Jimmy Akingbola Bio | Wiki
Jimmy Akingbola is an English television, theatre, and film actor. He started his career on stage at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre in The Nativity for Bill Alexander. Jimmy continued in a production of Baby Doll at the Royal National Theatre.
Later, he appeared in “Naked Justice” by playwright John Mortimer at the West Yorkshire Playhouse, opposite Leslie Phillips. Moreover, Jimmy played Elvis in the poignant play Behzti at the Birmingham Rep in December 2004. He worked with rapper and actor Riz Ahmed in the hit play Prayer Room. He earned four-star reviews for his performance as Bunce.
Jimmy Akingbola Age
Jimmy was born on April 7, 1978, in Plaistow, London, United Kingdom. He is 44 years old.
Jimmy Akingbola Height
He is a man of average stature and stands at the height of 5 ft 9 in (Approx. 1.75 m).
Jimmy Akingbola Family
He was born and raised in London, to his parents. Jimmy’s parents are of the Yoruba tribe who had emigrated from Nigeria. He has a sibling named Sola and a niece named Fola Evans. He holds British and English nationality and belongs to the black ethnicity.
Jimmy Akingbola Wife
Jimmy is a man who enjoys his life and career, but, he keeps his marital status private. Therefore, it is not known to the public whether he is married, divorced, or single.
Jimmy Akingbola Education
In 1996, Jimmy started at the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts (ALRA) in Wandsworth, London. He completed their three-year, full-time acting diploma. He started his career on stage at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre in The Nativity for Bill Alexander. Jimmy continued in a production of Baby Doll at the Royal National Theatre.
Jimmy Akingbola Movies And Tv Shows
2018 In the Long Run
2018 MacGyver
2020 Most Dangerous Game
2019 Cheat
2020 Kate & Koji
2020 Ted Lasso
2021 The Tower
2022 Bel-Air
2022 Jimmy Akingbola Handle with Care
2014 Blood Cells
2015 Roald Dahl’s Esio Trot
2016 Spectral
2017 Abe
2017 The Machine
2018 Hero
2018 Full-Dress
2022 Rise
2022 Rogue Agent
Jimmy Akingbola Bel-Air
In 2022, Jimmy played Geoffrey Thompson in Bel-Air, an American drama television series developed by Morgan Cooper, Malcolm Spellman, TJ Brady, and Rasheed Newson. It is a reimagined version of the sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and is based on Cooper’s short fan film of the same name.
It stars Jabari Banks, Adrian Holmes, Cassandra Freeman, Olly Sholotan, Coco Jones, Akira Akbar, Jimmy, Jordan L. Jones, and Simone Joy Jones. The series premiered on Peacock on February 13, 2022. The second season is set to be released on February 23, 2023.
Jimmy Akingbola Kate & Koji
In March 2020, he played Koji, an asylum seeker, in the first series of the ITV sitcom Kate & Koji. However, Jimmy wasn’t available for the filming of series two so Okorie Chukwu took on the role. Kate & Koji is a British television sitcom produced by Hat Trick Productions for ITV. It was created and written by Andy Hamilton and Guy Jenkin.
The show aired from 18 March 2020 to 13 April 2022. The series follows Kate, a working-class café owner in the neglected coastal resort Seagate in south Essex, who develops a strong friendship with regular customer Koji (Jimmy), an asylum-seeking doctor.
Jimmy Akingbola The Cut
Jimmy went on to star in The Cut at the Donmar Warehouse opposite Ian McKellen, directed by Michael Grandage. The Cut is a 2006 theatre play by Mark Ravenhill. It is a dystopia that relates to the life of Paul, a practitioner of a mysterious operation who is greatly disturbed by its practice.
The main themes touch upon one’s place in society and the arbitrariness of government policies that set up the norm against one’s morale. Ravenhill’s The Cut is not to be confused with the Mike Cullen play of the same name.
Jimmy Akingbola Rev
He returned to show his comedy talent in 2010, starring in the BBC2 hit series Rev. where Jimmy played the popular character “Mick”, alongside Tom Hollander and Olivia Colman.
Jimmy Akingbola Blue/Orange
He won his first award (TMA Theatre Award for Best Supporting Actor) for the role of Christopher in Blue/Orange, first produced at the Sheffield Crucible Theatre. The production then went on a national tour. Jimmy played opposite Roger Lloyd-Pack and Shaun Evans in Joe Penhall’s award-winning play, which was directed by Kathy Burke.
Jimmy Akingbola Net Worth
He earns his wealth from his career, therefore, he has amassed a fortune over the years. Jimmy’s estimated net worth is $1 million.
Is Jimmy Akingbola Married
Jimmy keeps his marital status private. Therefore, it is not known to the public whether he is married, divorced, or single.