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 Raz Adoti can also be seen later this year as Richie Rich in Haven, his second movie with Orlando Bloom. The movie also stars Bill Paxton and was written and directed by Frank E. Flowers.
Born in England to Nigerian parents, Razaaq Adoti (a.k.a. Raz) is the second eldest of five children. After graduating high school, Raz's first intention was to work behind the scenes as a cameraman, but he fell in love with the stage instead. At the age of 17, after his first year in college, Adoti landed his first job in theater. That segued into his first appearance on television in the U.K.
Before graduating, Adoti was cast as Nathan Detroit in the National Youth and Music Theatre Company's (NYMT) production of Guys and Dolls. The tour took Adoti to Japan, the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and numerous other places across Europe. Additionally in 1991, he secured a part in NYMT's production of the opera Aesop, which won a Fringe First Award.
In 1992 he was accepted to train at the prestigious Central School of Speech and Drama (former students of the academy include Sir Laurence Olivier, Dame Judi Dench and Vanessa Redgrave). At CSSD, Adoti earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in acting. Upon graduation, he was signed by one of London's most reputable talent agencies and his professional career was truly under way.
Within a year of leaving drama school Adoti's dream of performing on stage came true. In 1997, he was cast in a major supporting role in Steven Spielberg's new epic, Amistad. He was humbled to be a part of the distinguished cast assembled to chronicle a very important chapter in American history. The ensemble included: Sir Anthony Hopkins, Morgan Freeman and Matthew McConaughey.
After completing Amistad, he returned to London with newfound determination. He worked on various television and film projects. In 2001, Hollywood came calling again and this time, Adoti was given the chance to work with another Oscar®-winning director, Ridley Scott. Adoti played the main antagonist in Scott's Black Hawk Down, Yousuf Dahir Mo'alim. Since then he has gone on to co-star in director Paul Anderson's Resident Evil: Apocalypse, opposite Milla Jovovich.
Adoti's past television credits include Sky One's award-winning television drama Dream Team, BBC's BAFTA award-winning miniseries Holding On, ITV's award-winning television drama, Soldier Soldier and Channel 4's controversial miniseries Men Only.
Adoti currently resides in Los Angeles.
Raz Adoti Filmography
Haven (2006) Richie Ritch
Doom (2005) Duke
Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004) Sgt Peyton Wells
Gangster No. 1 (2002) Roland
Black Hawk Down (2001) Mo'Alim
Remember Me? (1999) Chas
Amistad (1997) Yamba
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