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Fehinti Balogun is a British-Nigerian actor, theatre maker, writer and activist. As an actor he has worked across theatre, film and television, alongside being an active climate and environmental activist.
Early life and education
Balogun trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art[1] (RADA), graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Acting in 2016.
Career
Theatre
On stage, Balogun has appeared in the three-man play Walden[2] (2021) at the Harold Pinter Theatre in London’s West End, alongside Gemma Arterton and Lydia Wilson; Blue Door (2019) at the Theatre Royal Bath, in a co-lead role; The Importance of Being Earnest (2018) in the West End; and King Lear (2016) at the Old Vic.
In 2021, he starred in the ground breaking and self-penned filmed performance, Can I Live?[3], which combined visuals, hip-hop and spoken word to chart his journey as a Black British man into environmental activism, produced by renowned theatre company Complicité. The show went to The Barbican and toured nation-wide.
Film & television
Balogun can now be seen in a leading role in Apple TV+ adaptation of Down Cemetery Road (2025), based on the novel by Slow Horses author, Mick Herron. Starring alongside Emma Thompson and Ruth Wilson, his performance has received outstanding critical praise.
In 2024, he appeared opposite Ewan McGregor in the Showtime and Paramount+ drama series A Gentleman in Moscow, playing McGregor's best friend, Mishka. The series is based on the 2016 novel by Amor Towles.
Notable television credits include his role as Damon in BBC drama I May Destroy You (2020), as Bjorn in the Netflix original series The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself (2022), ITV thriller series Viewpoint (2021) and Sky Arts’ series Urban Myths (2017).
He has also featured in major film productions including Dune: Part One (2021), The Electrical Life of Louis Wain (2021) and Juliet, Naked (2018), alongside playing the role of Dan in Haar (2023) which premiered at London Film Festival.
Activism
Balogun is a climate activist and co-founder of Equity’s Green Rider[4], a set of sustainability clauses added to TV and film contracts that promote and advocate for a greener, environmentally aware industry. This radical initiative has been signed by over 100 high-profile actors, including Benedict Cumberbatch, Ben Whishaw, Bill Nighy and Bella Ramsay. He has also spoken on climate action at the UN COP 26, and given several highly commended TED Talks on climate change and environmental activism, promoting a more inclusive conversation.
His self-written performance, Can I Live?[5] (2021), addressed these issues and engaged with conversations surrounding the intersections of racial injustice, environmental activism and climate change.
External links
- IMDb[6]
Category:Living people
Category:British male television actors
Category:British male stage actors
Category:Alumni of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
Category:Climate activists
Category:British people of Nigerian descent
- ^ "Royal Academy of Dramatic Art", Wikipedia, 2025-11-11, retrieved 2025-11-20
- ^ "WALDEN Tickets - Official Box Office - Harold Pinter Theatre". www.haroldpintertheatre.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-11-20.
- ^ "Can I Live?". Complicité. Retrieved 2025-11-20.
- ^ "The Green Rider". Equity. Retrieved 2025-11-20.
- ^ "Can I Live?". Complicité. Retrieved 2025-11-20.
- ^ "Fehinti Balogun | Actor, Writer". IMDb. Retrieved 2025-11-20.