Biography
DeObia Oparei is an English actor and playwright. He was born on 7 December 1971 in Hackney, London, to parents of Nigerian ancestry.
Oparei began his career in British theatre, working with companies including the Royal Shakespeare Company and the National Youth Theatre. He made his film debut in Alien 3 (1992) and later appeared in Moulin Rouge! (2001). He is also a playwright; his play Crazyblackmuthafuckin'self premiered at the Royal Court Theatre.
His screen roles include Areo Hotah in Game of Thrones (2015–2016), the Gunner in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011), Rongo in Dumbo (2019), Mr Effiong in Sex Education (2019), Boastful Loki in Loki (2021), and The Stranger in The Foreigner (2003). He has directed the short film GIANTS (2022).
