Adebayo Bolaji (Ade), is an English actor, born and raised in West London. He is of Nigerian (Yoruba) decent and comes from a large family.Ade trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama, completing a Master's degree. Prior to training at Central, Ade also studied Law at London Guildhall University.Ade's acting career started early at the age of fourteen with the National Youth Music Theatre. Ade also has a lot of experience from the theatre having been in the original London production of The Scottsboro Boys (Young vic) directed by Susan Stroman, original European production of The Color Purple (Menier Chocolate Factory) directed by John Doyle, and Original cast of Ghost, west end, directed by Matthew Warchus. Ade is also set to work with the international theatre company Knee-high, in their production of 946 directed by Emma Rice. Alongside his acting, Ade is the artistic director of Ex Nihilo Theatre Group, a company that develops new work for stage and screen (exnihilotheatre.com) Show less «