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'''Cyril Ikechukwu Nri''' {{IPAc-en||audio=Ig-Cyril Ikechukwu Nri.ogg}} (born 25 April 1961) is a Nigerian-born
== Early life ==
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He is best known for playing the role of Superintendent [[Adam Okaro]], later [[Chief Superintendent|chief superintendent]], in the long-running [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] police drama ''[[The Bill]]''. He also had a role as Graham, a barrister colleague of Miles and Anna, in both series of the cult [[BBC]] TV drama series ''[[This Life (1996 TV series)|This Life]]''.
After drama school at the Bristol Old
He played Ariel to [[Max Von Sydow]]'s Prospero in [[Jonathan Miller]]'s 1988 production of ''[[The Tempest]]''.
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In February 2010, he guest starred in ''Doctors''.
In November 2010, he appeared in Series 4 of ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]'', in the [[Lost in Time (The Sarah Jane Adventures)|"Lost in Time"]] episodes. He later reappeared in October 2011, in the opening episode of Series 5, [[Sky (The Sarah Jane Adventures)|"Sky"]]. In late October 2016, he appeared in another ''[[Doctor Who]]'' spin-off ''[[Class (2016 TV series)|Class]]''.
In 2012–13, he played Cassius in [[Greg Doran]]'s [[Royal Shakespeare Company]] production of [[Julius Caesar (play)|''Julius Caesar'']] in Stratford upon Avon, London and New York, where in his ''New York Times'' review [[Ben Brantley]] said of Nri, "Mr. Nri's expression as he registers Caesar's words is that of a man who feels a noose tightening around his neck. Wary and sly, scared and manipulative, Mr. Nri is an excellent Cassius, capturing the climate of paranoia and politicking that thickens the air."<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/15/theater/reviews/julius-caesar-at-the-harvey-theater.html?_r=0&pagewanted=2 | title=This Caesar Wears an African Cloak| newspaper=The New York Times| date=28 April 2013| last1=Brantley| first1=Ben}}</ref>
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In 2016, he played [[Polonius]] in [[Simon Godwin]]'s production of ''[[Hamlet]]'' for the [[Royal Shakespeare Company]].
In 2017, he also had a minor role in an episode of the long-running BBC detective programme ''[[Death in Paradise (TV series)|Death in Paradise]]'', playing a corrupt mayor, and appeared on stage at the [[Dorfman Theatre]], London, in ''[[Inua Ellams#Barber Shop Chronicles|Barber Shop Chronicles]]'' by [[Inua Ellams]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Billington |first1=Michael |title=Barber Shop Chronicles review – close shaves and hairy tales from Harare to London |url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2017/jun/08/barber-shop-chronicles-review-dorfman-theatre-london-national-inua-ellams |website=[[The Guardian]] |access-date=13 July 2023 |date=8 June 2017}}</ref>
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Nri played Bill in the [[Young Vic]]'s 2023 revival of [[Zinnie Harris]]' ''[[Further than the Furthest Thing]]''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Further than the Furthest Thing at Young Vic – review |url=https://www.whatsonstage.com/london-theatre/reviews/further-than-the-furthest-thing-young-vic_58551.html |website=[[WhatsOnStage.com]] |access-date=8 April 2023 |date=17 March 2023}}</ref>
Nri's latest gig is playing Derek in [https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/m0021k8h/daddy-issues BBC's 'Daddy Issues'] alongside Sex Education's Aimee Lou Wood.
== Personal life ==
Nri has been married, and now identifies as gay.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.positivenation.co.uk/issue108/regulars/news/news.htm|title=Positive Nation: Search Results|work=positivenation.co.uk|accessdate=16 July 2015|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110831115510/http://www.positivenation.co.uk/issue108/regulars/news/news.htm|archivedate=31 August 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.100greatblackbritons.com/archive/blg.html|title=100 Great Black Britons|work=100greatblackbritons.com|accessdate=16 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150703080359/http://www.100greatblackbritons.com/archive/blg.html|archive-date=3 July 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> He has two grown-up children.
