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Freddie Annobil-Dodoo
ActorBorn June 17, 1975 (50 years)
Freddie Annobil-Dodoo is a British actor who won the Barclays Theatre Awards (TMA) for "Best Actor in a Supporting Role" in 2001.
Born to Ghanaian parents in South London's Clapham, he grew up in East London's Isle of Dogs. At the age of 14, after watching Eddie Murphy in Beverly Hills Cop, Freddie developed a passion for acting. His talent was quickly recognized by his drama and English teachers, who arranged for him to attend the Sylvia Young Theatre School part-time for a year.
Freddie later enrolled at Seltec College (now Lewisham College) to study drama (A level foundation) for two years. There, he immersed himself in the works of Stanislavski, Brecht, and Shakespeare, particularly connecting with Stanislavski's 'Method' acting technique. Despite successful auditions at several top drama schools in the UK, financial barriers prevented him from continuing his formal training.
At 21, Freddie signed with his first exclusive acting agent and secured his first professional role in a three-hander production with The Black Theatre Co-op. The play, Just For Kicks, was a Theatre In Education (TIE) production about drug awareness, which toured schools across London. His career soon transitioned to television, with a significant role in the BAFTA-winning BBC2 drama serial Holding On (1998), which explored life in London.
Since then, Freddie has built an extensive portfolio across television, film, radio, and theatre.
He continues to work actively in the acting industry, taking on various indie-film and television roles.
Born to Ghanaian parents in South London's Clapham, he grew up in East London's Isle of Dogs. At the age of 14, after watching Eddie Murphy in Beverly Hills Cop, Freddie developed a passion for acting. His talent was quickly recognized by his drama and English teachers, who arranged for him to attend the Sylvia Young Theatre School part-time for a year.
Freddie later enrolled at Seltec College (now Lewisham College) to study drama (A level foundation) for two years. There, he immersed himself in the works of Stanislavski, Brecht, and Shakespeare, particularly connecting with Stanislavski's 'Method' acting technique. Despite successful auditions at several top drama schools in the UK, financial barriers prevented him from continuing his formal training.
At 21, Freddie signed with his first exclusive acting agent and secured his first professional role in a three-hander production with The Black Theatre Co-op. The play, Just For Kicks, was a Theatre In Education (TIE) production about drug awareness, which toured schools across London. His career soon transitioned to television, with a significant role in the BAFTA-winning BBC2 drama serial Holding On (1998), which explored life in London.
Since then, Freddie has built an extensive portfolio across television, film, radio, and theatre.
He continues to work actively in the acting industry, taking on various indie-film and television roles.
Filmography
| 2022 | Toast of Tinseltown (TV Series) · as Agent Saucepan |
| 2021 | The Nevers (TV Series) · as Jasper |
| 2019 | Turn Up Charlie (TV Series) · as Security Guard |
| 2019 | Undercover (2019) (TV Series) · as Daniel Akwana |
| 2019 | Miracle Workers (2019) (TV Series) · as Gary |
| 2016 | Guilt (2016) (TV Series) · as Max (security Guard) |
| 2014 | Autopsy: The Last Hours Of... (TV Series) · as Kirk Johnson |
| 2010 | Come Rain Come Shine · as Dwayne |
| 2010 | Thorne: Scaredycat · as Uniformed Copper |
| 2009 | Jimmy McGovern's Moving On (TV Series) · as Ashkir |
| 2004 | Disappeared · as Police Sergeant |
| 2002 | Helen West (TV Series) · as Pc Michael Michaels |
| 2001 | As If (TV Series) · as Chris |
| 2000 | Down to Earth (TV Series) · as Ricky |
| 2000 | Doctors (TV Series) · as Anthony Sargent |
| 1999 | G:MT Greenwich Mean Time · as Elroy |
| 1999 | Holby City (TV Series) · as Ash Marlow |
| 1999 | The Vice (TV Series) · as Mikey Smith |
| 1998 | Heat of the Sun (TV Series) · as Cpl. Jonah Karinde |
| 1997 | Holding On (TV Series) · as Marcus |
| 1996 | Silent Witness (TV Series) · as David Rendelson |
| 1995 | 3 Steps to Heaven · as Paul |
| 1986 | Casualty (TV Series) · as Joey Baxter |
| 1984 | The Bill (TV Series) · as Davy Rawlings |
| 1978 | Grange Hill (TV Series) · as Saul |