Arinzé Kene
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| Occupation(s) | Actor, Playwright |
Arinze Kene is a British actor and playwright.[1]
Career
Kene has appeared in stage productions such as playing Simba in The Lion King, Daddy Cool,[2] and in June 2009 played strutting lothario Raymond LeGrendre in the musical Been So Long, based on Ché Walker's 1998 play, which opened at the Young Vic.[3] Kene also plays the lead in 2010 UK Film Council feature Freestyle.[1]
In 2010, he joined the cast of the BBC's EastEnders as Connor Stanley,[4] for which he was nominated for Best Newcomer at the 2011 All About Soap Bubble Awards.[5]
In January 2011, his play Suffocation opened at the Oval House Theatre in London.[6]
He won the 2010 award for Most Promising Playwright at The Offies (Off West End award).[citation needed] His latest play, Little Baby Jesus at the Oval House, has been nominated for Best New Play in The Offies 2011.[citation needed] He is a member of the series 3 writing team for EastEnders: E20.[7] In April 2011, his casting as Rocco in Hollyoaks was announced.[8]
References
- ^ a b "AN INTERVIEW WITH THE RISING PLAYWRIGHT AND ACTOR". Nigeriafilms.com. 12 April 2010.
- ^ Ositelu, Tola (21 Sep 2010). "Arinze Kene Interview: It's The Choices You Make That Mark Your Destiny". Soul Culture. Soul Culture Media Ltd.
- ^ "First Night Feature:Been So Long". Society of London Theatre. 18 Jan 2009.
- ^ Williams, Karla (January 27, 2010). "An Interview with Rising Playwright and Actor". The New Black Magazine.
- ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (13 February 2011). "In Full: All About Soap Bubble nominations". Digital Spy. London: Hachette Filipacchi UK. Retrieved 13 February 2011.
- ^ Tim Masters (12 January 2011). "EastEnders actor Arinze Kene seeks stage success". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 13 January 2011. Retrieved 13 January 2011.
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{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (12 April 2011). "'Enders Connor to appear in 'Hollyoaks'". Digital Spy. London: Hachette Filipacchi UK. Retrieved 12 April 2011.
External links
- Arinzé Kene at IMDb
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