Elijah Baker

Birth Name: Elijah Alexander Baker

Height: 169 cm

Hailing from South East London, Elijah 1st starting acting as a hobby at the age of 14 and began going to Lewisham youth theater located at Catford Broadway. Acting remained a hobby for Elijah until a few years later, when members of The Old Vic theater came to Elijah's Secondary school to hold open auditions for a play they were setting up in partnership with The Imperial War Museum. Backed by Kevin Spacey, It was a play about young men joining the British army in World War 1 and fighting in the Battle Of The Somme. 'On The Middle Day', written by Gavin Birch and Directed by Matt Wild.Elijah won the role of 'Archibald Cotton', 1 of the lead characters. The play went on to be a huge success, winning Best Heritage award, which Elijah was chosen on behalf of the cast & crew to except at the National Lottery Awards 2007.Baker then went on to attend Sylvia young evening classes and it was at this school where he met the founder, 'Sylvia Young' , who recommended Baker to her daughters agency. Baker soon landed his 1st role as a guest lead in an episode of 'The Bill'. Following The Bill, Baker then landed roles in other well known shows such as 'Silent witness', 'The Sarah Jane adventures' , 'New Tricks', 'Injustice'" and 'Phoneshop'.Recent credits include 'Vendetta' & 'We Still Kill The Old way'.Elijah is hard at work on his Pilot aka Short Film 'Dim Squad', which is now in Post Production, as well as Playing the role of 'PM' in Sacha Bennett's New Feature 'Tango One', based on the Novel by Stephen Leather.Baker is also Directing and Co-Starring in Dramedy/Dromedy Sitcom 'The Booth', created by Musician King Zion as well as preparing for his Starring role in US Prison Feature 'Amare', Directed by Cyrus Trafford. Show less «

People educating themselves on their rights, true history and sticking together to create change is ...Show more »

People educating themselves on their rights, true history and sticking together to create change is the way forward. I will certainly do my part as a performer and creator to spread positive realness; encouraging people to see the bigger picture. Show less «

[on his mixed heritage & how it's caused a conflict of opportunities when auditioning for roles} I'v...Show more »

[on his mixed heritage & how it's caused a conflict of opportunities when auditioning for roles} I've found myself not landing certain roles based on my multi-ethnic appearance - I don't fit into a category. I don't look like most people of my mixed heritage and many people assume that we all are meant to look like Alicia Keys or Drake. When in reality, that's far from accurate. You'd think looking and passing for all different types of people would be a benefit as an actor (and it should be) but ignorance can be quite plentiful in this industry. Much like Vin Diesel, who I have definitely taken inspiration from, he struggled to get work due to his. I believe he coined the phrase 'multi-facial' appearance and decided early on to create his own material, which then got him noticed. I struggle to get roles based on my look, so I then proceeded to create my own material too, and it's working out exceptionally well. I'm grateful that my road has been tough as it's made me a stronger performer. Show less «

[on Race, Ignorance & Segregation] Race is such an old issue which has caused so much segregation, p...Show more »

[on Race, Ignorance & Segregation] Race is such an old issue which has caused so much segregation, pain and ignorance. Personally I feel there is only one race on this planet, which is the human race. It's so ridiculous to regard ourselves as different races based on colour and background. The diversity among the human race is wonderful and should be celebrated, but I fear we will never truly grow as a species until we can all except that we are all connected. There are definitely rules and systems set in place that allow certain groups to benefit more than others and that's unacceptable. Change takes time and I feel film can be such a powerful tool to Inspire and educate people on human morality. Show less «

Most people [who I've spoken to] have felt alone at some point, whether that's been for 10 minutes, ...Show more »

Most people [who I've spoken to] have felt alone at some point, whether that's been for 10 minutes, 10 years or their whole lives. I related to him feeling like he was by himself. Eli had his brother [in the film] despite his mother treating him badly but I related to it because I've felt alone before. For example, you can be in a crowd full of people but not gelling with anyone because you don't like their energy, so you feel alone. I remembered the exact feeling and implicated that into the performance. Show less «

I take a lot of joy in directing and writing as its all creativity but for me, my 1st love is acting...Show more »

I take a lot of joy in directing and writing as its all creativity but for me, my 1st love is acting. Giving myself to a role and becoming a character, touching others & making them feel and think through a performance. Acting makes me feel alive, I live to act and I act to live. Show less «

I like roles that mean something and I like films with heart.

[on his Role in Amare and what attracted him to it] I enjoy playing roles that require me to dig dee...Show more »

[on his Role in Amare and what attracted him to it] I enjoy playing roles that require me to dig deep and immerse myself into the individual I must become for the part. I prefer playing a complex character who finds himself in a dangerous and terrifying environment. I have a gigantic amount of respect for Cyrus and I know we always produce fantastic work when collaborating. Show less «

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