Kwaku Fortune

Kwaku will play the role of Kwaku in THE HAIRCUT, written and directed by Wayne Jordan for The Ark. He played the role of Vet in AMELIA, directed by Claire O’Reilly, for the Dublin Theatre Festival. He has most recently filmed the role of Dec for season 2 of THE DRY for Element Pictures; and the Narrator in ANNIVERSARY, directed by Jan Komasa. He appeared on our screens as Josh Ola alongside Angeline Ball, Peter Coonan and Simone Kirby in HIDDEN ASSETS directed by Thaddeus O’Sullivan and Kadir Balci. Kwaku reprised this role in the second season. On stage Kwaku recently played Gary in YOU BELONG TO ME, directed by Lynne Parker; he appeared alongside Camille O’Sullivan in PIAF directed by Des Kennedy for the Gate Theatre, Dublin; and as Ray in THE BEAUTY QUEEN OF LEENANE directed by Rachel O’Riordan for the Lyric Hammersmith & Chichester Festival Theatre.

Further screen credits include LINE OF DUTY for the BBC; REDEMPTION directed by John Hayes for ITV; BURN IT ALL opposite Toni O’Rourke, directed by Jack Hickey; NORMAL PEOPLE directed by Lenny Abrahamson and Hettie Macdonald for BBC 1, BBC 3 and HULU; and ANIMALS alongside Holliday Grainger and Alia Shawkat, directed by Sophie Hyde. Kwaku is also the voice of GAEL in the Skydance Animation / Apple+ animated feature LUCK. Further stage credits include ABSENT THE WRONG by Carys D. Coburn; Eli in ASKING FOR IT at Birmingham Repertory Theatre; PEAT directed by Tim Crouch; and the role of Dara Mood Caitríona McLaughlin’s acclaimed production of Marina Carr’s ON RAFTERY’S HILL directed for the main stage at the Abbey Theatre, Ireland’s National Theatre. Kwaku has recently been nominated for the 2024 Screen Ireland – IFTA Rising Star Award.