Abdul Salis facts for kids
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Abdul Salis
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| Born | 6 July 1979 London, England
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| Occupation | Actor |
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Abdul Wahab Mumuni, known as Abdul Salis, is a British actor. He was born on July 6, 1979, in London, England. He has appeared in many TV shows, movies, and plays. You might recognize him from his role as Curtis Cooper on the long-running medical drama Casualty.
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Abdul Salis: An Actor's Journey
Abdul Salis has had a busy career acting in many different types of projects. He has shown his talent on television, in movies, on stage, and even in video games.
His Roles on TV
Abdul Salis has been in many popular TV shows. He played Kel from the council in an episode of Doctor Who called "Fear Her" in 2006. He also appeared in the CBBC series M.I. High as a footballer named Ben Lacy.
From 2008 to 2009, he was a regular on Casualty, playing the paramedic Curtis Cooper. In 2019, he was in an episode of Father Brown as Enoch Rowe. He also appeared in EastEnders as Caden James.
More recently, Abdul Salis played Eamon Valda in Amazon's fantasy series The Wheel of Time, which started in 2021. In 2022, he was Sebastian in Catherine Tate’s comedy show Hard Cell on Netflix. He also appeared as Dr Lionel Jennings in Beyond Paradise in 2025.
Movies He's Starred In
Abdul Salis has also had roles in several movies. He was in the popular romantic comedy Love Actually (2003), where he played Tony. He also appeared in Welcome Home (2004) and Sahara (2005).
In the 2006 film Flyboys, he played Eugene Skinner. This character was inspired by a real-life aviation pioneer named Eugene Bullard. In 2024, he voiced Chigaru in Mufasa: The Lion King. He also starred in the 2025 film F1 as Dodge Dowda, the chief mechanic for a fictional F1 team.
On Stage and Radio
Besides TV and movies, Abdul Salis has performed in many plays. He was in Blood Wedding and The Road at the Orange Tree Theatre. He also played David Taylor in the stage production of War Horse in 2010. In 2018, he performed in Barber Shop Chronicles at the National Theatre.
He has also done radio work. In 2013, he was part of a BBC radio show called Neverwhere. He also reprised his role as Barry in Trevor's World of Sport on Radio 4.
Video Games He's Voiced
Abdul Salis has even lent his voice to video games. In 2022, he played the character Joseph Morello in The Dark Pictures: The Devil in Me.