==Filmography==
===Film===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
| 1989
| ''[[Strapless]]''
| Harold Sabola
|
|-
| 1990
| ''A Strike Out of Time''
| Charlie White
| Television film
|-
| 1995
| ''[[The Steal (film)|The Steal]]''
| Council Computer Operator
|
|-
| 1997
| ''Hidden Empire: Behind the Mask''
| Kano
| Short film
|-
| rowspan="3"|1998
| ''[[Tale of the Mummy]]''
| Forensics
|
|-
| ''Only Love''
| Eric Blair
| Television film
|-
| ''[[Besieged (film)|Besieged]]''
| Priest
|
|-
| 1999
| Security Officer
|
|-
| 2002
| ''[[Long Time Dead]]''
| Dr. Wilson
|
|-
| 2007
| ''[[Deadmeat (film)|Deadmeat]]''
| Prime Minister
|
|-
| rowspan="3"|2008
| ''Survivor''
| Boss
| Short film
|-
| ''[[Bad Day (film)|Bad Day]]''
| Restaurant Manager
|
|-
| ''The Cornwell Estate''
|
| Short film
|-
| 2010
| ''Critical Eye''
| CCTV Controller
| Short film
|-
| rowspan="2"|2012
| ''Father's Day''
| Ade
| Television film
|-
| ''[[Julius Caesar (play)|Julius Caesar]]''
| [[Gaius Cassius Longinus|Cassius]]
| Television film
|-
| rowspan="2"|2018
| ''[[Jellyfish (2018 film)|Jellyfish]]''
| Adam Hale
|
|-
| ''Rasta Man Vibrations''
| Dr. Urquhart
| Short film
|-
| rowspan="2"|2019
| ''[[Backdraft 2]]''
| OFI Investigator Rickets
|
|-
| ''[[Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker]]''
| First Order Officer
|
|-
| 2020
| ''[[The Witches (2020 film)|The Witches]]''
| Chief Doorman
|
|-
| 2022
| ''[[Boys on Film|Boys on Film 22: Love to Love You]]''
| Edna May
|
|-
| rowspan="2"|2023
| ''[[Wicked Little Letters]]''
| Judge Maccleston
|
|-
| ''Just Passing''
| Sami
| Short film
|-
|}
===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
| rowspan="2"|1989
| ''[[Saracen (TV series)|Saracen]]''
| Desmond
| Episode: "Three Blind Mice"
|-
| ''4 Play''
| Tony Sewell
| Episode: "The Book Liberator"
|-
| 1990
| ''[[The Bill]]''
| Julian Bates
| Episode: "A Case to Answer"
|-
| 1992
| ''[[Runaway Bay (TV series)|Runaway Bay]]''
| Paul
| Episode: "History Revisited"
|-
| 1993
| ''[[Frank Stubbs Promotes]]''
| Brian
| Episode: "Wheels"
|-
| 1994
| ''Calling the Shots''
| Paul
| Miniseries; 2 episodes
|-
| 1995
| ''[[Casualty (TV series)|Casualty]]''
| Steve York
| Episode: "Compensation"
|-
| 1996
| ''[[Pie in the Sky (TV series)|Pie in the Sky]]''
| Stuart Crowe
| Episode: "New Leaf"
|-
| 2000
| ''[[Family Affairs]]''
| William McHugh
| Recurring role
|-
| 1996–1997
| ''[[This Life (1996 TV series)|This Life]]''
| Graham
| Series regular; 22 episodes
|-
| 1997
| ''[[Goodnight Sweetheart (TV series)|Goodnight Sweetheart]]''
| Dr. Obote
| Episode: "How Long Has This Been Going On?"
