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Adetomiwa Edun
Born
Babatunde Adetomiwa Stafford

1985 (age 39–40)
Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria
Alma mater Christ's College, Cambridge
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (B.A., 2008)
Occupation Actor
Years active 2000–present
Notable work
Alex Hunter

Babatunde Adetomiwa Stafford "Tomiwa" Edun (born 1985) is an actor from Nigeria who lives in the United Kingdom. He is famous for playing Sir Elyan in the TV show Merlin. He also played Marcus Young in Bates Motel. Gamers might know him as Alex Hunter from the FIFA 17, FIFA 18, and FIFA 19 football video games.

Early Life

Tomiwa Edun was born in Lagos, Nigeria. His father is Olawale Edun, a financier. His mother, Amy Adwoa, has both Ghanaian and English family roots.

His family has some interesting connections. His uncle is Kwame Anthony Appiah, a well-known philosopher and writer. His grandparents were Joe Appiah, a Ghanaian lawyer and diplomat, and Peggy Cripps, an art historian. Peggy's father, Sir Stafford Cripps, was an important government official in the UK.

When Tomiwa was 11, he moved to the United Kingdom. He went to Eton College at age 13. Later, he studied Classics at Christ's College, Cambridge, which is part of the University of Cambridge. In his last year, he won an award for his paper about Homer's Odyssey.

Even though his father wanted him to work in banking, Tomiwa decided to follow his passion for acting. He chose to study at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) instead of getting another degree.

Acting Career

Tomiwa Edun started acting in 2000 at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. He played Clifford in a show called Kassandra. He then went to RADA, where he performed in many plays. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in Acting in 2008.

After graduating, he took on small roles in plays. He also played Macbeth in a play by the Royal National Theatre. Critics praised his performance, calling him "charismatic." In 2009, he became only the second black actor to play Romeo at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in London.

Edun has also appeared in many TV shows. In 2009, he was in The Fixer and Law & Order: UK. He became well-known for his role as Sir Elyan in Merlin. He first appeared in the third season and became a regular character in the fourth. His character, Elyan, was killed off in the final season of Merlin in 2012.

He also had roles in The Hour (2011-2012) and Bates Motel (2015). In Bates Motel, he played Marcus Young. Other TV shows he appeared in include Lucifer, Legends, and Death in Paradise. He was also in the 2016 Doctor Who Christmas Special. In 2017, he played a character in Elementary.

Besides TV and theatre, Tomiwa Edun is known for his work in video games. He did the motion capture and voiced the character Alex Hunter in the football video game FIFA 17. He continued to play Alex Hunter in FIFA 18 and FIFA 19.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2012 Dara Ju Tunde Akande Short film
2014 Dying of the Light Mbui Action / Drama / Thriller
2015 Cinderella Trooper Fairy Tale / Adventure
2017 What Happened to Monday Eddie also known as Seven Sisters
Banana Island Ghost The boyfriend Nigerian production
2018 In the Cloud Theo Jones Thriller
A ...'s Guide to Life Ben Crime / Horror
Where Hands Touch American Soldier Drama / Romance War
2019 Honeymoon Pete Short film
2020 Eyimofe Seyi
2021 Petra Callum' Short film
2024 Argylle Deputy Nolan Spy / Action / Comedy / Thriller

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2009 The Fixer Young Guy Episode: "Episode #2.6" (2.6)
2010 Law & Order: UK Lloyd Benson Episode: "Shaken" (4.3)
2010–2012 Merlin Sir Elyan 21 episodes
2011–2012 The Hour Sey Ola 5 episodes
2015 Bates Motel Marcus Young 4 episodes
Lucifer 2Vile Episode: "Pilot" (1.1)
Legends Manners 2 episodes
2016 Death in Paradise Ellery Wallace Episode: "One for the Road" (5.2)
Doctor Who Mr. Brock Episode: "The Return of Doctor Mysterio" (10.0)
2017 Elementary Akello Akeny Episode: "Moving Targets" (5.22)
2018 A Discovery of Witches Sean 3 episodes
2019 The Capture Faisal 2 episodes
2020–2021 Trying Luke 3 episodes
2022 Young Wallander Samuel Osei 6 episodes
2023 The Chelsea Detective Greg Milton-Elwes Episode: "The Blue Room" (2.1)
2023 Trigger Point Alex 4 episodes

Video games

Year Game Voice role Notes
2016 FIFA 17 Alex Hunter Also motion capture
2017 FIFA 18
2018 FIFA 19
2019 FIFA 20
2023 Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty

Theatre

Year Title Role Director Company Notes
2009 Romeo and Juliet Romeo Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
2013 Lionboy Charlie Ashanti Annabel Arden's Production
2016 The Deep Blue Sea Jackie Jackson National Theatre
2018 Translations Lieutenant Yolland National Theatre

See Also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Adetomiwa Edun para niños

  • Black British nobility, Edun's class in Britain
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