Olisa Odele
Actor
31 years (Nov 14, 1994)Lewisham, London, England, UK
Olisa Odele is a British actor with a public record that stays short. 'Chewing Gum' carries his name in the cast list, against the character Ola. The record holds 8 episodes of series work. The credits lean towards comedy. The workload is steady enough, if quiet: 13 credits.
Olisa Odele
Actor
Olisa Odele is a British actor with a public record that stays short. 'Chewing Gum' carries his name in the cast list, against the character Ola. The record holds 8 episodes of series work. The credits lean towards comedy. The workload is steady enough, if quiet: 13 credits.
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Lady
Olivier
2026
Sweetheart
Thunderbum
2025
National Theatre at Home: The Hot Wing King
Isom
2024
Dead Hot
Peter · 6 episodes
2024–
Surprised by Oxford
Fred
2023
Big Boys
Yemi
2022–
Starstruck
Damien
2022Season 2
It's a Sin
Cassius Chukwu
2021Season 1
Down from London
Robin
2019Season 1
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Olisa Odele and where are they from?
Olisa Odele is 31 years old, born on November 14, 1994 in Lewisham, London, England, UK.
What are the most famous roles of Olisa Odele?
Olisa Odele is best known for roles in Surprised by Oxford, Lady, Mumatar.
How many movies has Olisa Odele been in?
Over a 8-year career (since 2018), Olisa Odele has appeared in 5 movies and 8 TV shows.
What was Olisa Odele's first movie?
The career of Olisa Odele began with Mumatar (2018).
What is Olisa Odele's most recent movie or series?
Olisa Odele's most recent release is Lady, which premiered on August 14, 2026.
What TV shows has Olisa Odele appeared in?
On television, Olisa Odele has appeared in It's a Sin, Chewing Gum, Starstruck, Big Boys.
Olisa Odele
1994-11-14 · Lewisham, London, England, UK
Olisa Odele is an English actor. He played Yemi on all three series of Channel 4 coming-of-age comedy drama series Big Boys (2022-2025). As a child actor, he previously appeared in forty episodes of My Parents are Aliens (2004-2005).
His early television appearances included forty episodes of My Parents are Aliens. He played Ola in Michaela Coel's series Chewing Gum on E4. He also appeared in It’s a Sin. In 2019, he appeared in BBC One comedy series Scarborough.
He had a main role as Yemi in all three series of Jack Rooke created Channel 4 coming-of-age comedy drama series Big Boys, with his performance described as "regally characteristic".
He played Peter in 2024 British comedy series Dead Hot which aired on Amazon Prime Video. He appeared on stage as Isom in the British National Theatre tour of comedy stage play The Hot Wing King in 2024.
In February 2025, he could be seen in both series of Daisy May Cooper comedy drama series Am I Being Unreasonable? on BBC One.