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Arinzé Kene

Arinzé Kene

9 movies on Netflix

Biography

Arinzé Kene is a British actor and playwright who was born in Lagos, moved to London as a child and turned to acting after an amateur kickboxing career. He played Simba in The Lion King and Raymond LeGrendre in the musical Been So Long at the Young Vic, and he wrote the plays Suffocation and God's Property. On television he was Connor Stanley in EastEnders, which brought a Best Newcomer nomination at the 2011 All About Soap Bubble Awards. He acted and sang as Sam Cooke in the European premiere of One Night in Miami at the Donmar Warehouse and wrote and starred in Misty. He played Bob Marley in the West End musical Get Up, Stand Up! and was nominated for an Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical in 2022, and in 2025 he appeared in Alterations at the Royal National Theatre. He was appointed an MBE in the 2020 Birthday Honours.

Movie Career

Films
9
Career span
9 years2016 to 2025

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  1. A change of course

    Kene started amateur kickboxing when he turned 16 and won two national championships. He quit the sport at 21 years old and then pursued an acting career.

  2. Behind the camera

    Kene wrote the play Misty, in which he also starred; it sold out at the Bush Theatre before transferring to Trafalgar Studios in September 2018.

  3. Beyond film

    Kene played Sam Cooke in the European premiere of One Night in Miami at the Donmar Warehouse, acting and singing in the role from October to December 2016.

Arinzé Kene movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. I'm Your Woman2020 Crime, Dramaas Cal

    IMDb rating 6.211K votes

  2. The Pass2016 Drama, Romanceas Ade

    IMDb rating 6.55.0K votes

  3. Lee2023as Major Jonesy

    IMDb rating 6.936K votes

  4. Tuesday2024as Death

    IMDb rating 6.35.2K votes

  5. Love Again2023as John

    IMDb rating 5.919K votes

  6. Harvest2025as Quill

    IMDb rating 5.92.3K votes

  7. Been So Long2018as Raymond

    IMDb rating 5.51.3K votes

  8. King Lear2018as Lieutenant

    IMDb rating 6.24.9K votes

Worked with

Arinzé Kene shares two films with Russell Tovey, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Russell Tovey, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Russell ToveyRonke Adekoluejo, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Ronke AdekoluejoAnthony Hopkins, 1 film togetherSee the 1 film with Anthony HopkinsJim Broadbent, 1 film togetherSee the 1 film with Jim BroadbentEmma Thompson, 1 film togetherSee the 1 film with Emma ThompsonFrankie Faison, 1 film togetherSee the 1 film with Frankie FaisonEllen KurasDirector, 1 filmSee the 1 film by Ellen KurasJim StrouseDirector, 1 filmSee the 1 film by Jim StrouseJulia HartDirector, 1 filmSee the 1 film by Julia Hart

Films together

Awards

One award and honor.

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Arinzé Kene's awards and nominations, grouped by award
YearAwardFilmResult
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Member of the Order of the British EmpireWon

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