Biography
Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù is a British actor. He was born on 9 January 1991 in Edgware, London, to Nigerian parents. He joined the National Youth Theatre in 2006, studied economics at the University of Birmingham, and trained with the Royal Shakespeare Company, where his early stage roles included Pericles.
Dirisu made his film debut in 2016 in Sand Castle, Criminal and The Huntsman: Winter's War. He is known for his leading role as Elliot Finch in the series Gangs of London (2020–), Bol Majur in the film His House (2020), and the title role in Mr. Malcolm's List (2022). He has also appeared in Slow Horses (2023) and Black Rabbit (2025).
In 2025 he played Folarin in My Father's Shadow, for which he received the Gotham Award for Outstanding Lead Performance. He has been nominated for a British Independent Film Award and a BAFTA Rising Star Award.
