Nonso Anozie (born 17 November 1978) is a British actor of Nigerian descent. He began acting in small roles on the UK stage and screen — his film debut was a small role in The Last Legion — before getting some international recognition with Conan the Barbarian (2011) and Game of Thrones. He has turned in several memorable supporting roles on both film and television before playing Tommy Jepperd on Sweet Tooth.
Filmography:
- The Last Legion: Batiatus
- Atonement: Frank Mace
- Happy-Go-Lucky: Ezra
- Cass: Cass Penant
- Rock N Rolla: Tank
- Occupation: 2011
- Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang: Sergeant Jeffreys
- Brighton Rock: Dallow
- Conan the Barbarian (2011): Artus
- The Grey: Jackson Burke
- Game of Thrones: Xaro Xhoan Dhaos
- Ender's Game: Sergeant Dap
- Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit: Embee Deng
- The Bible (2013): Samson
- Dracula (2013): Renfield
- Get Santa: Knuckles
- Cinderella (2015): Captain of the Guard
- Zoo: Abraham Kenyatta
- Pan: Bishop
- Tut: General Horemheb
- Dirty Bomb: Philip "Sawbonez" Swift (voice role)
- Seven Days In Entebbe: Idi Amin
- All Is True: Actor playing Aaron
- Guava Island: Red Cargo
- The Laundromat: Charles
- Artemis Fowl: Domovoi Butler
- Dragon Rider: Mighty Djinn (voice role)
- Sweet Tooth: Tommy Jepperd
- Ted Lasso: Ola Obisanya (voice role only until the third season)
Tropes:
- Production Posse: A member of Kenneth Branagh's, who directed him in Cinderella, All is True, and Artemis Fowl.
- Race Lift: He's played Artemis Fowl's Butler and Dracula's Renfield, neither of whom were initially written as black. He's also played the Israelite Samson from the Book of Judges, and Samson's long uncut hair is depicted as dreadlocks.
