Personal Info
Birth date
1991-01-09 (34 Years)
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Edgware, London, England, UK
Also known as
Ṣọpẹ Dìrísù
Sopé Dìrísù
ソープ・ディリス
Sope Dirisu
Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù
Biography
Sope Dirisu (Yoruba: Ṣọpẹ Dìrísù, Yoruba pronunciation: [ʃɔ̄k͡pɛ́ dìɾísù]; born 9 January 1991) is a British actor. He made his film debut in 2016 with Sand Castle, Criminal, and The Huntsman: Winter's War. Since 2020, he has starred as Elliot Carter / Finch in the Sky Atlantic series Gangs of London, while in 2022, he starred as the titular character in the period drama film Mr. Malcolm's List.
Filmography
Slow Horses
7.991
Overview:
Follow a dysfunctional team of MI5 agents—and their obnoxious boss, the notorious Jackson Lamb—as they navigate the espionage world's smoke and mirrors to defend England from sinister forces.Black Mirror
8.3
Overview:
Twisted tales run wild in this mind-bending anthology series that reveals humanity's worst traits, greatest innovations and more.The Gorge
7.674
Overview:
Two highly trained operatives grow close from a distance after being sent to guard opposite sides of a mysterious gorge. When an evil below emerges, they must work together to survive what lies within.His Dark Materials
7.862
Overview:
Lyra is an orphan who lives in a parallel universe in which science, theology and magic are entwined. Her search for a kidnapped friend uncovers a sinister plot involving stolen children and turns into a quest to understand a mysterious phenomenon called Dust. She is later joined on her journey by Will, a boy who possesses a knife that can cut windows between worlds. As she learns the truth about her parents and her prophesied destiny, the two young people are caught up in a war against celestial powers that ranges across many worlds.Gangs of London
7.8
Overview:
When the head of a criminal organisation, Finn Wallace is assassinated, the sudden power vacuum his death creates threatens the fragile peace between the intricate web of gangs operating on the streets of the city. Now it’s up to the grieving, volatile and impulsive Sean Wallace to restore control and find those responsible for killing his father.Black Rabbit
7
Overview:
A rising-star restaurateur is forced into New York's criminal underworld when his chaotic brother returns to town with loan sharks on his trail.Humans
7.5
Overview:
In a parallel present where the latest must-have gadget for any busy family is a 'Synth' - a highly-developed robotic servant that's so similar to a real human it's transforming the way we live.Tabby McTat
6.625
Overview:
Busker Fred and his cat Tabby McTat entertain and delight passersby with music across London. One day, Fred falls, injures his leg, and is whisked away in an ambulance, leaving Tabby alone on the city's streets.Mothering Sunday
5.356
Overview:
On a warm spring day in 1924, house maid and foundling Jane Fairchild finds herself alone on Mother's Day. Her employers, Mr. and Mrs. Niven, are out and she has the rare chance to spend quality time with her secret lover. Paul is the boy from the manor house nearby, Jane's long-term love despite the fact that he's engaged to be married to another woman, a childhood friend and daughter of his parents' friends. But events that neither can foresee will change the course of Jane's life forever.Silent Night
5.9
Overview:
Nell, Simon, and their boy Art are ready to welcome friends and family for what promises to be a perfect Christmas gathering. Perfect except for one thing: everyone is going to die.The Huntsman: Winter's War
6.3
Overview:
As two evil sisters prepare to conquer the land, two renegades—Eric the Huntsman, who aided Snow White in defeating Ravenna in Snowwhite and the Huntsman, and his forbidden lover, Sara—set out to stop them.His House
6.4
Overview:
After making a harrowing escape from war-torn South Sudan, a young refugee couple struggle to adjust to their new life in a small English town that has an unspeakable evil lurking beneath the surface.Utopia
8
Overview:
The Utopia Experiments is a legendary graphic novel shrouded in mystery. When a group of strangers find themselves in possession of an original manuscript, their lives suddenly and brutally implode.My Father's Shadow
8
Overview:
Kid brothers Remi and Akin get to spend a gift of a day with their estranged father Folarin. They go on a voyage into Lagos observing the colossal city for the first time and the hoops their father must deal with to provide. All this happens in the backdrop of a huge 1993 presidential election result which calls into question his ability to get them home.The Colony
5.7
Overview:
In the not-too-distant future: after a global catastrophe has wiped out nearly all of humanity on Earth, an elite astronaut from Space Colony Kepler must make a decision that will seal the fate of the people on both planets.End of Play
NYR
Overview:
Seven’s a downtrodden Junior Creative at a cosmic agency that creates worlds. When he’s unexpectedly gifted the opportunity to create his dream world, he finds himself in a life or death race against the clock to overcome his creative block before his head explodes.Next of Kin
6.4
Overview:
Whip-smart general practitioner Dr. Mona Harcourt lives in London with her political lobbyist husband Guy and her family. When a bomb goes off in London on the same day that her brother, Dr. Kareem Shirani, is abducted in Pakistan, Mona's charmed life is shaken to its core.Criminal
6.209
Overview:
