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Acting
Olisa Odele
Olisa Odele is best known for It's a Sin, Chewing Gum, Black Earth Rising and Starstruck. Olisa Odele was born on November 14, 1994. Olisa Odele is 31 years old (born November 14, 1994).
- Born
- November 14, 1994 (31 years old)
- Place of birth
- Lewisham, London, England, UK
Biography
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.
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.
Known for
Filmography
- 2024Dead HotPeter
- 2022Big BoysYemi
- 2021It's a SinCassius Chukwu
- 2021StarstruckDamien
- 2019Down from LondonRobin
- 2018Sick of ItOlly
- 2018Black Earth RisingActor's Assistant
- 2015Chewing GumOla
- 1999My Parents Are AliensC.J.
Frequently asked questions
What movies and shows has Olisa Odele been in?
Olisa Odele is best known for It's a Sin, Chewing Gum, Black Earth Rising and Starstruck.
When was Olisa Odele born?
Olisa Odele was born on November 14, 1994. (Lewisham, London, England, UK)
How old is Olisa Odele?
Olisa Odele is 31 years old (born November 14, 1994).
Updated: October 25, 2026 ·