Abubakar Salim
Abubakar Salim | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 January 1993 Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, voice actor |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Spouse |
Lottie Wright (m. 2022) |
| Children | 1 |
Abubakar Salim (born 7 January 1993) is a British actor. For his work on Assassin's Creed Origins, he was nominated for a British Academy Games Award and named a BAFTA Breakthrough Brit.[1][2] On television, he is known for his roles in the Sky One series Jamestown (2018–2019) and the HBO Max series Raised by Wolves (2020–2022).
Early life
Born in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, Salim is a first-generation Briton of Kenyan descent. His father was a software engineer for Xerox, and his mother a carer. He began his acting career at age 16 when he joined the National Youth Theatre after his first audition. He subsequently received scholarships to further his career.[3]
Acting and video game career
Perhaps his most notable acting role is Father in the streaming series Raised by Wolves.[4][5] Salim had a voice-role as the protagonist in the 2017 video game Assassin's Creed Origins.[5] The role garnered him a BAFTA nomination.[3] Salim also portrayed Pedro in the British TV series Jamestown.[5] He is also the founder and CEO of Silver Rain Games.[6] A self-described fan of video games, Salim noted that his work for Origins gave him a better insight into the development process for video games, which eventually inspired him to pursue a career in video game development and establish his own studio.[7]
Personal life
Salim married Lottie Wright at Hackney Town Hall in May 2022.[8] They have a daughter.[9]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Assassin's Creed Origins | Bayek of Siwa | [5] |
| 2018-2019 | Jamestown | Pedro | [5] |
| 2020-2022 | Raised by Wolves | Father | [10] |
| 2020 | Assassin's Creed Valhalla | Bayek of Siwa | |
| 2024 | House of the Dragon | Alyn of Hull | Season 2 |
References
- ^ "What Remains of Edith Finch wins Bafta's top games award". BBC. 12 April 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ^ "Breakthrough Brits 2019". BAFTA. October 30, 2019. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
- ^ a b "Abubakar Salim". BAFTA. 25 October 2019. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
- ^ Collis, Clark (September 30, 2020). "Raised by Wolves star Abubakar Salim says season 1 finale is a 'mindblower'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e Regalbuto, Benny (September 13, 2020). "Why Father from Raised By Wolves looks and sounds so familiar". Looper. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
- ^ Barton, Seth. ""We're a woman and a black man making games, heading up a studio… it just naturally brings a more diverse range of applicants" – behind the scenes at Silver Rain Games". MCV. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
- ^ James Batchelor (27 March 2020). "From character to creator: Why actor Abubakar Salim is trying his hand at development". Gameindustry. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ^ Lottie Wright (26 May 2022). "Best Friend 🖤 Mr and Mrs Salim". Retrieved 19 March 2023 – via Instagram.
- ^ Lottie Salim (19 September 2022). "Two weeks of Cyra 🖤". Retrieved 19 March 2023 – via Instagram.
- ^ Hale, Mike (September 2, 2020). "'Raised by Wolves' Review: Ridley Scott Among the Androids". The New York Times. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
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- Living people
- 1993 births
- 21st-century British male actors
- Black British male actors
- British male film actors
- British male television actors
- British male video game actors
- British male voice actors
- British people of Kenyan descent
- National Youth Theatre members
- Male actors from Hertfordshire
- People from Welwyn Garden City
- Video game developers