Obi Abili


Obi Abili is a British stage, television and film actor of Nigerian descent.

Early life

Obi Abili was born in London, England in 1977 and lived in "material comfort" until the family moved to Nigeria and fell into poverty when he was around 8-years-old. Making his way back to London with his father and siblings by age 12, he spent most of his adolescence in foster homes.

Career

Abili studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. In 2006, he made his television debut with a role in the television series Afterlife. In 2012, Abili debuted in the film Gambit alongside Colin Firth and Cameron Diaz and in 2013 he starred as Tula: The Revolt.