Cast & creator
Jude Akuwudike
Best known for Midsomer Murders, Death in Paradise, The Crown
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jude Akuwudike (born 1965) is a Nigerian actor educated in England. He has mostly worked there, on stage and screen. He has appeared in productions of the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Royal National Theatre. Born in Nigeria, Akuwudike came to England and was educated at St Augustine's College, Westgate-on-Sea, an independent Roman Catholic boarding school. In 1985 he began to train for an acting career at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, graduating in 1987.
19
film credits
16
television credits
35
1988–2026 · acting roles
7.0
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (35)
Showing 35 of 35 credits
Midsomer Murders
Richard Clissold
1997
Death in Paradise
Tony Garret
2011
The Crown
Sydney Johnson
2016
The Little Mermaid
Joshua
2023
Gangs of London
Charlie Carter
2020
Bad Girls
Leroy
1999
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim
Lord Thorne (voice)
2024
Culprits
Carl Marking
2023
Chewing Gum
Alex
2015
Manhunt
Delroy Grant
2019Manhunt
The Night Stalker
2019
Cucumber
Ralph Sullivan
2015
Sahara
Imam
2005
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
Oswald Ranta
2009
On the Edge
Dad
2018
Undercover
Al
2016
Virtual Murder
Sergeant Gummer
1992
Beasts of No Nation
Supreme Commander Dada Goodblood
2015
The Tempest
Boatswain
2010
Roger Roger
Henry
1998
Benediction
Priest
2021
Clarissa
Richard
2026Funky Black Shorts
Phillipe
1994
Bad Girl
Edward
1992
A World Apart
Priest
1988
The Land of Dreams
Thomas
1990
National Theatre Live: Three Sisters
Eze
2019
A Long And Happy Life
Critic
The Two Noble Kinsmen - Live at Shakespeare's Globe
Theseus
2018Gina 3000
Alistair
2025
National Theatre Live: Henry V
King of France / Archbishop of Canterbury / Sir Thomas Erpingham
2022
Roger Roger
Henry
1996
The Ebb-Tide
Fakeeva
1998
Towpaths of Glory
Bradshaw
2005
Eyimofe (This Is My Desire)
Mofe
2021