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Salim began his acting career at age 16 when he was accepted into the [[National Youth Theatre]] after his first audition. He subsequently received scholarships to further his career.<ref name="BAFTA">{{cite web|url=http://www.bafta.org/supporting-talent/breakthrough/abubakar-salim|title=Abubakar Salim|website=BAFTA|access-date=October 3, 2020}}</ref> |
Born to a working-class family, and raised in "a small council house in quite a rough area- the Knella part of Welwyn Garden City" in [[Hertfordshire]], Salim is a second-generation Briton, of Kenyan descent. His father was a software engineer for [[Xerox]] who was made redundant, and his mother a carer. Salim is dyslexic. Due to the unsafe local area, his parents sent him to martial arts classes; he practised [[jujutsu]] for about ten years, before developing an interest in youth theatre.<ref>https://therake.com/stories/gaming-has-shaped-my-creativity-it-was-my-only-way-of-ingesting-stories/</ref><ref>https://bestofama.com/amas/7vq2c6</ref> He began his acting career at age 16 when he was accepted into the [[National Youth Theatre]] after his first audition. He subsequently received scholarships to further his career.<ref name="BAFTA">{{cite web|url=http://www.bafta.org/supporting-talent/breakthrough/abubakar-salim|title=Abubakar Salim|website=BAFTA|access-date=October 3, 2020}}</ref> |
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==Acting and video game career== |
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Abubakar Salim is an English actor and video-game voice actor. He has provided his voice and motion capture for video games such as Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed Origins and has acted in television series such as Jamestown and Raised by Wolves.
Early life
Born to a working-class family, and raised in "a small council house in quite a rough area- the Knella part of Welwyn Garden City" in Hertfordshire, Salim is a second-generation Briton, of Kenyan descent. His father was a software engineer for Xerox who was made redundant, and his mother a carer. Salim is dyslexic. Due to the unsafe local area, his parents sent him to martial arts classes; he practised jujutsu for about ten years, before developing an interest in youth theatre.[1][2] He began his acting career at age 16 when he was accepted into the National Youth Theatre after his first audition. He subsequently received scholarships to further his career.[3]
Acting and video game career
His most notable acting role is Father in the streaming series Raised by Wolves.[4][5] Salim had a voice-role in the 2017 video game Assassin's Creed Origins.[5] The role garnered him a BAFTA nomination.[3] Salim also portrayed Pedro in the British TV series Jamestown.[5] He is also the founder and CEO of Silver Rain Games.[6] A self-described fan of video games, Salim noted that his work for Origins gave him a better insight into the development process for video games, which eventually inspired him to pursue a career in video game development and establish his own studio.[7]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Assassin's Creed Origins | Bayek of Siwa | [5] | |
| Jamestown | Pedro | [5] | ||
| 2020 | Raised by Wolves | Father | [8] | |
| 2020 | Assassin's Creed Valhalla | Bayek of Siwa |
References
- ^ https://therake.com/stories/gaming-has-shaped-my-creativity-it-was-my-only-way-of-ingesting-stories/
- ^ https://bestofama.com/amas/7vq2c6
- ^ a b "Abubakar Salim". BAFTA. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
- ^ Collis, Clark (September 30, 2020). "Raised by Wolves star Abubakar Salim says season 1 finale is a 'mindblower'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e Regalbuto, Benny (September 13, 2020). "Why Father from Raised By Wolves looks and sounds so familiar". Looper. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
- ^ Barton, Seth. ""We're a woman and a black man making games, heading up a studio… it just naturally brings a more diverse range of applicants" – behind the scenes at Silver Rain Games". MCV. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
- ^ James Batchelor (March 27, 2020). "From character to creator: Why actor Abubakar Salim is trying his hand at development". Gameindustry. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
- ^ Hale, Mike (September 2, 2020). "'Raised by Wolves' Review: Ridley Scott Among the Androids". The New York Times. Retrieved October 3, 2020.