KAYODE AKINYEMI
Nationalities: Austrian
Height: 191 cm
Playing Age: 25-35
Appearance: Black, Afro-European
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Black
Hair Length: Short length
Voice: Mezzo-soprano
Voice Character: Clear, expressive, light crispness
Location: London
Accommodation possibilities in Vienna, Berlin, Atlanta
LANGUAGES / ACCENTS & DIALECTS
German (First language), dialect: Neutral
English: UK RP (Fluent) London (Fluent)
US Standard American (Fluent)
US Southern (Medium)
SKILLS
Improvisation, Physical Theatre, Outdoor Performances, Driving license (car) /Austrian Passport
Sports: American Football, Athletics, Basketball, Boxing, Fitness Instructor (qualified), Horse-riding, Rowing, Snowboarding, Stage Combat, Swimming, Table Tennis, Weight Training, Yoga
movie | tv | theatre
Film selection
2023 Extraterritorial
Feature directed by: Christian Zübert | Sgt. Donovan (Lead)
2023 Quicksand
Short directed by: Pollyanna Mcintosh| Cilian (supporting)
2022 The Catch Up
Short directed by: Annabel Grace | Jamal (Lead)
2023 The Disappearance of Raheem Bankole
Short directed by: Uche Aguh | Abdul (Lead)
2020 Decrypted
Feature directed by: Tom Sands | Alonzo (supporting)
2020 I Am Pilate
Short directed by: Femi Oyeniran | Alexander Newman (supporting)
2018 The House Invictus
Feature directed by: Uche Aguh | Pete (lead)
2016 Rive
Feature directed by: Victor Adebodun | Marvin (supporting)
2016 Blindsided
Short directed by: Sheryce Smith | Colby (Lead)
2015 Dead Bob
Feature directed by: Rosie Needham | Ben (Lead)
2015 Game Over
Feature directed by: Adam Jenkins | Sniper (supporting)
2014 2 B or not 2 B in Love
Feature directed by: Dziko | Martin (supporting)
2013 Evermore
Short directed by: Sean Benson | Samson (Lead)
2013 Insight
Short directed by: Stephanie Boateng | Solomon (Lead)
TV selection
2024 Sandman
Netflix, Season 2, Episode 6 - Directed by Jamie Childs | Kris (supporting)
2024 Vikings Valhalla
Netflix, Season 3 , Episode 1-6 - directed by Various | Kaysan (supporting)
2023 Vikings Valhalla
Netflix, Season 2 , Episode 2-8 - directed by Various | Kaysan (supporting)
2018 Egypt’s Darkest Hours
SkyTV, Season 1, Episode 2 - directed by Blakeway Productions |Mentuhotep (Supporting)
2016 Autopsy - Bobbi Kristina
ITV, Episode 2 - directed by Mary Downes | Nick Gordon (Lead)
2015 Casa Kielbasa
TBD, Season 1 , Pilot - directed by Ty Hack | Stevie (Lead)
2014 Collide
TBD, Season 1 , Pilot - directed by Ugonna Nwachukwu | David (Lead)
Web Series selection
2019 Max Justice
Youtube, Season 1, Episode 1-3 - Directed by Luke Shelley | Anthony (supporting)
2015 Dear Jesus
Youtube, Season 4, Episode 1-6 - Directed by Danielle Schott-Haughton | Wale (supporting)
2014 Dear Jesus
Youtube, Season 3, Episode 1-6 - Directed by Danielle Schott-Haughton | Wale (supporting)
Theatre selection
2018 Five-O-Fresh
Theatre 503 /Theatre 503 | Directed by Alexander Weise | Sisi (supporting)
2017 TINA - Das Musical - Break Every Rule
Germany Tour / Reset Productions | Directed by Sonia Strong | Ike Turner lead)
2015 Romeo & Juliet
Site / Synomatic Production |Directed by Anna Daniels | Tybalt (supporting)
2014 Above Romance
Hackney Empire |directed by Kojo Amin | Waiter (supporting)
2014 Category B
Kingdom Theatre Productions |directed by Robert Whitelock| Errol (supporting)
2014 Dealer’s Choice
Kingdom Theatre Productions |directed by Robert Whitelock| Errol (supporting)
2014 Fear and Misery of the Third Reich
Kingdom Theatre Productions |directed by Robert Whitelock| Worker/ Old Worker (supporting)
2014 Glengarry Glen Ross
Kingdom Theatre Productions |directed by Robert Whitelock| Aaronow (supporting)
2014 Harper Regan
Kingdom Theatre Productions |directed by Robert Whitelock| Seth (supporting)
2013 Hamlet
Site / Synomatic Production |Directed by Anna Daniels | King Claudius (supporting)
Commercial selection
2022 Not on The High Street
Online, Season 2, Episode 6 - Directed by Jamie Childs | Man with Dog (supporting)
2020 Oya Mobile App
TVC, My Perfect Cousins - directed by Kayode Akinyemi | Young Entrepreneur (supporting)
2019 Cravendale - It’s Not Milk
TVC, Wieden + Kennedy - directed by Conor Byrne| Milkman (supporting)
2016 Philips One Blade
TVC, Oglivy - directed by Dugan O’Neal | Montage Man (Supporting)
2015 Verve Rewards Points
TVC, Quickteller - directed by Nacho Guzman | Office Hero (Lead)
2015 EE - Capture Cam
Online, EE,| Couple-Male (Lead)
2014 Azimo
Online, Azimo, directed by Ivan Griffiths | Dotun (Lead)
2014 LycaMobile
Online, LycaMobile | Office Worker (Lead)
2014 Nokia - Moneypenny
Online, 1000 Heads, directed by Richard Perry | Hero-Friend (Lead)
EDUCATION / TRAINING
2012 - 2014 Kingdom School Of Arts, Actors Training for Screen and Stage,
2016 Professional Accent and Dialect Coaching by Andrew Jack
2016 - 2017 Identity School of Acting, 1 year part-time acting course
2018 'The Naked Face' Masterclass with David Penn
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