Razaaq Adoti
| Razaaq Adoti | |
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Razaaq Adoti, 2008 | |
| Born |
June 27, 1973 London, England |
| Occupation | Actor, producer, screenwriter |
Razaaq Adoti (born 27 June 1973) is a British actor, producer and screenwriter.
Early life
Adoti was born in Forest Gate, London of Nigerian descent (Nigerian British).[1] He landed his first professional screen role on the British television show, Press Gang, playing a police officer. After a season with the National Youth Music Theatre (NYMT) winning the Edinburgh Festival Fringe First Award with Aesop, A New Opera and playing the lead Nathan Detroit in Guys and Dolls, Adoti was accepted into the Central School of Speech and Drama where he studied for three years earning his Degree in Acting.[2]
Career
Actor
Adoti was cast as Yamba in Steven Spielberg’s feature epic, Amistad alongside Anthony Hopkins, Morgan Freeman and Matthew McConaughey. After completing Amistad, he returned to London where he worked on various television and film projects. This included. Paul Maguigan's Gangster No. 1, and Black Hawk Down with director Ridley Scott, playing the antagonist Yousuf Dahir Mo'alim. Since then, Adoti has starred in numerous productions including Paul W. S. Anderson’s Resident Evil: Apocalypse, Haven, Doom (based on the popular video game of the same name) and The Hard Corps. Adoti also starred as Dutch Maas in Bill Duke’s 2008 film, Cover.[3]
Producer
Adoti, through his Area Boyz production company, has written a screenplay Sons of the Soil (formerly Area Boyz) to be shot in England and Nigeria.[4] He is also the host and co-producer on the new Fox Soccer Channel television show titled Extra Time set for a summer 2008 premiere.
References
- ↑ "Interview With Raz Adoti". TheStarScoop.com. Retrieved 2008-04-15.
- ↑ "NCDT Directory of Graduates 1980-2006". Retrieved 2008-04-15.
- ↑ Ofole-Price, Samantha (2008-02-29). "Raz Adoti: A Hidden Gem in Hollywood". AfricanLoft.com. Retrieved 2008-04-15.
- ↑ "AreaBoyz". 2007. Retrieved 2008-04-15.
Interests
Adoti, is a big fan of the English Premier League (Soccer) and is an ardent supporter of Tottenham Hotspur Football Club. He is a member of the Official Tottenham Hotspur Supporters Club of Los Angeles - "The LA Spurs", and also participates in playing with various LA based amateur teams, Currently playing in the PASL based in Pasadena for "Spurs FC" aka the Crown City Spurs with fellow LA Spurs member and co-founder Rolfe Jones.