CIA Agent Bill Pope is on a mission to track down a shadowy hacker named 'The Dutchman'. When he gets mysteriously killed, an experimental procedure transfers his memories into a dangerous ex-convict. When he wakes up Pope's memories, his mission is to eliminate The Dutchman before the hacker launches ICBMs and starts World War III.The Fight
NYR
Overview:
Two men, who live in the same city but experience vastly different struggles, are drawn into a fight.Motherland
NYR
Overview:
When a young man from Mali pays an unexpected late night visit to a Bookshop owner in England who used to live in his country, the aftermath of the violent military upheaval and Sharia Law come back to haunt them both.Mr Malcolm's List
5.832
Overview:
When she fails to meet an item on his list of requirements for a bride, Julia Thistlewaite is jilted by London’s most eligible bachelor, Mr. Malcolm. Feeling humiliated and determined to exact revenge, she convinces her friend Selina Dalton to play the role of his ideal match. Soon, Mr. Malcolm wonders whether he’s found the perfect woman...or the perfect hoax.Sand Castle
6.5
Overview:
Set during the occupation of Iraq, a squad of U.S. soldiers try to protect a small village.State of the Union
7.1
Overview:
Tom and Louise meet in a pub immediately before their weekly marital therapy session. With each successive episode we piece together how their lives were, what drew them together and what has started to pull them apart.The Mill
7.3
Overview:
Powerful historical drama series, based on the lives of real people, telling the story of young 19th-century apprentices taking their lives into their own hands for the first time.Rob Beckett's Smart TV
5.4
Overview:
Hosted by the brilliant Rob Beckett alongside his team captains – TV fanatic Josh Widdicombe, and a lady who frankly is TV, Alison Hammond – the show is a hilarious celebration of the small screen and the shows we love (and some we don’t).Undercover
6.463
Overview:
Undercover follows Maya, the first black Director Of Public Prosecutions. Just as she is about to take up the post and her life comes under intense public scrutiny, she learns that that her husband Nick has been lying to her for years. Twenty years ago Nick was a fearless and dedicated undercover officer, infiltrating organisations considered a danger to society because of their political beliefs. Nick built himself a fake past and now with his wife unsuspecting and his conscience killing him – his secret identity may compromise the new Director of Public Prosecutions.A Battle In Waterloo
6
Overview:
During the Battle of Waterloo, a soldier's wife searches for her missing husband in the nearby forest and must resort to extraordinary measures to survive.RSC Live: Coriolanus
NYR
Overview:
A full-throttle war play that revels in the sweat of the battlefield, Coriolanus transports us back to the emergence of the republic of Rome.Caius Martius Coriolanus is a fearless soldier but a reluctant leader. His ambitious mother attempts to carve him a path to political power, but he struggles to change his nature and do what is required to achieve greatness. In this new city state struggling to find its feet, where the gap between rich and poor is widening every day, Coriolanus must decide who he really is and where his allegiances lie.Rome Season Director, Angus Jackson, completes the Royal Shakespeare Company’s collection of Shakespeare’s Roman plays with a visceral production which sees Sope Dirisu (One Night in Miami, Donmar Warehouse, 2016) take on the title role.The Halcyon
6.337
Overview:
The story of a bustling and glamorous five star hotel at the centre of London society and a world at war.Mr. Malcolm's List
7.7
Overview:
Set in early 1800s England, a young lady (Gemma Chan) engages in courtship with a mysterious wealthy suitor, Mr. Malcolm (Sope Dirisu), unaware of his unattainable list of demands for his future wife. Written by Suzanne Allain, based on her script and novel of the same name, and directed by Emma Holly Jones, the romantic comedy stars Sope Dirisu, Gemma Chan, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, and Freida Pinto.Acting
TBAAll the Sinners Bleed (1 Episode) as Titus Crown
TBAChasing the Night as Leon
TBAA Colt Is My Passport as Unknown
TBAThe Fight as Said
2025End of Play as Seven
2025My Father's Shadow as Folarin
2025Black Rabbit (7 Episodes) as Wes
2025The Gorge as J.D.
2024MacPat le chat chanteur as MacPat (voice)
2024Rob Beckett's Smart TV (1 Episode) as Self - Guest
2024Tabby McTat as Tabby McTat (voice)
2023Chasing the Night as Leon
2022Mr Malcolm's List as Jeremy Malcolm
2022Slow Horses (6 Episodes) as Sean Donovan
2021Silent Night as James
2021Mothering Sunday as Donald
2021The Colony as Tucker
2021Digging as Kwesi
2021Motherland as Moussa Sidibe
2020Gangs of London (25 Episodes) as Elliot Finch
2020His House as Bol Majur
2019His Dark Materials (2 Episodes) as Sergi (voice)
2019A Battle In Waterloo as Coleman
2019State of the Union (1 Episode) as Giles
2019Mr. Malcolm's List as Mr. Malcolm
2018Next of Kin (6 Episodes) as DS Elliott Hart
2017RSC Live: Coriolanus as Caius Martius Coriolanus
2017Sand Castle as Sergeant Cole
2017five by five (5 Episodes) as Michael
2017The Halcyon (8 Episodes) as Sonny Sullivan
2016Criminal as SSBN Fire & Control
2016The Huntsman: Winter's War as Tull
2016Undercover (6 Episodes) as Michael Antwi
2015Humans (8 Episodes) as Fred
2015The Casual Vacancy (2 Episodes) as Young Doctor
2013The Mill (6 Episodes) as Peter
2013Utopia (1 Episode) as Roy
2011Black Mirror (1 Episode) as Man in Jail
Production
2025My Father's Shadow ... Executive Producer