---
name: "Sway DaSafo"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/sway-dasafo"
roles: []
born: "5 September 1982"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-09-17T16:20:59.159268+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."
---

# Sway DaSafo

Actor. Born 5 September 1982 in Hornsey.

## Details

- **Born:** 5 September 1982, Hornsey
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sway_(British_musician), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2372231, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2620829/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1719963

## Streaming the US now

- **Netflix:** [*Top Boy*](https://film.one/tv/top-boy.md) (81)

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## Biography

Sway DaSafo is a British actor and rapper. He was born Derek Andrew Safo on 5 September 1982 in Hornsey, London.

He is known for his role as Ross Rosten in the 2011 series *Top Boy*. His other acting credits include Marco in the 2012 film *The Grind*, Julian in the 2012 short *Illegal Activity*, and a guest appearance in the 2014 series *The Midnight Beast*.

DaSafo has also worked as a composer and contributed to soundtracks, including for the video game *Need for Speed: Carbon* (2006) and the film *Jay and Silent Bob Reboot* (2019).

*Sources: imdb.com, topboy.fandom.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Top Boy* (2011), Fi1m 81, as Ross Rosten — [page](https://film.one/tv/top-boy.md)

## Complete filmography (5)

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

- *The Chase* (2013), as Sway DeSafo
- *The Midnight Beast* (2012), series, as Solitary Man
- *The Grind* (2012), as Marco
- *Illegal Activity* (2012), as Julian
- *Top Boy* (2011), series, as Ross Rosten — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/top-boy.md)

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