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ARIYON BAKARE

Actor

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BORN July 1, 1971

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HEIGHT 5'10" (1.78 m)

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NATIONALITY British

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YEARS ACTIVE 1990 – Present

🏆 AWARDS & ACCOLADES

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2026

FILM INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARDS

Best Supporting Performance in a New Scripted Series

NOMINEE

👤 BIOGRAPHY

Ariyon Bakare is an English actor. He has appeared in the BBC One soap opera Doctors as Ben Kwarme, the Amazon Prime television series Good Omens and Carnival Row, and the BBC One and HBO series His Dark Materials. Prior to this, Bakare made appearances on British dramas such as The Bill, Casualty, and Holby City.

🗉 QUICK FACTS

Nick Name Ariyon
Born July 1, 1971
Height 5'10" (1.78 m)
Nationality British
Citizenship British
Education Drama centre london
Current Status Active (Recently in Mr Loverman, Doctor Who)
Years Active 1990 – Present
Occupation Actor
Family Background Private Family Background
Early Career Bakare has also directed for television, received development funding from the UK Film Council for his debut feature Kodak Cowboy, and founded the racial justice initiative iC4RE. He is a long time ambassador for WaterAid and delivered a keynote speech at St James’s Palace in 2025 on global water access and social justice.
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