Freddie Annobil-Dodoo

Biography

Freddie Annobil-Dodoo is a British actor who won the Barclays Theatre Awards (TMA) for "Best Actor in a Supporting Role" in 2001. Born to Ghanaian parents in South London's Clapham, he grew up in East London's Isle of Dogs. At the age of 14, after watching Eddie Murphy in Beverly Hills Cop, Freddie developed a passion for acting. His talent was quickly recognized by his drama and English teachers, who arranged for him to attend the Sylvia Young Theatre School part-time for a year. Freddie later enrolled at Seltec College (now Lewisham College) to study drama (A level foundation) for two years. There, he immersed himself in the works of Stanislavski, Brecht, and Shakespeare, particularly connecting with Stanislavski's 'Method' acting technique. Despite successful auditions at several top drama schools in the UK, financial barriers prevented him from continuing his formal training. At 21, Freddie signed with his first exclusive acting agent and secured his first professional role in a three-hander production with The Black Theatre Co-op. The play, Just For Kicks, was a Theatre In Education (TIE) production about drug awareness, which toured schools across London. His career soon transitioned to television, with a significant role in the BAFTA-winning BBC2 drama serial Holding On (1998), which explored life in London. Since then, Freddie has built an extensive portfolio across television, film, radio, and theatre. He continues to work actively in the acting industry, taking on various indie-film and television roles.

Known For

Acting

1999

G:MT Greenwich Mean Time

as

Elroy

1995

3 Steps to Heaven

as

Paul

2004

Disappeared

as

Police Sergeant

2010

Thorne: Scaredycat

as

Uniformed Copper

1998

Jump Boy

as

Jason

2013

Kingmakers

as

Shaman

Toast of Tinseltown

as

Agent Saucepan

Casualty

as

Joey Baxter

Casualty

as

Frankie Whittock

As If

as

Chris

Miracle Workers

as

Gary

Holding On

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Marcus

Undercover

as

Daniel Akwana

Production

Crew

Directing