
Jude Akuwudike
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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.
Known for
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The Little Mermaid (2023)
as Joshua

The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (2024)
as Lord Thorne (voice)

Sahara (2005)
as Imam

Beasts of No Nation (2015)
as Supreme Commander Dada Goodblood

Benediction (2021)
as Priest

The Tempest (2010)
as Boatswain

Clarissa (2026)
as Richard

Bad Girl (1992)
as Edward

A World Apart (1988)
as Priest

Eyimofe (This Is My Desire) (2021)
as Mofe

The Two Noble Kinsmen - Live at Shakespeare's Globe (2018)
as Theseus

National Theatre Live: Henry V (2022)
as King of France / Archbishop of Canterbury / Sir Thomas Erpingham

National Theatre Live: Three Sisters (2019)
as Eze
Gina 3000 (2025)
as Alistair

The Ebb-Tide (1998)
as Fakeeva

A Long And Happy Life (—)
as Critic

Towpaths of Glory (2005)
as Bradshaw

The Land of Dreams (1990)
as Thomas

Roger Roger (1996)
as Henry





