Abubakar Salim

Abubakar Salim (born 7 January 1993) is a British actor. For his work on Assassin's Creed Origins, he was nominated for a British Academy Games Award and named a BAFTA Breakthrough Brit.[1][2] On television, he is known for his roles in the Sky One series Jamestown (2018–2019) and the HBO Max series Raised by Wolves (2020–2022).

Abubakar Salim
Born (1993-01-07) 7 January 1993
Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England
Occupation(s)Actor, voice actor
Years active2009–present
Spouse
Lottie Wright
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(m. 2022)​
Children1

Early life

Born in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, Salim is a first-generation Briton of Kenyan descent. His father was a software engineer for Xerox, and his mother a carer. He began his acting career at age 16 when he joined the National Youth Theatre after his first audition. He subsequently received scholarships to further his career.[3]

Acting and video game career

Perhaps his most notable acting role is Father in the streaming series Raised by Wolves.[4][5] Salim had a voice-role as the protagonist in the 2017 video game Assassin's Creed Origins.[5] The role garnered him a BAFTA nomination.[3] Salim also portrayed Pedro in the British TV series Jamestown.[5] He is also the founder and CEO of Silver Rain Games.[6] A self-described fan of video games, Salim noted that his work for Origins gave him a better insight into the development process for video games, which eventually inspired him to pursue a career in video game development and establish his own studio.[7]

Personal life

Salim married Lottie Wright at Hackney Town Hall in May 2022.[8] They have a daughter.[9]

Filmography
Table featuring films with Sigourney Weaver
Year Title Role Notes
2017 Assassin's Creed Origins Bayek of Siwa [5]
2018-2019 Jamestown Pedro [5]
2020-2022 Raised by Wolves Father [10]
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla Bayek of Siwa

References
  1. "What Remains of Edith Finch wins Bafta's top games award". BBC. 12 April 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  2. "Breakthrough Brits 2019". BAFTA. October 30, 2019. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  3. "Abubakar Salim". BAFTA. 25 October 2019. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
  4. Collis, Clark (September 30, 2020). "Raised by Wolves star Abubakar Salim says season 1 finale is a 'mindblower'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  5. Regalbuto, Benny (September 13, 2020). "Why Father from Raised By Wolves looks and sounds so familiar". Looper. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  6. Barton, Seth. ""We're a woman and a black man making games, heading up a studio… it just naturally brings a more diverse range of applicants" – behind the scenes at Silver Rain Games". MCV. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  7. James Batchelor (27 March 2020). "From character to creator: Why actor Abubakar Salim is trying his hand at development". Gameindustry. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  8. Lottie Wright (26 May 2022). "Best Friend 🖤 Mr and Mrs Salim". Retrieved 19 March 2023 – via Instagram.
  9. Lottie Salim (19 September 2022). "Two weeks of Cyra 🖤". Retrieved 19 March 2023 – via Instagram.
  10. Hale, Mike (September 2, 2020). "'Raised by Wolves' Review: Ridley Scott Among the Androids". The New York Times. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
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