Sope Dirisu: Biography in Details
Who Is Sope Dirisu?
Sope Dirisu is a British actor. He is popularly known for playing the role of Elliot Finch in the series Gangs of London. Similarly, he is also known for playing the role of Fred in Humans and Peter in The Mill.
Sope Dirisu- Bio, Age, Parents, Siblings, Ethnicity, Education
Sope Dirisu was born on 9 January 1991 in Edgware, London, England. As of 2023, he is 32 years old. He is British by nationality and his ethnicity is African. Similarly, his zodiac sign is Capricorn.
Talking about his parents, He was born to Nigerian parents but there is no info about her father’s and mother’s names. His father had studied history whereas his mother is a preacher. Similarly, he has not divulged any info about his brother and sister.
Talking about his educational background, he went to Bedford Modern School, where he excelled at drama. Later, he attended the National Youth Theatre in 2006.
Later he joined the University of Birmingham where studied Economics. He also used to play quarterback for the University of Birmingham Lions American Football team.
Sope Dirisu-Professional Life, Careers
Talking about his career, Sope Dirisu has been active in entertainment industry since 2012. He has worked in several movies till now. He successfully gave an audition for the Royal Shakespeare Company’s Open Stages Programme in 2012. His first stage show was Shakespeare’s Pericles, Prince of Tyre where he portrayed the role of Pericles.
Moreover, subsequently, he went to the National Youth Theatre where he trained in the REP company program for eight months. Later, he made his appearance in several television series including The Mill, Utopia, Humans, The Casual Vacancy, Siblings, and Undercover.
In 2016, he played in three films Criminal, The Huntsman: Winter’s War, and Sand Castle. In the same year, he made his appearance in “Nosedive”, an episode of the anthology series Black Mirror.
Similarly, Sope Dirisu also received a Commendation at the Ian Charleson Awards for his 2017 performance as Coriolanus in Coriolanus at the Royal Shakespeare Company. Likewise, he was also nominated for the 2020 British Independent Film Awards as Best Actor for his role as Bol in the film His House.
Sope Dirisu-Net Worth, Salary
Talking about his earnings, Sope Dirisu has earned a good amount of money as a professional actor. As of 2023, his estimated net worth is around $600k. Most of his earnings are from his acting career. The info about his salary is under review.
Rumors, Controversy
Sope has not been involved in controversy till now. He keeps his personal life private and has kept himself away from scandals and rumors. He ignores the activities that affect his career and image.
Body Features Height, Weight
Sope Dirisu has maintained a good lean body. He has a height of 6 feet 1 inch and weighs around 70kg. Similarly, he has black hair and dark brown color eyes. His other body measurements are 38–12–32 inches. Similarly, his shoe size is 11.5 (US).
Social Media
Sope Dirisu is active on social media. He has more than 27.3k followers on Instagram and around 1.9k on Twitter. However, he is not active on Facebook.
Sope Dirisu’s Birthday Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | January | Tuesday |
| 2025 | January | Thursday |
| 2026 | January | Friday |
| 2027 | January | Saturday |
| 2028 | January | Sunday |