Araloyin Oshunremi | |
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| Born | Araloyin Oshunremi June 8, 2004 Hackney, London, England |
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2019-present |
Araloyin Oshunremi (June 8, 2004) is a British-Nigerian actor.[1] He's known for his role in the Netflix TV series, Top Boy (2019-2023) as Stefan Tovell and Heartstopper (2022-2023) as Otis Smith.[2].
Early Life
editOshunremi was born and raised in Hackney, London, England to Nigerian parents of Yoruba heritage.[1]
He got his first chance for an acting role when he was handed a flyer while was learning haircuts in a barbershop, which was an open audition for Top Boy.[3] He has said that his mother is his biggest inspiration, as well as actor John Boyega after seeing him in Attack the Block. [3]
Holds dual British and Nigerian citizenship. About being Nigerian, the East London-born actor has said: "There's a lot of Nigerians in London. I'm feeling very proud of my nigerian yoruba heritage and always embrace my nigerian culture, the dressing, the food and traditions".[1]
Career
editHe began his career playing Stefan Tovell in Top Boy from 2019 to 2023, a role that came his way after he got his hands on a poster inviting him to audition for a role in a television series. During filming for the following seasons, he appeared in another Netflix production, the LGBT-themed series Heartstopper in the small role of Otis Smith. He shot two short films during those years, Falsehood (2022) and The Naughty List (2023).[3].
Filmography
editSeries
edit| Year | Title | Paper | Notes |
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| 2019-2023 | Top Boy | Stefan Tovell | |
| 2022-2023 | Heartstopper | Otis Smith |
Shorts
edit| Year | Title | Paper | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Falsehood | Richard | |
| 2023 | The Naughty List | AA | |
| 2024 | Warhol | Nile |
References
edit- ^ a b c NWANNEAMAKA IGWE (September 12, 2023). "NATIVE EXCLUSIVE: ARALOYIN OSHUNREMI IS JUST GETTING STARTED". thenativemag.com.
- ^ Violet Nicola, Thomas Tebet (June 20, 2023). "Promising Debut of British Nigerian actor Araloyin Oshunremi". vestalmag.com.
- ^ a b c KyannSian Williams (August 31, 2023). "Araloyin Oshunremi on the end of 'Top Boy': "We're going out with a bang"". nme.com.
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