Enyi Okoronkwo is British stage and television actor.

Enyi Okoronkwo
Born
London, England
EducationQueen Mary University
Central School of Speech and Drama
OccupationActor
Years active2015–present

Early life

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From London with Nigerian heritage, he attended Queen Mary University before graduating with an MA from the Central School of Speech and Drama.[1]

Career

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Stage

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In 2015 he appeared in Arthur's World at the Bush Theatre.[2] He joined the cast of Wonder.land, a musical inspired by Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland, featuring music by Damon Albarn and book and lyrics by Moira Buffini, at the Royal National Theatre.[3] In 2017, he appeared in Junkyard at the Bristol Old Vic before moving with the production to the Rose Theatre Kingston.[4]

In 2018, he joined a Bristol Old Vic and Royal Exchange Theatre co-production of Anton Chekov's The Cherry Orchard.[5] That year, he could be seen in a production of Donald Margulies black comedy play The Model Apartment.[6]

He appeared in The Haystack by Al Blyth at the Hampstead Theatre in 2020.[7][8] In 2022, he was in a Bristol Old Vic production of Dr Semmelweis with Mark Rylance.[9] In 2023, he appeared in The Meaning of Zong at the Barbican Theatre.[10]

Film and television

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He appeared in the television series Giri/Haji and The Lazarus Project, both written by Joe Barton.[11]

In 2022, he appeared as Puck in a Sacha Bennett directed adaptation of A Midsummer Night's Dream.[12] He also made an appeared in the Robert Popper comedy series I Hate You on Channel 4.[13]

In 2024, he plays Rasselas on the Disney+ series Renegade Nell, alongside Adrian Lester and Louisa Harland.[14]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
2019 Giri/Haji James
2022 The Lazarus Project Laurence
2022 I Hate You Waiter
2022 A Midsummer's Night Dream Puck
2023 Funny Woman AD Director
2024 Renegade Nell Rasselas

References

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  1. ^ "Ényì Okoronkwo on Renegade Nell: 'I am amazing at riding horses'". The Book of Man. 28 March 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  2. ^ Gardner, Lynn (1 February 2015). "Arthur's World review – videogame knights spark violence on an estate". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Wonder.Land cast announced - Olivier, NT". London Theatre. 8 June 2015. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  4. ^ Hitchings, Henry (30 November 2017). "Junkyard, theatre review: A hymn to the power of teenagers' imagination". Evening Standard. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Cast Announced for The Cherry Orchard at Bristol Old Vic". Theatre Weekly. 15 January 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  6. ^ Brennan, Clare (9 December 2018). "The Model Apartment review – outrageously funny and breathtakingly horrifying". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  7. ^ Wild, Stephi (16 January 2020). "Inside Rehearsal For THE HAYSTACK at Hampstead Theatre". Broadway World. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  8. ^ "Review:The Haystack". Whats on Stage. 7 February 2020. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  9. ^ Mayo, Douglas (18 January 2022). "Gallery, News, Regional". British Theatre. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  10. ^ "Review: The Meaning of Zong, Barbican". Ought to be Clowns. 23 April 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  11. ^ "The Lazarus Project: The Cast & Characters". Sky.com. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  12. ^ Cline, Rich (13 December 2023). "Rising Stars Announce Nominations for Film Awards". Critics Circle. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  13. ^ "I Hate You". Comedy.co.uk. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  14. ^ Moss, Molly (27 March 2024). "Renegade Nell review: A super fun and feisty adventure". Radio Times. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
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