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Name Archie Madekwe

Nickname Archie

Profession English Actor

Archie Madekwe, a famous English actor was born on 10th February 1995 in Croydon, England, UK. Well known for his work in Midsomer 2019. His significant role in “See” released in 2019, which is a science fiction series, helped him in gaining speedy fame.[1]IMDb

He also starred in “Voyagers” which is a science fiction film that was released in 2021, written and directed by Neil Burger. Let’s read more about his Personal Life, Biography, Parents, Partner, and more.

Archie Madekwe Personal Info

Age 27 years(in 2022)

Date of Birth 10 February 1995

Birthplace Croydon, England, United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign Leo

Religion Christianity

Nationality British

School/College The BRIT School,
LAMDA

Archie Madekwe Family: Parents, Siblings

Mother’s Name Mandy Medakwe

Father’s Name Stephen Medakwe

Brother Alby Madekwe

Cousin Sister Ashley Madekwe

Archie Madekwe was born in South London, England into a mixed family, his father Stephen Madekwe is Nigerian-Swiss, and his Mother, Mandy is English.

Archie mentioned that he is close to her mother Mandy, and hadn’t had a pleasant good childhood as his parents separated when he was young.

He also has a brother named Albee Madekwe and also a cousin’s sister Ashley Madekwe is a well-known British Actress and has worked in the films like Salem, Revenge, The Umbrella Academy, and many more.

Archie Madekwe Girlfriend & Affairs

Marital Status Single

Girlfriend Jillian Wiseman

Career Journey of Archie Madekwe

He studied at Brit School in Croydon at the age of 14, and through his first TV series named “Casualty”, he entered the Entertainment Industry. He finally played a role in supporting the character Kai in Voyagers in 2019 which is a science fiction thriller film.

He finds the television industry interesting and wants to work on high-end TV series. He is fragile when it comes to his personal life. Archie depicted the character of Kofun with the co-stars Jason Mamao, Hera Hilmar, and Nesta Cooper, in the American television series “See” 2019 produced for Apple TV. 

He came into the spotlight by playing the character of Jackson Bailey in the British Sitcom named “Hang Ups” which was aired on Channel 4. In 2015, he played the role of a kid in the movie named “Legacy”. And in 2018, played the role of Luke in the movie named “Teen Spirit”.

In “Unprecedented” 2020 which is a television series, he portrayed the character of Louis. As mentioned earlier, Archie also worked in theater productions before stepping into the film industry.

Physical appearance:

Archie Madekwe is heightened at 6 feet and 4 inches(1.93m), with a weight of 75kgs(lbs), body type is Mesomorph. His body is Chest- 40 inches Waist- 32inches Biceps- 12 inches

Favorites

Acting is Archie’s favorite hobby, through his interest in acting he gained a lot of stardom at a very young age. He is fond of Stinky Tofu when it comes to his favorite food. Mexico is his favorite destination that he likes to visit. 

Net Worth

His net worth is $500000, which he built up through his fortune in the acting profession.

Achievements

Archie Madekwe was nominated for The BAM Awards under the category of “Best Cast” for the series “Midsomer 2019”.

Interesting/Hidden Facts about Archie Madekwe

  • He belongs to a mixed family, as his father is Nigerian-Swiss and his mother is English.
  • He left drama school to take part in the controversial play “the Goat” by Edward Albee.
  • He believes that he can make a difference in the world through acting, philanthropy, or activism.
  • Archie is an animal lover, as proved through his Instagram post where he was laying with a horse.

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