---
name: "Akemnji Ndifornyen"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/akemnji-ndifornyen"
fi1m_id: "akemnji-ndifornyen"
imdb_id: "nm1245386"
tmdb_id: 550396
wikidata_id: "Q16733225"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "18 November 1989"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 78
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-09-30T20:24:10.604200+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Akemnji Ndifornyen

## Identity

Akemnji Ndifornyen

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/akemnji-ndifornyen
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** akemnji-ndifornyen
- **IMDb ID:** nm1245386
- **TMDB ID:** 550396
- **Wikidata ID:** Q16733225
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akemnji_Ndifornyen, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16733225, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1245386/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/550396

Actor. Born 18 November 1989 in London.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 18 November 1989, London
- **Active:** 2020–present
- **Also known as:** Akemnji Ndifernyan, Akemnji Ndifernyen, Akemnji Ndiformyen
- **Average Fi1m score:** 78, as actor, over 3 titles
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 78 to 80 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 3, Comedy 2, Music 1
- **Screen time:** 2 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $1m across 1 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akemnji_Ndifornyen, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16733225, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1245386/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/550396

## Streaming the US now

- **Peacock:** [*The Ballad of Wallis Island*](https://film.one/film/the-ballad-of-wallis-island.md) (78)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Akemnji Ndifornyen is a British actor, writer, composer and producer. Born in London on 18 November 1989, he began his career with recurring roles in the BBC series *Doctors* (2004–2005) as Nathan Bailey and *The Crouches* (2003). He later appeared in *Casualty*, *Law & Order: UK* and the feature film *Life and Lyrics* (2006), and performed in *The History Boys* at the National Theatre.

Ndifornyen is known for playing Niccolò Machiavelli in the CBBC series *Leonardo* (2011–2012) and for his work on the BBC Three sketch show *Famalam* (2018–2020), for which he won a BAFTA Breakthrough Talent award in 2019 as writer, composer and producer. His other television credits include *Death in Paradise* (2018), *The Queen's Gambit* (2020), *Black Ops* (2023, also writer) and *Doctor Who* (2025). He played Michael in the 2025 film *The Ballad of Wallis Island*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (3)

- *The Ballad of Wallis Island* (2025), Fi1m 78, as Michael — [page](https://film.one/film/the-ballad-of-wallis-island.md)
- *Dreaming Whilst Black* (2021), Fi1m 81, as William — [page](https://film.one/tv/dreaming-whilst-black.md)
- *The Queen's Gambit* (2020), Fi1m 74, as Mr. Fergusson — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-queens-gambit.md)

## Complete filmography (24)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Dating in Your 20s* (2025), as The Bin
- *The Ballad of Wallis Island* (2025), as Michael — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/the-ballad-of-wallis-island.md)
- *Doctor Who* (2024), series, as Len Kazah
- *Black Ops* (2023), series, as Tevin · Producer, Creator
- *Catherine Called Birdy* (2022), as Finneas the Steward
- *Death to 2021* (2021), Writer
- *Dreaming Whilst Black* (2021), series, as William — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/dreaming-whilst-black.md)
- *The Queen's Gambit* (2020), series, as Mr. Fergusson — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-queens-gambit.md)
- *Mandy* (2020), series, as Police Officer
- *Breeders* (2020), series, as Daniel
- *White Girl* (2019), Actor
- *The Last Witness* (2018), as Sergeant Ekundayo Osunsanmi
- *Famalam* (2018), series, Actor
- *Tango One* (2018), as Warren
- *WPC 56* (2013), series, as Donald Palmer
- *BBC Comedy Feeds* (2012), series, as Femi
- *Death in Paradise* (2011), series, as Kai Springer
- *Leonardo* (2011), series, as Niccolò 'Mac' Machiavelli
- *Spirit Warriors* (2010), series, as Rapper Sun
- *Life and Lyrics* (2006), as Preach
- *Incubus* (2006), as Bug
- *The Crouches* (2003), series, as Aiden Crouch
- *Out of Control* (2002), as Danny
- *Chairs*, as Joel Judson

## Gallery

- ![Cast & James Griffith (Director) at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival premiere of "Ballad of Wallis Island"](https://film.one/media/person/8431/gallery-47adb32ed087.jpg) Cast & James Griffith (Director) at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival premiere of "Ballad of Wallis Island" — Everwest, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/2025_01_25_Sundance_Film_Festival-11_Full.jpg/1280px-2025_01_25_Sundance_Film_Festival-11_Full.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Akemnji Ndifornyen at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival premiere of "Ballad of Wallis Island"](https://film.one/media/person/8431/gallery-881391217ec7.jpg) Akemnji Ndifornyen at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival premiere of "Ballad of Wallis Island" — Everwest, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e2/2025_01_25_Sundance_Film_Festival-1_Full.jpg/1280px-2025_01_25_Sundance_Film_Festival-1_Full.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Akemnji Ndifornyen](https://film.one/media/person/8431/gallery-0b93027f2fe2.jpg) Akemnji Ndifornyen — Everwest, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/34/2025_01_25_Sundance_Film_Festival-2_Full.jpg/1280px-2025_01_25_Sundance_Film_Festival-2_Full.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Akemnji Ndifornyen at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival premiere of "Ballad of Wallis Island"](https://film.one/media/person/8431/gallery-d8251c7ea223.jpg) Akemnji Ndifornyen at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival premiere of "Ballad of Wallis Island" — Everwest, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/2025_01_25_Sundance_Film_Festival-2_Full_%28Akemnji_Ndifornyen%29.jpg/1280px-2025_01_25_Sundance_Film_Festival-2_Full_%28Akemnji_Ndifornyen%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Akemnji Ndifornyen at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival premiere of "Ballad of Wallis Island"](https://film.one/media/person/8431/gallery-05277b3b23f1.jpg) Akemnji Ndifornyen at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival premiere of "Ballad of Wallis Island" — Everwest, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/2025_01_25_Sundance_Film_Festival-3_Full.jpg/1280px-2025_01_25_Sundance_Film_Festival-3_Full.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

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