Fisayo Akinade
British actor · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Born 1987 · age 38
Fisayo Akinade is an English actor, best known for his roles as Dean Monroe in Cucumber and Banana on Channel 4 and Mr. Ajayi in the Netflix series Heartstopper. Akinade has also done work in theatre, notably portraying Reverend Hale in The Crucible at the National Theatre and Gielgud Theatre in London.
Fisayo Akinade is read about 104 times a day, in 7 languages.
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2026
Heartstopper ForeverFilm, Mr. Ajayi2025
Goodbye JuneFilm, Nurse Angel
GrowFilm, 2025Kevin2023
National Theatre Live: The CrucibleFilm2022
HeartstopperSeries, Mr Ajayi2021
FoundationSeries, Pelor
ShowtrialSeries, 2021Felix Owusu
National Theatre Live: Romeo and JulietFilm, 2021Mercutio2019
Martin's CloseFilm, William
The IsleFilm, 2019Cailean Ferris
The Personal History of David CopperfieldFilm, 2019Markham2018
A Very English ScandalSeries, Clive Otunde
National Theatre Live: Antony & CleopatraFilm, 2018Eros2017
National Theatre Live: Saint JoanFilm, The Dauphin2016
AtlantaSeries, Khalil
A Midsummer Night's DreamFilm, 2016Flute
Shakespeare Lives: The WorksFilm, 2016Iago
The Girl with All the GiftsFilm, 2016Kieran Gallagher2015
BananaSeries, Dean Monroe
TofuSeries, 2015Dean
The VoteFilm, 2015Jonathan Clarke2011
Fresh MeatSeries, Vod Supporter1987Born28 December 1987
Heartstopper ForeverFilm, Mr. Ajayi2025Goodbye JuneFilm, Nurse AngelGrowFilm, 2025Kevin2023National Theatre Live: The CrucibleFilm2022HeartstopperSeries, Mr Ajayi2021FoundationSeries, PelorShowtrialSeries, 2021Felix OwusuNational Theatre Live: Romeo and JulietFilm, 2021Mercutio2019Martin's CloseFilm, WilliamThe IsleFilm, 2019Cailean FerrisThe Personal History of David CopperfieldFilm, 2019Markham2018A Very English ScandalSeries, Clive OtundeNational Theatre Live: Antony & CleopatraFilm, 2018Eros2017National Theatre Live: Saint JoanFilm, The Dauphin2016AtlantaSeries, KhalilA Midsummer Night's DreamFilm, 2016FluteShakespeare Lives: The WorksFilm, 2016IagoThe Girl with All the GiftsFilm, 2016Kieran Gallagher2015BananaSeries, Dean MonroeTofuSeries, 2015DeanThe VoteFilm, 2015Jonathan Clarke2011Fresh MeatSeries, Vod Supporter1987Born28 December 1987People around Fisayo
Close ties
Euros Lyn Directed Heartstopper and Cucumber
Kit Connor Also in Heartstopper and Heartstopper Forever
Joe Locke Also in Heartstopper and Heartstopper Forever
Freddie Fox Also in Cucumber and Banana
Yasmin Finney Also in Heartstopper and Heartstopper Forever
Anna Maxwell Martin Also in The Personal History of David Copperfield (2019)
Jeremy Swift Also in Goodbye June and Grow
Wash Westmoreland Directed Heartstopper Forever (2026)
William Gao Also in Heartstopper and Heartstopper Forever
Hadley Fraser Also in The Vote (2015)
Cyril Nri Also in Cucumber
Olly Blackburn Directed Dangerous Liaisons
Josie Rourke Directed The Vote (2015)
Known for
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Heartstopper Forever 2026
The Girl with All the Gifts 2016
Goodbye June 2025
The Personal History of David Copperfield 2019
The Isle 2019
Also in Français
Filmography 15
27 credits on file
Television 11
About this person
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1987 · age 38
