Archie Madekwe (/məˈdɛkweɪ/, born 10 February 1995) is a British actor.^[1] On television, he is known for his role in theApple TV+ seriesSee (2019–2022). His films includeMidsommar (2019),Gran Turismo andSaltburn (both 2023).

Madekwe was born in South London.^[2] His cousin is actressAshley Madekwe. He is of English, Nigerian and Swiss descent.^[3]

At 14, Madekwe began attending theBRIT School. He also joined theNational Youth Theatre. He furthered his studies at theLondon Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA), and left early when he was cast inThe Goat, or Who Is Sylvia? on the West End.^[4]

Madekwe made his television debut in 2014 with a guest appearance in an episode of the BBC medical dramaCasualty.^[5] He then portrayed Luca in two episodes of theChannel 4 comedy-dramaFresh Meat in 2016.

In 2017, Madekwe made hisWest End debut inThe Goat, or Who Is Sylvia? at theTheatre Royal Haymarket alongsideDamian Lewis andSophie Okonedo.^[6] He landed his first named film role as Luke inTeen Spirit after the casting director saw him in the play. That year he was named aScreen International ‘Star of Tomorrow’. The same year he also appeared in the Channel 4 sitcomHang Ups.

In 2019, Madekwe began starring as Kofun in theApple TV+ science fiction seriesSee,^[7] played Courfeyrac in the BBC One adaptation ofLes Misérables, and starred as Simon inAri Aster'sA24 folk horror filmMidsommar. In 2021, he appeared in the filmVoyagers alongsideColin Farrell andLily-Rose Depp and voiced Sedgwick in the Emmy winning "Ice" installment of theNetflix animated anthology seriesLove, Death & Robots.

In 2023, Madekwe starred inNeill Blomkamp's sports film based on a true story,Gran Turismo.^[8] He also appeared in bothHeart of Stone for Netflix and had a leading role inEmerald Fennell'sSaltburn.

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