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Cyril Nri

May 01, 2024

Cyril Ikechukwu Nri // ⓘ (born 25 April 1961) is a Nigerian-born English actor who is best known for playing Superintendent Adam Okaro in the police TV series The Bill. Cyril Nri plays the role of Lord Danbury in the Netflix series Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story (2023).

Cyril Nri
Cyril Nri in 2004
Born
Cyril Ikechukwu Nri

(1961-04-25) 25 April 1961 (age 63)
Nigeria
OccupationActor
Children2

Early life edit

Nri was born in on 25 April 1961 in Nigeria. Nri's family are Igbo; they fled the country in 1968 prior to the end of the Nigerian Civil War.[1] He moved to Portugal when he was seven, and later to London.

Nri attended Holland Park School in West London and appeared in a school production of Three Penny Opera. He attended the Young Vic Youth Theatre in Waterloo, London. He trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. Nri has lived in south London since the 1980s.

Career edit

He is best known for playing the role of Superintendent Adam Okaro, later chief superintendent, in the long-running ITV police drama The Bill. He also had a role as Graham, a barrister colleague of Miles and Anna, in both series of the cult BBC TV drama series This Life.

After drama school at the Bristol Old, Vic Nri started acting life at The Royal Shakespeare Company where his first role was Lucius in Ron Daniel's 1982 production of Julius Caesar. He played Ariel to Max Von Sydow's Prospero in Jonathan Miller's 1988 production of The Tempest.

In 2008, he starred alongside other former The Bill favourites Philip Whitchurch and Russell Boulter in an episode of BBC1's Waking the Dead.

In 2009, he appeared in The Observer at the Royal National Theatre.

In 2009 and 2010, he appeared in Law & Order UK as Judge Demarco and again reprised this role in the 2012 and 2013 series of the show.

In February 2010, he guest starred in Doctors.

In November 2010, he appeared in Series 4 of The Sarah Jane Adventures, in the "Lost in Time" episodes. He later reappeared in October 2011, in the opening episode of Series 5, "Sky". In late October 2016, he appeared in another Doctor Who spin-off Class.

In 2012–13, he played Cassius in Greg Doran's Royal Shakespeare Company production of Julius Caesar in Stratford upon Avon, London and New York, where in his New York Times review Ben Brantley said of Nri, "Mr. Nri's expression as he registers Caesar's words is that of a man who feels a noose tightening around his neck. Wary and sly, scared and manipulative, Mr. Nri is an excellent Cassius, capturing the climate of paranoia and politicking that thickens the air."[2]

In 2016, he earned a British Academy Television Award nomination for his performance as Lance in the Russell T. Davies TV series Cucumber. He also appeared in an episode of Goodnight Sweetheart playing a doctor at the hospital where Yvonne Sparrow loses her unborn child (series 4).

In 2016, he played Polonius in Simon Godwin's production of Hamlet for the Royal Shakespeare Company.

In 2017, he also had a minor role in an episode of the long-running BBC detective programme Death in Paradise, playing a corrupt mayor, and appeared on stage at the Dorfman Theatre, London, in Barber Shop Chronicles by Inua Ellams.[3]

In 2020, he played a barrister in the BBC drama Noughts and Crosses.

In 2021, he played Sheldon in the Royal National Theatre's production of Trouble in Mind by Alice Childress.

Nri played Bill in the Young Vic's 2023 revival of Zinnie Harris' Further than the Furthest Thing.[4]

Personal life edit

Nri has been married, and now identifies as gay.[5][6] He has two grown-up children.

Partial filmography edit

References edit

  1. ^ . Archived from the original on 9 August 2011. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
  2. ^ Brantley, Ben (28 April 2013). "This Caesar Wears an African Cloak". The New York Times.
  3. ^ Billington, Michael (8 June 2017). "Barber Shop Chronicles review – close shaves and hairy tales from Harare to London". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  4. ^ "Further than the Furthest Thing at Young Vic – review". WhatsOnStage.com. 17 March 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  5. ^ . positivenation.co.uk. Archived from the original on 31 August 2011. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
  6. ^ . 100greatblackbritons.com. Archived from the original on 3 July 2015. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
  7. ^ "Crims Episode Three". BBC. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
  8. ^ . Archived from the original on 31 August 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.

