Biography
Sope Dirisu (Yoruba: Ṣọpẹ Dìrísù, Yoruba pronunciation: [ʃɔ̄k͡pɛ́ dìɾísù]; born 9 January 1991) is a British actor. He made his film debut in 2016 with Sand Castle, Criminal, and The Huntsman: Winter's War. Since 2020, he has starred as Elliot Carter / Finch in the Sky Atlantic series Gangs of London, while in 2022, he starred as the titular character in the period drama film Mr. Malcolm's List.
Known For
Complete Filmography
My Father's Shadow
2025
as Folarin
Kid brothers Remi and Akin get to spend a gift of a day with their estranged father Folarin. They go on a voyage into Lagos observing the colossal cit...
My Father's Shadow
2025
Executive Producer
Kid brothers Remi and Akin get to spend a gift of a day with their estranged father Folarin. They go on a voyage into Lagos observing the colossal cit...
The Gorge
2025
as J.D.
Two highly trained operatives grow close from a distance after being sent to guard opposite sides of a mysterious gorge. When an evil below emerges, t...
MacPat le chat chanteur
2024
as MacPat (voice)
Tabby McTat
2024
as Tabby McTat (voice)
Busker Fred and his cat Tabby McTat entertain and delight passersby with music across London. One day, Fred falls, injures his leg, and is whisked awa...
Chasing the Night
2023
as Leon
'Just one more drink' becomes a spontaneous night out for Fatimah and Leon as they avoid the inevitable conversation that awaits at the end.
Mr. Malcolm's List
2022
as Jeremy Malcolm
When she fails to meet an item on his list of requirements for a bride, Julia Thistlewaite is jilted by London’s most eligible bachelor, Mr. Malcolm. ...
Silent Night
2021
as James
Nell, Simon, and their boy Art are ready to welcome friends and family for what promises to be a perfect Christmas gathering. Perfect except for one t...
Mothering Sunday
2021
as Donald
On a warm spring day in 1924, house maid and foundling Jane Fairchild finds herself alone on Mother's Day. Her employers, Mr. and Mrs. Niven, are out ...
The Colony
2021
as Tucker
In the not-too-distant future: after a global catastrophe has wiped out nearly all of humanity on Earth, an elite astronaut from Space Colony Kepler m...
Digging
2021
as Kwesi
Ziba, Ché, Neela and Kofi use their devices to take trips through their memories to settle an argument
Motherland
2021
as Moussa Sidibe
When a young man from Mali pays an unexpected late night visit to a Bookshop owner in England who used to live in his country, the aftermath of the vi...
His House
2020
as Bol Majur
After making a harrowing escape from war-torn South Sudan, a young refugee couple struggle to adjust to their new life in a small English town that ha...
A Battle In Waterloo
2019
as Coleman
During the Battle of Waterloo, a soldier's wife searches for her missing husband in the nearby forest and must resort to extraordinary measures to sur...
Mr. Malcolm's List
2019
as Mr. Malcolm
Set in early 1800s England, a young lady (Gemma Chan) engages in courtship with a mysterious wealthy suitor, Mr. Malcolm (Sope Dirisu), unaware of his...
RSC Live: Coriolanus
2017
as Caius Martius Coriolanus
A full-throttle war play that revels in the sweat of the battlefield, Coriolanus transports us back to the emergence of the republic of Rome.Caius Mar...
Sand Castle
2017
as Sergeant Cole
Set during the occupation of Iraq, a squad of U.S. soldiers try to protect a small village.
Criminal
2016
as SSBN Fire & Control
CIA Agent Bill Pope is on a mission to track down a shadowy hacker named 'The Dutchman'. When he gets mysteriously killed, an experimental procedure t...
The Huntsman: Winter's War
2016
as Tull
As two evil sisters prepare to conquer the land, two renegades—Eric the Huntsman, who aided Snow White in defeating Ravenna in Snowwhite and the Hunts...
The Fight
N/A
as Said
Two men, who live in the same city but experience vastly different struggles, are drawn into a fight.
End Of Play
N/A
as Seven
Seven’s a downtrodden Junior Creative at a cosmic agency that creates worlds. When he’s unexpectedly gifted the opportunity to create his dream world,...