Adam Deacon
Adam Deacon | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 March 1983 Hackney, London, England |
| Genres | Grime, UK garage, hip hop, rap, pop |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, writer, director, rapper |
| Years active | 1995–present |
Adam Deacon (born 4 March 1983) is a British actor and rapper from Hackney, North-East London who rose to prominence after starring in the film Kidulthood (2006) as well as the sequel Adulthood (2008).[1] Deacon is also the writer, director and lead actor in the British comedy Anuvahood.
Time Out magazine have called Adam "The New Face of Youth Cinema"[2]
Adam Deacon was raised by his English mother in Stoke Newington, Hackney, North-East London. His Morrocan father left his mother when he was two.
Anuvahood
Deacon became increasingly frustrated with what he felt was a 'glass ceiling' above him in his acting career and took matters in his own hands by co-writing, co-directing and playing the lead role in Anuvahood,.[3] The film is described as, "A pulls-no-punches, coming-of-age story, centring on one directionless hopeless 'shotter', who finds his true worth in the face of urban adversity.".(Adam lost the connections with his father after his mom decided to get him out of her life. [3][4]
Music
Adam has featured in various music videos including; Bashy's Who wants to be a millionaire and Chipmunk's Chip Diddy Chip. He is also a musician and musical performer most noted for his two tracks on the soundtrack to Adulthood.[5] The tracks are: Adamhood and On It 08, which also featured Plan B. He also contributes as a drummer and as an ambulance driver to Professor Green's music videos Hard Night Out and Before I Die. Deacon has also appeared as a guest on Tim Westwoods Radio 1 show.
Filmography
| Film | |||||||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Ali G Indahouse | East Staines Massiv | Special appearance | ||||
| 2006 | Kidulthood | Kay | Main role | ||||
| Wilderness | Blue | ||||||
| 2007 | Sugarhouse | Ray | |||||
| Alan & Samir | Samir | Short film | |||||
| 2008 | Adulthood | Jay | Main role | ||||
| One of Those Days [6] | Angel Steward | Short film | |||||
| 2010 | Shank | Kickz | Main role | ||||
| 4.3.2.1 | Dillon | Special appearance | |||||
| Bonded by Blood | Darren | ||||||
| Jack Falls | Hogan | ||||||
| 2011 | Anuvahood | Kenneth | Main role | ||||
| Everywhere and Nowhere | Zaf | Supporting role | |||||
| 2012 | Outside Bet | Sam The Soleman | |||||
| Comedown | Jason | ||||||
| Payback Season | Jerome | ||||||
| Television | |||||||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | ||||
| 2001 | London's Burning | Kevin | Series 13, Episode 3 | ||||
| Spaced | Unnamed gun fight participant | Series 2, Episode 5 | |||||
| 2003 | Is Harry on the Boat? | Tyler | 1 episode | ||||
| 2005 | Sugar Rush | Darren | 1 episode | ||||
| The Ghost Squad | Rakesh Homaine | 1 episode | |||||
| 2006 | The Bill | Billy Aldridge | 7 episodes | ||||
| Casualty | Tyrell Cate | 4 episodes | |||||
| 2007 | Dubplate Drama | Bones | |||||
| 2008 | West 10 LDN | Nathan | Main role | ||||
| Love Soup | Hooded Thief | Series 2, Episode 1 | |||||
| Dead Set | Space | Main role | |||||
| 2009 | Grownups | Lewis | 1 episode | ||||
| Being Human | Marco | 1 episode | |||||
| Gunrush [7] | Jello | ||||||
| Criminal Justice | Drug Dealer | 3 episodes | |||||
| 2010 | Phone Shop | Paul Mohammad, Croydon PhoneShop Manager | 1 episode | ||||
| 2011 | The Boarding School Bomber [8] | Isa Ibrahim | Main role | ||||
| The Royal Bodyguard | Shop Robber | 1 episode | |||||
References
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0435680/fullcredits
- ^ http://www.timeout.com/film/features/show-feature/11453/adam-deacon-the-new-face-of-youth-cinema.html
- ^ a b http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1658797/
- ^ Anuvahood
- ^ http://www.ukrecordshop.com/item/adulthood-soundtrack.html
- ^ One of Those Days BBC Film Network
- ^ Gunrush ITV Press Centre
- ^ The Boarding School Bomber BBC Programmes