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Cyril Ikechukwu Nri born 25 April 1961 is a Nigerian born English actor who is best known for playing Superintendent Adam Okaro in the police TV series The Bill Cyril Nri plays the role of Lord Danbury in the Netflix series Queen Charlotte A Bridgerton Story 2023 Cyril NriCyril Nri in 2004BornCyril Ikechukwu Nri 1961 04 25 25 April 1961 age 63 NigeriaOccupationActorChildren2 Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Partial filmography 5 References 6 External linksEarly life editNri was born in on 25 April 1961 in Nigeria Nri s family are Igbo they fled the country in 1968 prior to the end of the Nigerian Civil War 1 He moved to Portugal when he was seven and later to London Nri attended Holland Park School in West London and appeared in a school production of Three Penny Opera He attended the Young Vic Youth Theatre in Waterloo London He trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School Nri has lived in south London since the 1980s Career editHe is best known for playing the role of Superintendent Adam Okaro later chief superintendent in the long running ITV police drama The Bill He also had a role as Graham a barrister colleague of Miles and Anna in both series of the cult BBC TV drama series This Life After drama school at the Bristol Old Vic Nri started acting life at The Royal Shakespeare Company where his first role was Lucius in Ron Daniel s 1982 production of Julius Caesar He played Ariel to Max Von Sydow s Prospero in Jonathan Miller s 1988 production of The Tempest In 2008 he starred alongside other former The Bill favourites Philip Whitchurch and Russell Boulter in an episode of BBC1 s Waking the Dead In 2009 he appeared in The Observer at the Royal National Theatre In 2009 and 2010 he appeared in Law amp Order UK as Judge Demarco and again reprised this role in the 2012 and 2013 series of the show In February 2010 he guest starred in Doctors In November 2010 he appeared in Series 4 of The Sarah Jane Adventures in the Lost in Time episodes He later reappeared in October 2011 in the opening episode of Series 5 Sky In late October 2016 he appeared in another Doctor Who spin off Class In 2012 13 he played Cassius in Greg Doran s Royal Shakespeare Company production of Julius Caesar in Stratford upon Avon London and New York where in his New York Times review Ben Brantley said of Nri Mr Nri s expression as he registers Caesar s words is that of a man who feels a noose tightening around his neck Wary and sly scared and manipulative Mr Nri is an excellent Cassius capturing the climate of paranoia and politicking that thickens the air 2 In 2016 he earned a British Academy Television Award nomination for his performance as Lance in the Russell T Davies TV series Cucumber He also appeared in an episode of Goodnight Sweetheart playing a doctor at the hospital where Yvonne Sparrow loses her unborn child series 4 In 2016 he played Polonius in Simon Godwin s production of Hamlet for the Royal Shakespeare Company In 2017 he also had a minor role in an episode of the long running BBC detective programme Death in Paradise playing a corrupt mayor and appeared on stage at the Dorfman Theatre London in Barber Shop Chronicles by Inua Ellams 3 In 2020 he played a barrister in the BBC drama Noughts and Crosses In 2021 he played Sheldon in the Royal National Theatre s production of Trouble in Mind by Alice Childress Nri played Bill in the Young Vic s 2023 revival of Zinnie Harris Further than the Furthest Thing 4 Personal life editNri has been married and now identifies as gay 5 6 He has two grown up children Partial filmography editStrapless 1989 Harold Sabola Saracen 1989 TV Series Desmond The Bill 1990 2006 TV Series Barrister Julian Bates Borough Commander Adam Okaro Pascal Illunga Runaway Bay 1992 TV Series Paul Frank Stubbs Promotes 1993 TV Series Baxter Calling the Shots 1994 TV Series Paul The Steal 1995 Council Computer Operator Pie in the Sky 1996 TV Series Stuart Crowe This Life 1996 1997 TV Series Graham Behind the Mask 1997 Short Kano Goodnight Sweetheart 1997 TV Series Dr Obote Tale of the Mummy 1998 Forensics Only Love 1998 TV Movie Eric Blair Besieged 1998 Priest Wing Commander 1999 Security Officer A Touch of Frost 1999 TV Series Warren Barber Family Affairs 2000 TV Series William McHugh Arabian Nights 2000 TV Mini Series Schaca Holby City 2000 2011 TV Series Pastor Carl Lawrence Marshall Ben Sinclair Down to Earth 2001 TV Series Henry Jones EastEnders 2001 2002 TV Series DS Burton Doctors 2001 2017 TV Series Inspector Tony Callaghan Thomas Hakizimana Mark Harmer Andrew Lombard Long Time Dead 2002 Dr Wilson Harry Hill s TV Burp 2002 TV Series Supt Adam Okaro Murder Investigation Team 2003 TV Series Supt Adam Okaro Cold Blood 2007 TV Series Colonel Harrington Smith Deadmeat 2007 Prime Minister Survivor 2008 Short Boss Bad Day 2008 Restaurant Manager Waking the Dead 2008 TV Series Raymond Ayanike Law amp Order UK 2009 2010 TV Series Judge Demarco Tinga Tinga Tales 2010 TV Series Peacock The Sarah Jane Adventures 2010 2011 TV Series The Shopkeeper House of Anubis 2011 TV Series Philip Lewis Julius Caesar 2012 TV Movie Cassius Wizards vs Aliens 2012 TV Series Nathaniel Nightjar Cucumber 2015 TV Series Lance Crims 2015 TV Series Mr Gardener 7 Royal Shakespeare Company Hamlet 2016 Polonius Class 2016 TV Series Chair 8 Death in Paradise 2017 TV Series Mayor Joseph Richards Jellyfish 2018 Adam Hale Cult Movie 2019 DI Makepeace Star Wars The Rise of Skywalker 2019 First Order officer 2 Queen Charlotte A Bridgerton Story 2023 Limited TV Series Lord DanburyReferences edit Cyril Nri Nigerian born star on British TV Archived from the original on 9 August 2011 Retrieved 26 September 2010 Brantley Ben 28 April 2013 This Caesar Wears an African Cloak The New York Times Billington Michael 8 June 2017 Barber Shop Chronicles review close shaves and hairy tales from Harare to London The Guardian Retrieved 13 July 2023 Further than the Furthest Thing at Young Vic review WhatsOnStage com 17 March 2023 Retrieved 8 April 2023 Positive Nation Search Results positivenation co uk Archived from the original on 31 August 2011 Retrieved 16 July 2015 100 Great Black Britons 100greatblackbritons com Archived from the original on 3 July 2015 Retrieved 16 July 2015 Crims Episode Three BBC Retrieved 25 January 2015 Gordon and French Cyril Nri Archived from the original on 31 August 2016 Retrieved 31 August 2016 External links editCyril Nri at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cyril Nri amp oldid 1192026887, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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