Fisayo Akinade

Actor 1971–2026 (55 year career)

6.6 avg rating

Highest Rated

Heartstopper

2022 · as Mr Ajayi

8.6

The Vote

2015 · as Jonathan Clarke

8.4

Atlanta

2016 · as Khalil

8.0

Known For

Film

The Girl with All the Gifts

Kieran Gallagher

Film

The Personal History of David Copperfield

Markham

Film

Goodbye June

Nurse Angel

Film

Cucumber

Dean Monroe

Film

Banana

Dean Monroe

Film

Showtrial

Felix Owusu

Film

The Isle

Cailean Ferris

Film

Heartstopper

Mr Ajayi

Filmography

Acting (27)

Movies (15)

Heartstopper Forever

2026 Upcoming

as Mr. Ajayi

Jul 17

Goodbye June

as Nurse Angel

Grow

as Kevin

National Theatre Live: The Crucible

2023

4.5

National Theatre Live: Romeo and Juliet

2021

as Mercutio

6.1

The Personal History of David Copperfield

as Markham

The Isle

as Cailean Ferris

Martin's Close

as William

National Theatre Live: Antony & Cleopatra

2018

as Eros

7.2

National Theatre Live: Barber Shop Chronicles

2018

as Samuel

7.6

National Theatre Live: Saint Joan

2017

as The Dauphin

7.0

The Girl with All the Gifts

2016

as Kieran Gallagher

6.6

A Midsummer Night's Dream

2016

as Flute

4.9

Shakespeare Lives: The Works

as Iago

The Vote

as Jonathan Clarke

Television (12)

Heartstopper

as Mr Ajayi

Foundation

as Pelor

Showtrial

as Felix Owusu

A Very English Scandal

as Clive Otunde

Atlanta

as Khalil

Cucumber

as Dean Monroe

Banana

as Dean Monroe

Tofu

as Dean

Fresh Meat

as Vod Supporter

A Ghost Story for Christmas

2005

as William

Great Performances

1971

as Mercutio

6.1

A Ghost Story for Christmas

1971

as William

7.4