Ariyon Bakare

Personal context

Summary

Ariyon Bakare is an English actor whose work includes A Respectable Trade, Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, Life, His Dark Materials and Mr Loverman. His roles range from historical drama and science fiction to fantasy and contemporary stories. He has spoken about racial inequality in the film industry, marched in Black Lives Matter protests in London, and founded iCARE, a platform for conversations about racial equality. He is also a WaterAid ambassador and has advocated for access to clean water; no public party campaigning or LGBTQ advocacy is on record.