Abdul Salis | |
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| Born | 6 July 1979 London, England |
Abdul Wahab Mumuni (born 6 July 1979), known professionally as Abdul Salis, is a British actor.[1] He played paramedic Curtis Cooper on Casualty, the longest-running medical drama broadcast in the UK.[2]
He is the son of Ghanaian parents who moved to London in 1976.
Career
Television
Salis has appeared in numerous television roles, including The Hidden City (2002), Casualty (2008-09), Trevor's World of Sport (2003) and an episode of Doctor Who (2006). He was in an episode of CBBC's M.I. High as Ben Lacy (a footballer). He appeared in the series Father Brown (S7:E2, "The Passing Bell”, 2019, as an immigrant from Trinidad, West Indies).[3] In January 2019, Salis played the role of Caden in EastEnders. In June 2020, Salis was announced to play Eamon Valda in Amazon's forthcoming The Wheel of Time (TV series). [4]
Cinema
His films include Love Actually (2003), Sahara (2005), Welcome Home (2004)[5] and Animal (2004). Salis played the character Tony in the 2003 Richard Curtis film Love Actually.[6] In 2006, the movie Flyboys loosely portrayed aviation pioneer Eugene Jacques Bullard and his comrades from the Lafayette Flying Corps, Salis portrayed Eugene Skinner, a character based on Bullard.
Stage
On stage he starred in Blood Wedding and The Road at the Orange Tree Theatre as well as Joe Guy at Tiata Fahodzi. He was in the 2006 production of The Exonerated in London's Riverside Studios. In 2010 he appeared as David Taylor in the stage production of War Horse at the New London Theatre.[7] He performed the roles of Kwame / Simon / Wole in Barber Shop Chronicles (2018) by Inua Ellams, at the National Theatre.[8][9][10]
Radio
In May 2013, Salis played the role of Sable, Sump, Clarence & Homeless Man in a BBC radio adaptation of Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere, adapted by Dirk Maggs.[11]
References
- ^ "Abdul Salis". IMDb. Retrieved 2018-02-13.
- ^ "Abdul Salis". holby.tv. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
- ^ "BBC - Father Brown - Media Centre". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-01-08.
- ^ "New Cast Members Revealed". Wheel of Time TV Series. 2019-12-15. Retrieved 2021-01-04.
- ^ "Abdul Salis • Actor". Cineuropa - the best of european cinema. Retrieved 2020-01-08.
- ^ Hickson, Ally. "Where Are They Now? "Love Actually" Edition". www.refinery29.com. Retrieved 2020-01-08.
- ^ "War Horse cast changes from 14 April at the New London". London Theatre Guide. 2016-06-08. Retrieved 2020-01-08.
- ^ "Barber Shop Chronicles by Inua Ellams". Alfred Fagon Award. Retrieved 2020-01-08.
- ^ "Subscribe to read | Financial Times". www.ft.com. Retrieved 2020-01-08.
- ^ Cavendish, Dominic (2017-12-03). "Barber Shop Chronicles, Dorfman Theatre, National, review: 'I didn't want it to end'". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2020-01-08.
- ^ "BBC Radio 4 Extra - Neil Gaiman - Neverwhere - The Abbot of the Black Friars". BBC. Retrieved 2020-01-08.
External links
- Abdul Salis at IMDb
- Nell Frizzell, "Abdul Salis on acting in other languages and working in the round", Ideas Tap, 18 June 2014