Michael Obiora

October 8, 1986 · Camden, London, England, UK

Michael Obiora (born 8 October 1986) is a British actor, writer, director, and producer.

Michael Obiora (pronounced OH-BEE-ORA) was born on 8 October 1986 in north-west London, England, to Nigerian-Igbo parents. As a six-year-old, he was determined to become an entertainer like his idol Michael Jackson, and his mother enrolled him in drama lessons. He describes having challenging teen years, as he was once badly injured, later expelled from secondary school before his GCSEs, and then his father died.

Notable work

6.4
Tomb Raider (2018)
as Baxter
7.6
Doctor Who (2005)
as Billy Shipton
7.9
Luther (2010)
as Errol Minty
7.6
Misfits (2009)
as Pete
7.5
Midsomer Murders (1997)
as Oliver Marcet
7.4
Death in Paradise (2011)
as Christopher Williams
6.8
Fortitude (2015)
as Max Cordero

Often works with

Peter Capaldi
2 titles together
Doctor Who, Sea of Souls
Nikki Amuka-Bird
2 titles together
Luther, Afterlife
Saskia Reeves
2 titles together
Luther, Afterlife
Sienna Guillory
2 titles together
Luther, Fortitude
Kierston Wareing
2 titles together
Luther, Hooten & The Lady
Alexandra Moen
2 titles together
Fortitude, Hotel Babylon

Full filmography · 23

Out There
as Scott Foley
2025
Robozuna
as Chike
2018
Hooten & The Lady
cast
20167.1
Fortitude
as Max Cordero
20156.8
Death in Paradise
as Christopher Williams
20117.4
Luther
as Errol Minty
20107.9
Misfits
as Pete
20097.6
Celebrity Masterchef
cast
2006
Hotel Babylon
as Benjamin "Ben" Trueman
20067.3
Afterlife
cast
20057.2
Bombshell
as Gunner Jackson Clark
2005
Doctor Who
as Billy Shipton
20057.6