Adetomiwa Edun Biography
Babatunde Adetomiwa Stafford “Tomiwa” Edun, is a UK based Nigerian actor. He is best known for his roles as Sir Elyan in the television show Merlin, Marcus Young in Bates Motel and Alex Hunter in the football video games FIFA 17, FIFA 18 and FIFA 19.
How old is Adetomiwa Edun? – Age
Adetomiwa is 40 years old as of March 2024. He was born on March 4, 1984, in Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria.
Adetomiwa Edun Height
The actor stands at a height of 5 feet 9 inches tall.
Adetomiwa Edun Early Life
Edun was born to Nigerian financier Olawale Edun and half-Ghananian, half-English Amy Adwoa. Though his father, meanwhile, Edun claims direct descent from the colonial Egba official Adeboyega Edun. He moved to the United Kingdom at the age of 11. He attended Eton College form the age of 13, before reading Classics at Christ’s College, Cambridge. In his final year at Christ’s College, he won the dissertation prize for his thesis on Homer’s Odyssey. His father, a financier, encouraged Edun to enter banking as a carer, and he interned with Citigroup. Adetomiwa considered studying for a Master of Philosophy degree, but decided to attend the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art instead.
Adetomiwa Edun Career
In 2000, Adetomiwa appeared at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival as the character Clifford in the show Kassandra by Ivo Stourton. Edun attended RADA, appearing in several productions and graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Acting in 2008. Following his graduation from RADA, he played small parts in productions at the Almeida Theatre and the Liverpool Playhouse. In 2009, Adetomiwa became only the second black actor to play Romeo at the Globe Theatre when he was cast in Dominic Dromgoole’s production of Romeo and Juliet. He also appeared in Slaves, a play by Rex Obano.
He has also appeared in several television shows. In 2009, he appeared in an episode of The Fixer, before a role in Law & Oder: UK as a soldier returning from the War in Afghanistan. During series three of Merlin, Edun appeared as Elyan in three episodes, and was upgrade to a recurring character in series four. Elyan was killed off during the fifth and final series of Merlin in 2012. In 2011, he appeared in two episodes of The Hour as the character Sey, and reprised the role for three episodes in 2012. In 2015, Edun had a recurring role on the third season of Bates Motel as Marcus Young. He also appeared as Mr Brocks in the 2016 Doctor Who Christmas Special.
The following year, Edun portrayed a war criminal in an episode of Elementary. Edun performed motion capture and voiced the role of Alex Hunter in the video game by E.A Sports, FIFA 17, and reprised his role in the sequels FIFA 18 and FIFA 19.
Adetomiwa Edun Net Worth
As of 2024, his net worth is estimated to be $2 million.
Adetomiwa Edun Movie
2012 – Dara Ju
2014 – Dying of the Light
2015 – Cinderella
2017 – What Happened to Monday
2018 – A Serial Killer’s Guide to Life
2019 – Honeymoon
2020 – Eyimofe
2021 – Petra
2024 – Argylle
Adetomiwa Edun TV Shows
2009 – The Fixer
2010 – Law & Order: UK
2015 – Lucifer
2016 – Death in Paradise
2017 – Elementary
2018 – A Discovery of Witches
2019 – The Capture
2022 – Young Wallander
2023 – The Chelsea Detective
2023 – Trigger Point
