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Arinzé Mokwe Kene MBE ( / əˈrɪnzeɪ ˈkɛni /) [1] [2] is a Nigerian -born British actor and playwright. [3] Early life. In 1987, Kene was born in Lagos, Nigeria and moved to London when he was four. [4] . Kene's father was a taxi driver. Kene was bullied growing up and was encouraged to take kickboxing lessons.
- Actor, Playwright
- 1987 (age 35–36), Lagos, Nigeria
Arinzé Kene is a Nigerian-born British actor who has performed in theatre and screen, such as The Pass, Youngers, and Crazyhead. He was born in Lagos, Nigeria, and raised in Hackney, London, and started his acting career after dropping out of physiotherapy studies.
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- Lagos, Nigeria
Sep 25, 2021 · Lanre Bakare. The actor and playwright is rapidly becoming one of the most exciting faces of British theatre. Now he’s stepping into the shoes of Bob Marley in the new West End musical Get Up,...
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- Lanre Bakare
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Apr 27, 2019 · Arinzé Kene in Misty at the Bush theatre. Photograph: Tristram Kenton/The Guardian. Now the 31-year-old’s hot streak looks set to continue. From Wednesday, Kene will appear as Biff Loman, son...
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Actor: The Pass. Quite possibly the most underrated and underexposed actor of his caliber in both theatre and screen, Arinze Kene's undeniable talent and ability to successfully bring to life any role he undertakes is on a par with the most praised and revered A-list actors in the business.
Mar 10, 2018 · Sat 10 Mar 2018 08.00 EST. A rinzé Kene was born in Lagos in 1987 and brought up in Hackney, London, the fourth of five children, his mother a nurse and his father a taxi driver. His screen...
Mar 10, 2023 · At the Shed, Arinzé Kene mixes spoken word, music and comedy to tell a story of racial tension and male identity in a changing London. The British writer and performer Arinzé Kene in “Misty...