Michael Obiora facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Michael Obiora
Born	(1986-10-08) 8 October 1986 (age 38) Camden, London, England
Occupation	Actor, Writer, Director, Producer
Years active	1996–present
Children	1

Michael Obiora (born October 8, 1986) is a British actor, writer, and director. He has been in many TV shows, movies, and plays. He also writes books and narrates audiobooks.

About Michael Obiora

Early Life and Challenges

Michael Obiora was born in London, England. His parents are from Nigeria. When he was six, he wanted to be an entertainer like Michael Jackson. His mom helped him start drama lessons. Michael faced some tough times when he was a teenager. He was injured once and later left school. Sadly, his father also passed away during this time.

Starting His Acting Journey

When Michael was just nine years old, he made history. He became the youngest actor to appear in the children's TV show Grange Hill. He played the character Max Abassi for five years. This was a big start to his acting career!

Michael Obiora's Career Highlights

Acting in TV Shows and Movies

Michael has acted in many popular TV shows, like My Family, Judge John Deed, and Misfits.

A big moment was his role in the 2007 Doctor Who episode "Blink". He also starred in Doctors, The Bill, and Holby City. From 2006 to 2009, he was a main character, Ben Trueman, in the drama series Hotel Babylon.

Later, he played nurse Lloyd Asike in the medical drama Casualty for two seasons. In 2015, he was part of the show Fortitude, which was filmed in Iceland. He also appeared in the 2016 film Hooten & the Lady.

Michael played Nas Stone in the TV show Snatch. He was also Errol Minty in Luther from 2015 to 2019. In 2018, he played Baxter in the Tomb Raider movie. Michael was also part of the ITV series Out There, which came out in January 2025.

Working Behind the Scenes

Michael Obiora is not just an actor; he also writes and directs! In 2020, he directed his first short film called Soaperstar. He also wrote and starred in it. This film won him several awards, including Best Actor at the Europe Film Festival.

In 2021, he wrote, directed, and starred in another short film, KARMArcus. For this film, he won Best Actor at the London Movie Awards.

Voice Acting and Audiobooks

Michael also uses his voice for different projects. He has done voiceovers for commercials, like for Adidas. He narrated a TV documentary called London to Lagos: Lifestyles of The Super Rich. He is also the voice of Chike in the cartoon series Robozuna and Valentin in Kitti Katz.

He has narrated many audiobooks, which are books you listen to. These include works by famous writers like Wole Soyinka. In 2022, he narrated part of the historical novel Horse and won an award for it.

Radio and Books

From 2009 to 2014, Michael played DS Watende Robinson in the BBC Radio 4 drama Craven.

Michael is also an author. His first novel, Black Shoes, was released in 2009. His second novel, Vivian's Couch, came out in 2014. His first children's book, Zee Zee The Humble Bee, was published in March 2025.

Personal Life

Michael Obiora loves sports and staying fit. He is a big fan of the Arsenal football team.

In 2008, he found out he has celiac disease. This means he has to be careful about what he eats.

In 2014, Michael married his partner in a beach wedding in the Seychelles. They welcomed their child in 2020.

Performances

Film and Television Roles (selected)

Audiobook Narrations

See also

In Spanish: Michael Obiora para niños

• List of people diagnosed with coeliac disease