Heshima Thompson
| Heshima Thompson | |
|---|---|
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| Born |
Heshima Salim Thompson 23 October 1986 Brent, London, England |
| Occupation | Actor, singer, dancer |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Website | breakthemould.net |
Heshima Salim Thompson[1] (/ˈiːʃmə/ EESH-mə; born 23 October 1986)[2] is a British actor and singer.
Thompson was born in the London Borough of Brent to Ghanaian immigrants. [1] He has appeared on television in Spooks: Code 9 as Jez, Prime Suspect, Casualty, City Lights, Judge John Deed and Babyfather.[3][4] In theatre he has appeared at The Young Vic in Generations and at The Royal Court in Incomplete and Random Acts of Violence.[3] In 2009 he was nominated for a Screen Nation Award in the Young Shooting Star category.[3] He has toured with Amy Winehouse as a backing singer[3][4] and co-wrote a song with his brother Zalon, which was a hit in Japan.[3] In 2009 he auditioned for the sixth series of The X Factor[4] and in 2011 he auditioned for the eighth series. In 2010 he was cast as Asher Levi in series 2 of EastEnders: E20.[5]
In March 2012 Thompson auditioned for the first series of The Voice UK[6] He was selected by coach will.i.am and made it to the battle rounds of the competition, being beaten to the live shows by Tyler James.[7][8]
Filmography
| Year | Series | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Babyfather[2] | Eric | 4 episodes |
| 2003 | Spooks[2] | JJ | 1 episode |
| 2003 | The Bill[2] | Leo Price | 4 episodes |
| 2004 | Holby City[2] | Tyler Lindford | 1 episode: "Smoke and Mirrors" |
| 2005 | Judge John Deed[2] | Sky Rudkin | 1 episode: "Above the Law" |
| 2005 | Ahead of the Class[2] | Rory | |
| 2006 | Prime Suspect: The Final Act[2] | Curtis Flynn | |
| 2008 | Spooks: Code 9[2] | Jeremy 'Jez' Cook | 6 episodes |
| 2009 | Casualty[2] | Cole | 1 episode: "No Going Back" |
| 2010 | EastEnders: E20[5] | Asher Levi | Series 2 |
References
- 1 2 "Search results". FindMyPast.co.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Heshima Thompson". IMDb. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Heshima Thompson". BBC Online. 29 July 2010. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
- 1 2 3 Bond, Sarah (13 September 2009). "Is TV Star Heshima Thompson The X Factor's Hottest Secret?". Daily Mirror. Trinity Mirror. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
- 1 2 Kilkelly, Daniel (29 July 2010). "'EastEnders' announces new 'E20' cast". London: Digital Spy. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
- ↑ Darvill, Josh (28 March 2012). "X Factor's Heshima Thompson auditions for The Voice UK". London: TellyMix. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
- ↑ "Heshima Thompson eliminated in the battle rounds". The Voice UK. BBC Online. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
- ↑ Hooton, Christopher (22 April 2012). "The Voice UK's Tyler James: I'd be in prison were it not for music". The Metro. Retrieved 22 April 2012.