|-
| 1998
| ''[[The Bill]]''
| Chris Lycett
| Episode: "One of the Gang"
|-
| rowspan="2"|1999
| ''[[A Touch of Frost]]''
| Warren Barber
| Episode: "One Man's Meat"
|-
| ''[[Maisie Raine]]''
| Paul
| Episode: "Old Scores"
|-
| rowspan="3"|2000
| ''[[Holby City]]''
| Ben Sincalir
| Episode: "Against All Odds"
|-
| ''[[The Bill]]''
| Pascal Illunga
| Episode: "Beyond Conviction"
|-
| ''[[Arabian Nights (miniseries)|Arabian Nights]]''
| Schaca
| Miniseries; 2 episodes
|-
| rowspan="2"|2001
| ''[[Doctors (2000 TV series)|Doctors]]''
| Andrew Lombard
| Episode: "Too Posh to Push"
|-
| ''[[Down to Earth (2000 TV series)|Down to Earth]]''
| Henry Jones
| Episode: "Great Expectations"
|-
| 2001–2002
| ''[[EastEnders]]''
| D.C. Burton
| Recurring role; 11 episodes
|-
| 2002–2006
| ''[[The Bill]]''
| Superintendent Adam Okaro
| Series regular;
|-
| 2003
| ''[[Murder Investigation Team (TV series)|Murder Investigation Team]]''
| Superintendent Adam Okaro
| Episode: "Moving Targets"
|-
| rowspan="2"|2007
| ''[[Holby City]]''
| Lawrence Marshall
| Episode: "Blood Ties"
|-
| ''[[Cold Blood (TV series)|Cold Blood]]''
| Colonel Harrington Smith
| Episode: "Dead and Buried"
|-
| 2008
| ''[[Waking the Dead (TV series)|Waking the Dead]]''
| Raymond Ayanike
| Episode: "Skin"
|-
| 2009–2014
| ''[[Law & Order: UK]]''
| Judge De Marco
| Recurring role; 4 episodes
|-
| rowspan="2"|2010
| ''[[Doctors (2000 TV series)|Doctors]]''
| Mark Harmer
| Episode: "Too Little, Too Late"
|-
| ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]''
| The Shopkeeper
| Episode: "[[Lost in Time (The Sarah Jane Adventures)|Lost in Time]]"
|-
| rowspan="4"|2011
| ''[[House of Anubis]]''
| Mr. Lewis
| Recurring role; 3 episodes
|-
| ''[[Tinga Tinga Tales]]''
| Peacock
| Recurring role; 2 episodes
|-
| ''[[Holby City]]''
| Pastor Carl
| Episode: "In Between Days"
|-
| ''[[New Tricks]]''
| Billy Green
| Episode: "Setting Out Your Shell"
|-
| 2013
| ''[[Wizards vs Aliens]]''
| Nathaniel Nightjar
| Episode: "100 Wizards"
|-
| 2014
| ''[[Doctors (2000 TV series)|Doctors]]''
| Thomas Hakizimana
| Episode: "A Blind Eye"
|-
| rowspan="3"|2015
| ''[[Crims]]''
| Mr. Gardner<ref name="Crims">{{cite web | url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0506jtm/credits | title=Crims Episode Three | work=[[BBC]] | accessdate=25 January 2015}}</ref>
| Episode: "Day Fifty-Seven"
|-
| ''[[Cucumber (British TV series)|Cucumber]]''
| Lance Sullivan
| Miniseries; 6 episodes
|-
| ''[[Critical (TV series)|Critical]]''
| Joseph Whitnell
| Episode: "The Weakness of Mankind"
|-
| 2016
| ''[[Class (2016 TV series)|Class]]''
| Chair<ref name="GAFCN">{{cite web|url=http://www.gordonandfrench.co.uk/artists-profile-stage.php?ArtistID=7|title=Gordon and French: Cyril Nri|access-date=31 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160831214913/http://gordonandfrench.co.uk/artists-profile-stage.php?ArtistID=7|archive-date=31 August 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| Episode: "The Lost"
|-
| rowspan="4"|2017
| ''[[Death in Paradise (TV series)|Death in Paradise]]''
| Mayor Joseph Richards
| Episode: "Erupting in Murder"
|-
| ''[[Bucket (TV series)|Bucket]]''
| Mr. Merdon
| Recurring role; 2 episodes
|-
| ''[[Doctors (2000 TV series)|Doctors]]''
| Inspector Tony Callaghan
| Episode: "Running with the Pack"
|-
| ''[[Midsomer Murders]]''
| Warwick Sowande
| Episode: "The Curse of the Ninth"
|-
| rowspan="3"|2018
| ''On the Edge''
| Patrick
| Episode: "A Mother's Love"
|-
| ''[[Zapped (TV series)|Zapped]]''
| Quincy Peacock
| Episode: "Chef"
|-
| ''[[The ABC Murders (TV series)|The ABC Murders]]''
| Father Anselm
| Miniseries; 1 episode
|-
| 2020
| ''[[Devils (TV series)|Devils]]''
| Greg
| Recurring role; 3 episodes
|-
| 2022
| ''Holier Than Thou''
| Seun
| Episode: "Pilot"
|-
| 2023
| ''[[The Power (TV series)|The Power]]''
| Eniola Ojo
| Episode: "A New Organ"
|-
| 2024
| ''[[Daddy Issues (TV series)|Daddy Issues]]''
| Stuart
| Episode: "Normal Men"
|-
|}
== References ==
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[[Category:English people of Igbo descent]]
[[Category:Igbo male actors]]
[[Category:LGBT
[[Category:Black British LGBT people]]
[[Category:English gay actors]]
[[Category:Nigerian gay actors]]
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