Toheeb Jimoh

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Toheeb Jimoh
File:Toheeb Jimoh on March 20, 2023 in the Oval Office of the White House - P20230320AS-2576 (cropped).jpg
Jimoh in 2023
Born
Brixton, London, England
Alma materGuildhall School of Music and Drama (BA)
OccupationActor
Years active2015–present
Notable workTed Lasso
The Power

Toheeb Gbolabo O. Jimoh is an English actor.[1] He earned a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for his performance as Sam Obisanya in the Apple TV+ series Ted Lasso (2020–2023). He is also known for his roles in the BBC One biographical film Anthony (2020) and the Amazon Prime series The Power (2023).[2][3][1]

Early life and education

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Toheeb Gbolabo O. Jimoh[citation needed] was born in Brixton, London,[4] South London,[5] to parents of Nigerian descent.[6] He moved to Nigeria as a toddler and returned to London when he was seven.[6]

He attended The Norwood School[7] before going on to train at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, graduating in 2018.[8]

Career

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Jimoh was a relative newcomer to acting when he was cast to play Anthony Walker, the victim of a 2005 racist attack, in BBC One's Anthony,[9] which imagines Walker's life if he had not been killed.[10][11] His portrayal was called "utterly magnetic".[12] He then portrayed Marcus in the Amazon series The Feed.[13]

Jimoh was in a stage production of A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Sheffield Crucible[12] and in 2020, was one of six performers in the Almeida Theatre's Christmas Play Nine Lessons and Carols, the theatre's first production post London's COVID-19 lockdown.[14]

When Jimoh auditioned for Ted Lasso, the character of Sam Obisanya was written as Ghanaian, but his background was changed to Nigerian to match Jimoh's own.[15][16] His performance has received praise, with his character called the "heartbeat" of the show.[1]

Jimoh portrays another Nigerian character, journalist Tunde, in the Amazon thriller series The Power, based on Naomi Alderman's novel of the same name.[17] He also has a small part in the Wes Anderson film The French Dispatch.[11]

Jimoh played Romeo in a summer 2023 production of Romeo and Juliet at the Almeida Theatre in London.[18]

In 2024, Jimoh played Hal in Player Kings, an adaption of Shakespeare's Henry IV part 1 and 2 by Robert Icke which also co-stars Ian McKellen and Richard Coyle.

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2021 The French Dispatch Cadet 1
TBA Prima Facie Post-production

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2019 London Kills Leshae Hobbs Episode: "The Dark"
The Feed Marcus Recurring role, 7 episodes
2020 Anthony Anthony Walker BBC TV movie
2020–2023 Ted Lasso[19] Sam Obisanya Recurring (S1 & 2), Main (S3)
2023 The Power Tunde Ojo Main role

Theatre

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Year Title Role Notes
2023 Romeo and Juliet Romeo Almeida Theatre, West End
2024 Player Kings Hal Manchester Opera House, Manchester.

Awards and nominations

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Year Association Category Project Result Ref.
2021
 Critics' Choice Television Awards Breakthrough Award Ted Lasso Won [20]
Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Nominated [21]
2022
 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Nominated [22]
Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Won [23]
2023
 Black Reel Awards Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Comedy Series Nominated [24]
Hollywood Music in Media Awards Song – Onscreen Performance (TV Show/Limited Series) "So Long, Farewell" (from Ted Lasso) Nominated [25]
2024
 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Ted Lasso Nominated [26]

References

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