmography Film

Television

Video games Year Game Voice role Notes 2016 FIFA 17 Alex Hunter Also motion capture 2017 FIFA 18 2018 FIFA 19 2019 FIFA 20 2023 Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty

Theatre Year Title Role Director Company Notes 2009 Romeo and Juliet Romeo Shakespeare's Globe Theatre 2013 Lionboy Charlie Ashanti Annabel Arden's Production 2016 The Deep Blue Sea Jackie Jackson National Theatre 2018 Translations Lieutenant Yolland National Theatre 2024Romeo and JulietLord CapuletJamie LloydThe Jamie Lloyd Company