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Fisayo Akinade

Fisayo Akinade

Actor · Born December 28, 1987 (38) · Hackney, London, England, UK

Fisayo Akinade is a stage, film and television actor.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 28, 1987 (38)
From
Hackney, London, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 27 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 22% in 30 days

What are Fisayo Akinade's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
25%
Morality
19%
Self
16%
Survival
15%
Society
14%
Ideas
9%
Power
3%
Identity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 3

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 2

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 1 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 2 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 1 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 3

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 2 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Herald: 2 of 5 analyzed roles.

Herald
2 of 5
Hero
1 of 5
Ally
1 of 5
Trickster
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Melancholic
6
Cold
3
Romantic
2
Joyful
2
Other
9

How their films linger

Thought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Fisayo Akinade's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Fisayo Akinade's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

27 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page.

  • Heartstopper Forever(2026)

    as Mr. Ajayi

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Goodbye June(2025)

    as Nurse Angel

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Grow(2025)

    as Kevin

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • National Theatre Live: The Crucible (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • Heartstopper(2022)

    Show 14 episodes · as Mr Ajayi

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Dangerous Liaisons(2022)

    Show as Chevalier de Saint-Jacques

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all shows

  • Showtrial(2021)

    Show 5 episodes · as Felix Owusu

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • National Theatre Live: Romeo and Juliet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Mercutio

  • Foundation(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · as Eely Karvis · as Pelor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Martin's Close (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as William

  • The Personal History of David Copperfield(2019)

    as Markham

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Isle(2018)

    as Cailean Ferris

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • National Theatre Live: Antony & Cleopatra(2018)

    as Eros

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • A Very English Scandal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Clive Otunde

  • National Theatre Live: Barber Shop Chronicles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Samuel

  • National Theatre Live: Saint Joan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as The Dauphin

  • The Girl with All the Gifts(2016)

    as Kieran Gallagher

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Atlanta(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Khalil

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • A Midsummer Night's Dream(2016)

    as Flute

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Shakespeare Lives: The Works (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Iago

  • The Vote (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Jonathan Clarke

  • Banana(2015)

    Show 8 episodes · as Dean Monroe

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Cucumber(2015)

    Show 8 episodes · as Dean Monroe

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Tofu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 8 episodes · as Dean

  • Fresh Meat(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Vod Supporter

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • A Ghost Story for Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as William

  • Great Performances (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Mercutio

Career shape

Star power in the 89th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 26 titles from 1971 to 2026; peak year 2016.

Biggest box office

The Girl with All the Gifts (2016)

$4.1M worldwide

Highest rated

Cucumber (2015)

Midcredits 79th

Most popular right now

Dangerous Liaisons (2022)

Film career

19712026

Peak 2016 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting26 of 26: 26 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score71st

By decade

1970s2 · acting2010s16 · acting2020s8 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Fisayo Akinade's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 64th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 65th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 16 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

A Midsummer Night's Dream (2016)

73rd percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Heartstopper (2022)

Midcredits 93rd · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 71/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 50. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Fisayo Akinade's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 2 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity5 titles15–79 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 63 · intenseMedian of all films: 36

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Fisayo Akinade work with?

People who share at least 2 of Fisayo Akinade's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jeremy Swift shares the most, 2.

Actors