Actor
Jude Akuwudike
Jude Akuwudike (born 1965) is a Nigerian actor educated in England. He has mostly worked there, on stage and screen.
He has appeared in productions of the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Royal National Theatre. Born in Nigeria, Akuwudike came to England and was educated at St Augustine's College, Westgate-on-Sea, an independent Roman Catholic boarding school. In 1985 he began to train for an acting career at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, graduating in 1987.
Notable work
6.3The Little Mermaid (2023)
as Joshua
8.2The Crown (2016)
as Sydney Johnson
7.6Beasts of No Nation (2015)
as Supreme Commander Dada Goodblood
5.9Sahara (2005)
as Imam
6.5The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (2024)
as Lord Thorne (voice)
7.8Gangs of London (2020)
as Charlie Carter
7.5Midsomer Murders (1997)
as Richard Clissold
7.4Death in Paradise (2011)
as Tony Garret
Often works with
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A Long And Happy Life
as Critic
Upcoming
Clarissa
as Richard
2026
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim
as Lord Thorne (voice)
20246.5
The Little Mermaid
as Joshua
20236.3
National Theatre Live: Henry V
as King of France / Archbishop of Canterbury / Sir Thomas Erpingham
2022
Benediction
as Priest
20216.2
Eyimofe (This Is My Desire)
as Mofe
2021
National Theatre Live: Three Sisters
as Eze
2019
The Two Noble Kinsmen - Live at Shakespeare's Globe
as Theseus
2018
Beasts of No Nation
as Supreme Commander Dada Goodblood
20157.6
The Tempest
as Boatswain
20105.3
Towpaths of Glory
as Bradshaw
2005