Abraham Popoola

Ibrahim Abiola O. O. Popoola, known professionally as Abraham Popoola (born 9 June 1991) is a British actor.

Popoola was born on 9 June 1991 in Hackney, London, to Nigerian parents, from whom he learned basic Yoruba. He has two younger siblings , Abeke (born 1993) and Abudu (born 1997). He graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in 2016.

Popoola appeared in a production of Othello at the Tobacco Factory Theatre, winning the inaugural Stage Debut Award for Best Actor in a Play for his performance. He appeared in the "Pinter at the Pinter" season at the Harold Pinter Theatre in 2019, where he starred in productions of Party Time and Celebration. His performance earned praise in Variety's review of the production.

Popoola's early film credits included Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey, Cruella, and Morbius. In March 2021, he was cast in the Amazon Prime Video series The Rig. In August 2022, he was cast in the Netflix film Atlas, co-starring Jennifer Lopez, Simu Liu and Sterling K. Brown.

Popoola appeared in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film The Marvels in 2023, and in Ballerina, an instalment of the John Wick franchise. He appears in a main role in the Prime Video series Spider-Noir.

• Abraham Popoola at the Internet Movie Database