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Arinzé Kene
British actor and playwright (born )
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| Born | (age&#;37&#;38) Lagos, Nigeria |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, Playwright |
Arinzé Mokwe KeneMBE ()[1][2] is a Nigerian-born British actor and playwright.[3]
Early life
Kene was born in Lagos, Nigeria in and moved to London when he was four.[4] Kene's father was a taxi driver.
Kene was bullied growing up and was encouraged to take kickboxing lessons.
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When he turned 16, he started his amateur kickboxing career and went on to win two national championships. He quit kickboxing at 21 years old and went on to pursue an acting career. [5]
Career
Kene has appeared in stage productions such as playing Simba in The Lion King, Daddy Cool,[6] and in June played strutting lothario Raymond LeGrendre in the musical Been So Long, based on Ché Walker's play, which opened at the Young Vic.[7] Kene also plays the lead in UK Film Cou