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Mohammed George
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George in 2009 at the funeral service for Wendy Richard, another EastEnders actor.
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Mohammed Michael George
11 March 1982 |
| Education | Sylvia Young Theatre School |
| Occupation | Actor, DJ |
| Years active | 1994-present |
Mohammed Michael "Mo" George (born March 11, 1982) is a British actor. He is best known for playing the character Gus Smith in the popular soap opera EastEnders from 2002 to 2008.
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Early Life and Education
Mohammed George was born in Hackney, a part of East London, England. His mother is from Jamaica and his father is from Antigua. He trained as an actor at the famous Sylvia Young Theatre School.
Acting Career
Television Roles
Before his famous role in EastEnders, George appeared in several other TV shows. He had guest roles in Holby City and The Last Detective. He also played Dennis Quayle in the children's show Renford Rejects in 2000.
His biggest role was as Gus Smith on EastEnders. He was a main character on the show for six years, appearing in 319 episodes.
Leaving EastEnders
In 2008, George and the producers of EastEnders agreed that he would leave the show. This happened after some newspapers wrote stories about his personal life. George later said he felt he had to leave because of these headlines, which he later proved were not true. Leaving the show was a difficult time for him, and he has spoken about feeling down afterward.
Clearing His Name
George took legal action against newspapers that he said printed untrue things about him. In 2009, he won a case against The Sun newspaper. The next year, the Daily Star newspaper also apologized to him and paid him for a false story they had printed.
Life After EastEnders
After leaving the show, George focused on new interests. He is now a professional DJ and plays music at clubs all over the United Kingdom.
He has also continued to act. In 2016, he was nominated for Best Actor at the British Urban Film Festival. The nomination was for his role in a short film called "Murder Capital."
George has a daughter named Olivia Destiny, who was born in 2005.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2002 | Never Play with the Dead | ||
| 2013 | Forget the Pact | Frankie | Short film |
| 2015 | Murder Capital | Reaper | Short film |
| 2016 | Remembrance Day | Kofi | Short film |
| 2016 | The ... Poet | Martin | |
| 2019 | A Man Down | Paul Drummond | Short film |
| 2024 | Here | Winston | |
| TBA | Thirteen Cars | Bez | Pre-production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1995 | ... (TV series) | Small Devil | Episode: "Terror" Credited as Mohammad George |
| 1995 | The Biz | Max | Unknown episodes |
| 2000 | The Bill | Mark Okin | Episode: "White Lies" |
| 2000-2001 | Renford Rejects | Dennis Quayle | Unknown episodes |
| 2002 | Holby City | Dean Flynn | Episode: "Birthday" |
| 2002-2008 | EastEnders | Gus Smith | Main cast 319 episodes |
| 2003 | The Last Detective | Warren | Episode: "Pilot" Credited as Mohammad George |
| 2007 | Children in Need | Himself (performer) | Episode: "#1.28" |
| 2011 | Postcode | Rob | Television movie |
| 2012 | Crime Stories | Peter Green | Episode: "#1.19" |
