Sule Rimi

Birthplace: Nigeria

Biography

Sule Rimi – Nigerian-British actor, born April 9 in Nigeria, raised in England. Originally studied law before training in theatre at the University of Glamorgan. He worked as a DJ and bartender in Cardiff while building his acting career, with his stage career taking off after marquee revivals of Lynn Nottage's Sweat (Donmar Warehouse) and Arthur Miller's All My Sons (National Theatre, 2019, opposite Sally Field and Bill Pullman).

His most notable television roles include Lieutenant Gorn in Star Wars: Andor (2022), Paul Pullman in The Day of the Jackal (2024), Councilor Tarisk in Foundation (2021, 2025), Dr. Busasa in Black Earth Rising (2018), Gabe Gardner in Classified (2023), Captain Knox in The English (2022), and DS Keane in Unforgotten (2015). He has also appeared in Doctor Who (2025), Death in Paradise, Strike Back, Manhunt, and Casualty.