13 Facts About Adetomiwa Edun

Babatunde Adetomiwa Stafford "Tomiwa" Edun, was born on 1985 and is a UK-based Nigerian actor.

Adetomiwa Edun is best known for his roles as Sir Elyan in the television show Merlin, Marcus Young in Bates Motel and Alex Hunter in the football video games FIFA 17, FIFA 18 and FIFA 19.

Adetomiwa Edun's maternal grandparents were Ghanaian lawyer, diplomat and politician Joseph Emmanuel Appiah- a Nana of the Ashanti people through whom Edun is a descendant of Ghanaian warrior emperor Osei Tutu- and art historian and author Peggy Cripps, daughter of Sir Stafford Cripps, Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1947 to 1950 and son of the first Lord Parmoor.

Adetomiwa Edun attended Eton College from the age of 13, before reading Classics at Christ's College, Cambridge.

Adetomiwa Edun considered studying for a Master of Philosophy degree, but decided to attend the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art instead.

In 2000, Adetomiwa Edun appeared at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival as the character Clifford in the show Kassandra by Ivo Stourton.

Adetomiwa Edun attended RADA, appearing in several productions and graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Acting in 2008.

Adetomiwa Edun played Macbeth in a production of the eponymous play by the National Theatre, earning praise for being "charismatic" and a "fine verse speaker".

In 2009, Adetomiwa Edun became only the second black actor to play Romeo at the Globe Theatre when he was cast in Dominic Dromgoole's production of Romeo and Juliet.

Adetomiwa Edun appeared in Slaves, a play by Rex Obano.

In 2015, Adetomiwa Edun had a recurring role on the third season of Bates Motel as Marcus Young, a candidate for sheriff of White Pine Bay, which he followed with roles in Lucifer, Legends, and Death in Paradise.

Adetomiwa Edun appeared as Mr Brocks in the 2016 Doctor Who Christmas Special.

Adetomiwa Edun performed motion capture and voiced the role of Alex Hunter in the video game by EA Sports, FIFA 17, and reprised his role in the sequels FIFA 18 and FIFA 19.