Fehinti Balogun
Fehinti Balogun | |
|---|---|
| Education | Royal Academy of Dramatic Art |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2016-present |
| Television | Down Cemetery Road |
Fehinti Balogun is a British Nigerian stage, television and film actor, and climate activist.
Career
[edit]Balogun is British Nigerian. He graduated from The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in 2016. In 2017, his first theatre role was in a Royal Shakespeare Company production. After graduating he appeared in an Old Vic production of King Lear.[1][2]
Balogun's stage roles also included playing Bryan alongside Gemma Arterton in the play Walden at the Harold Pinter Theatre in 2021.[3] Later that year, he performed a climate change themed show Can I Live? of which he was the writer and central performer, produced by Complicité in association with the Barbican and supported by Oxford Playhouse, and which combined a mix of hip-hop and spoken word as well as dance and was directed by Daniel Bailey and co-directed by Simon McBurney with musical director Khalil Madovi.[4][2][5]
Balogun portrayed the character Damon in Michaela Coel television drama series I May Destroy You. He also had roles in ITVX series Viewpoint and Denis Villeneuve film Dune (2021).[6] He portrayed Bjorn in Joe Barton series The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself on Netflix.[7]
In 2024, he could be seen in Paramount+ adaptation of A Gentleman in Moscow as Mishka, alongside Ewan McGregor.[8] In 2025, Balogun could be seen portraying Amos in Apple TV+ adaptation of the Mick Herron novel Down Cemetery Road alongside Emma Thompson and Ruth Wilson. He revived critical praise for his role, with Morgan Cormack in the Radio Times asking could "Amos be the perfect TV villain? He's unintentionally very funny, no-nonsense, slick and just damn good at being a bad guy. Sure, he kills people with absolutely no remorse and fits all the markers of a psychopath, but he's the kind of antagonist that you can't help but enjoy watching".[9] That year, he was cast in Raine Allen-Miller London-set film The Roots Manoeuvre.[10]
Personal life
[edit]A climate activist, Balogun has presented at the United Nations COP26 climate summit, the Scottish Parliament, Cambridge University, and the YouTube Creator Summit.[11]
Partial filmography
[edit]| † | Denotes works that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Informer | Officer Cooper | |
| 2020 | I May Destroy You | Damon | |
| 2021 | The Electrical Life of Louis Wain | ||
| 2021 | Dune | ||
| 2021 | Viewpoint | Greg Sullivan | |
| 2022 | The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself | Bjorn | |
| 2024 | A Gentleman in Moscow | Mishka | |
| 2025 | Down Cemetery Road | Amos | |
| TBA | The Roots Manoeuvre† | TBA | Post-production |
References
[edit]- ^ Ellington, Sam (23 June 2021). "TBB TALKS TO … ACTOR FEHINTI BALOGUN ABOUT ACTIVISM, SHAKESPEARE AND THE GENIUS OF MICHAELA COEL". The British Blacklist. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
- ^ a b Lipson, Molly (14 October 2021). "FEHINTI BALOGUN ASKS, CAN I LIVE?". Atmos.Earth. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
- ^ Akbar, Arifa (21 May 2021). "Walden review – Gemma Arterton's sister act reaches for the stars". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 Dec 2025.
- ^ Akbar, Arifa (14 September 2021). "Can I Live? review – privilege, protest and the climate crisis". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 Dec 2025.
- ^ Lewis, Isobel (15 Sep 2021). "Fehinti Balogun: 'When you speak of truth, it catches on'". Independent.co.uk. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
- ^ Corr, Sinead (11 Oct 2024). "Actor and activist Fehinti Balogun kicks off new cultural diversity programme in Bishop's Stortford". Bishop Stortford Independent. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
- ^ Molina-Whyte, Lidia (14 Sep 2022). "The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself shares new look and release date". Radio Times. Retrieved 4 Dec 2025.
- ^ "'A Gentleman in Moscow': A Timeless Warning Against Socialism". Lockesociety. 1 July 2025. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
- ^ Cormack, Morgan (26 Nov 2025). "Down Cemetery Road is stellar TV – but the real scene-stealer isn't who you think". Radio Times. Retrieved 4 Dec 2025.
- ^ Gajewski, Ryan (5 August 2025). "'Wonka' Actor Tom Davis Among Cast Additions for Amazon MGM's Heist Movie 'The Roots Manœuvre' (Exclusive)". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
- ^ "'We have to make a huge shift': climate activist and actor Fehinti Balogun". rnz.co.nz. 21 October 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
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