Kola Bokinni

Kola Bokinni (born 5 August 1992) is a British actor who appears as Isaac McAdoo, the captain of AFC Richmond, in the television series Ted Lasso.

Kola Bokinni
Born (1992-08-05) 5 August 1992
Peckham, London
EducationBRIT School
OccupationActor
Years active2015–
Notable work

Early life

Bokinni attended BRIT School, initially first on Saturdays before an opportunity opened up to attend the main school.[1] His first public performance was an original play. He performed the work first at the Bussey in Peckham, before they took it to the Royal Court Theatre in Sloane Square. Following good reviews for his performance he signed with his first agent.[2]

Career

Bokinni played Lennard in a 2016 episode of Black Mirror entitled Men Against Fire. He also had a recurring role as Leyton on the television series Top Boy.[3]

From 2020 he played Isaac McAdoo, the AFC Richmond centre-back and vice-captain, and then captain on the Apple TV+ series Ted Lasso with his character maturing during his portrayal from immature and a “bully” to a leadership role.[4][5] With members of the ensemble cast of Ted Lasso, he visited The White House and met President Biden and Vice-President Kamala Harris.[6] Bokinni has spoken about the teamwork and camaraderie on set of Ted Lasso.[7][8] He described having his Ted Lasso character turned into a playable character with his likeness in the video game FIFA as “something I don’t think I’ll ever be able to get over”.[9]

Personal life

Bokinni is from Peckham, London.[10] He has Nigerian and Irish heritage.[11] Bokinni is a football fan himself, and is a fan of Arsenal.[12] He typically plays football more as an attacker than his defence playing character from Ted Lasso.[13] He is good friends with fellow actor Will Poulter.[14]

Selected filmography
Key
Not yet released Denotes works that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Notes
2016 Black Mirror Lennard Episode 3.5 Men Against Fire
2019 Top Boy Leyton Recurring character
2020—present Ted Lasso Isaac Recurring character

References
  1. Latinwo, Kyra (August 13, 2022). "Energy, Family and Good Times – In Conversation with Kola Bokinni". Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  2. "Apple TV+ Ted Lasso Actor Kola Bokinni Says PATIENCE Is Key". nycastings.com. October 29, 2021. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  3. Hibbs, James (April 3, 2023). "Ted Lasso season 3 cast: Meet the stars of Apple TV+ comedy". Radio Times. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  4. Stallone, Michael (March 14, 2023). "'Ted Lasso' star Kola Bokinni joins GDNY: What comes after Season 3?". FOX 5 NY. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  5. "Ted Lasso's Kola Bokinni Talks 'Rollercoaster' Season 3, Recalls Final Day of Filming (Exclusive)". toofab.com. March 31, 2023. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  6. Uppert, Lauren (April 3, 2023). "Ted Lasso's Kola Bokinni Wears INHERENT During White House Visit To Discuss Mental Health". 303Magazine. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  7. Singh, Sanjesh (March 22, 2023). "'I'm A Part of Something Special': 'Ted Lasso' Star Kola Bokinni on Season Three". NBC New York. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  8. "Brendan Hunt, Toheeb Jimoh, and Cast of 'Ted Lasso' Advise on How to Be a Teammate WWYD". Rolling Stone. April 3, 2023. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  9. Bennett, Beth (March 22, 2023). "A Greyhound Barks: Kola Bokinni". ssentialjournal. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  10. "Ted Lasso Star Kola Bokinni Teaches Us Soccer Basics". Young Hollywood. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  11. Armstrong, Meg (February 17, 2023). "Kola Bokkini". Euphoriazine.com. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  12. Reed, Matt (December 10, 2021). "Kola Bokinni Talks Ted Lasso and Arsenal". One37pm.com. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  13. Friedtanzer, Abe (February 11, 2022). "Interview: Kola Bokinni on Isaac's Trajectory and Relationships with Other Characters on 'Ted Lasso'". Awardsradar.com. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  14. "Kola Bokkini". Photobookmagazine.com. August 3, 2022. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
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