Joivan Wade

Joivan Wade ( ; born 23 July 1993) is an English actor known for playing Manyou in the BBC comedy television series Big School, Jordan Johnson on the BBC soap opera EastEnders, and Victor Stone / Cyborg in the Max series Doom Patrol and Titans.

Early life Wade was born 23 July 1993 to Derek and Andrea Wade. who founded The Polishing Project, a scheme to help disadvantaged youth identify and achieve their goals.

A high-energy child, Wade enrolled at the age of 13 at the D&B Academy of Performing Arts in his home town of Bromley. He also played football, He decided when he was 15 years that he loved acting more than football. Friends told him to enroll at the BRIT School. Glen Murphy of Twist and Pulse asked Wade and Ascott to perform a comedy sketch at one of the dance-and-comedy duo's live shows. They wrote their sketch the night before the show, and were a hit with the audience.

British television success and film debut The three worked on Mandem on the Wall in order to get on television. Big Talk Productions became interested in the trio based on their success with Mandem as well, and cast Wade, Ascott, and Kaate in the teen drama Youngers on E4. Youngers lasted for two series. Big Talk Productions encouraged Wade, Ascott, and Kaate to pitch their own show. That pitch never happened: There were delays in securing the green-light for a second series of Youngers, and the trio did not want to leave the show in the lurch.

Wade joined the cast of BBC soap opera EastEnders in February 2016 as Jordan Johnson, taking over the role from Michael-Joel David Stuart. Filming four episodes a week for four months proved time-consuming, and Wade says his businesses suffered from it.

American success The same year he made Shiro's Story, Wade made his American feature film debut in The First Purge, portraying a vengeful drug dealer named Isaiah.

Filmography Film

Television

Web Year Title Role Notes 2018 Shiro's Story Shiro Part 1-3 (Short YouTube Series)

Awards and nominations Year Awards Category Nominated work Result 2016 Screen Nation Film and Television Awards Rising Star Himself