Peter Bankolé (born 7 September 1981) is a British actor.
Peter Bankolé | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 September 1981 King's Norton, Birmingham, England |
| Other names | Peter Bankole |
| Alma mater | Rose Bruford College |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2004–present |
Early life
editBankolé was born in King's Norton,[1] an area of Birmingham, on 7 September 1981. He trained at Rose Bruford College, graduating in 2004.[2]
Career
editIn film he has appeared in The Duchess of Malfi in 2010, Red Faction: Origins in 2011, The Physician in 2013 and Danny and the Human Zoo in 2015. In television he has appeared in Casualty, The Rotters' Club, The Bill, Death in Paradise, and Clique.
Film
editBankole played the part of Ezra in the 2011 sci-fi film Red Faction: Origins which was directed by Michael Nankin.[3] He appeared in the Philipp Stölzl directed The Physician which was released in 2013. He played the part of Mano Dayak.[4][5] He played the part of Larrington in the Destiny Ekaragha directed film, Danny and the Human Zoo, which was a fictionalized account of Lenny Henry's teenage years spent in Dudley in the 1970s.[6]
Television
editOne of his earliest roles was in Casualty, as Chris Barclay in the episode Don't Go There, which was broadcast on 23 May 2004.[7] He played the role of Steve Richards in The Rotters' Club which began on BBC TWO on 26 January 2005. His role as Richards, the only black kid in school was newcomer and high achiever. The series was set when there was a time of social change and racial tension in the 1970s.[8] In season 3, episode 2 of Death in Paradise which was about a murder on a film set, he played the part of Big Dave. The episode was broadcast on 21 January 2014.[9][10]
Stage
editIn The Caucasian Chalk Circle, which played at the Unicorn Theater in 2009, he played Simon, a soldier who was proud of his promotion and pay rise, and who wanted to settle down and start a family.[11] To research the role he watched a lot of war films, read books on the subject as well as internet research.[12] In Fences which was playing at Milton Keynes Theatre in 2013, he played the part of Lyons the musician son of Troy Maxson (played by Lenny Henry) who is not impressed with some aspects of his son's musicianship.[13] In her review for The Birmingham Post reviewer Melissa Henry described Bankole's performance as touching, raising the game higher, providing a wonderful evening.[14] In Rachel De-lahay’s Routes which was a follow-up to her successful play Westbridge, Bankole was noted for his giving life to the character Olufemi, a Nigerian who uses a false identity in his home country so he can join his wife and children in London.[15][16] He appeared in Bijan Sheibani's The Barber Shop Chronicles which played at Londons National Theatre in 2017. Reviewer Maryam Philpott for The Reviews Hub noted his performance.[17]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Roles | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | The Duchess of Malfi | Delio | Recorded live performance |
| 2013 | The Physician | Mano Dayak | |
| 2016 | The Dead Sea | Seydou | Short film |
| 2016 | Bloke Fears | One of the Conference of Mandem | Short film |
| 2018 | The Dark Heart Therapy | Counsellor | Short film |
| 2019 | Spider-Man: Far From Home | Mob Boss | |
| 2019 | Sweetness in the Belly | Yusuf | |
| 2022 | Mind-set | Daniel |
| Year | Title | Roles | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Casualty | Chris Barclay | Episode: "Don't Go There" |
| 2004 | Doctors | Tony Dunn | Episode: "Uncertain Justice" |
| 2005 | The Rotters' Club | Steve Richards | Miniseries |
| 2006 | The Bill | DC Watton | Episode: "434: A Different Type of Threat - Part 1" |
| 2009 | The Doctors | Josh Walcott | 2 episodes |
| 2011 | Red Faction: Origins | Ezra | TV movie |
| 2011 | Borgen | Lokoyas Rådgiver | 2 episodes |
| 2014 | Death in Paradise | Big Dave | Episode: "The Wrong Man" |
| 2015 | Danny and the Human Zoo | Larrington | TV movie |
| 2015 | River | Haider Jamal Abdi | Miniseries |
| 2016 | Peaky Blinders | William Letso | 2 episodes |
| 2017 | Clique | Mo | 3 episodes |
| 2019 | The Durrells in Corfu | Lumis | 1 episode |
| 2021 - present | The Chelsea Detective | DC Connor Pollock | Series regular |
| 2022 | Andor | Astro-Traffic Control Officer | Episode: "Kassa" |
| 2022 | DI Ray | DS Kwesi Edmund | Miniseries |
Theatre credits
editReferences
edit- ^ Williams, Laura (28 January 2022). "Seven BBC Peaky Blinders stars from Birmingham and West Midlands". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ "Peter Bankolé". BBA Shakespeare. University of Warwick. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ Rotten Tomatoes - Red Faction: Origins (2011)
- ^ Cinema Paradiso - Rent The Physician (2013), Actors
- ^ Osobnosti.cz - Ranhojič, Hrají
- ^ BBC.co.uk - BBC One, Danny and the Human Zoo
- ^ TVmaze.com - Don't Go There - Guest Cast
- ^ BBC Press Office, 17.01.2005 - The Rotters' Club Starts on BBC TWO, Wednesday 26 January at 9.00pm
- ^ TV.com - Death in Paradise Season 3 Episode 2
- ^ BBC.co.uk - Death in Paradise Series 3
- ^ British Theatre Guide - The Caucasian Chalk Circle - Review by Howard Loxton
- ^ The Caucasian Chalk Circle Education pack - compiled by Aisling Zambon - Page 26 Interview with Peter Bankolé - Simon Khakhava
- ^ UK Theatre Network, 19th Mar 2013 - Fences at Milton Keynes Theatre - Sue Marks
- ^ The Birmingham Post, 9 April 2013 - Review: Fences, Malvern Festival Theatre by Melissa Henry
- ^ The Arts Desk, Thursday, 26 September 2013 - Routes, Royal Court Theatre Brisk new play by Rachel De-lahay is deceptively simple but emotionally profound by Aleks Sierz
- ^ The Guardian, Fri 27 Sep ‘13 - Routes – review Michael Billington
- ^ The Reviews Hub, 08/06/2017 - The Barber Shop Chronicles – The National Theatre, London Reviewer: Maryam Philpott=
External links
edit- Peter Bankolé at IMDb
- Peter Bankolé at Spotlight