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Tunji Kasim
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Residence
London
Occupation
Actor
Years active
2007–present
Name
Tunji Kasim
Tunji Kasim is a Scottish actor. Born in Aberdeen, Scotland as 'Adetunji Kasim'. He is best known for his role as Joe Bailey in Nearly Famous (on E4), and Hugo Scott, an art teacher on Shetland.
In 2009, he was nominated for a Ian Charleson Awards drama award for Julius Caesar (with the RSC).
He was born in Aberdeen but moved to Nigeria soon after being born. He was there until he was 12 and then the family moved back to Aberdeen in 1999 and spent his teenage years there. His first thoughts of a career were of being a boxer or a dish washer. He then studied at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow, which is now called Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.
Work
2006, Talented Mr Ripley as Reddington by Acorn Theatre Company in Aberdeen
2007, made London stage debut in Michael Attenborough’s production of Big White Fog at the Almeida theatre
2007, Nearly Famous (series 1) as Joe Bailey
March 2007, Young Vic theatre, 'The Brothers Size' by Tarell Alvin McCraney, directed by Bijan Sheibani.
Nov 2008, Young Vic theatre, 'The Brothers Size'.
2009-2011, as part of the Royal Shakespeare Company long ensemble, appearing in David Farr’s King Lear (as Edmund), and The Winter’s Tale(as Florizel), Michael Boyd’s Anthony and Cleopatra (as Mardian) and 'The Grain Store', Lucy Bailey’s Julius Caesar, and Jamie Lloyd's American Trade (as Pharus).
2012, appearing in The Duchess of Malfi at the Old Vic theatre by Jamie Lloyd.
April 2013, he among other actors provided voices for various Shakespeare's Sonnets to be played via a phone app.
January 2014, Orlando (as part of the Chorus) by Sarah Ruhl, at the Royal Exchange, Manchester .
March 2014, BBC One Shetland (series 2) as Hugo Scott, an art teacher.
23 September 2014 – 14 March 2015, Royal Shakespeare Company's Love's Labour's Lost as Dumaine.
