Martins Imhangbe
Imhangbe in 2022
Born (1991-07-07) 7 July 1991
Alma materRoyal Central School of Speech and Drama
OccupationActor
Years active2013–present

Martins Isoken Imhangbe (born 7 July 1991) is a British-Nigerian actor. He made his debut in theatre, earning an Ian Charleson Award nomination for his performance in the 2018 production of Richard II. As of 2020, he plays Will Mondrich in the Netflix series Bridgerton.

Early life

Imhangbe is from Edo State, Nigeria. He lived in Greece from the ages of 2 to 7 and spoke fluent Greek. His family then moved to South East London.[1][2] He pursued a BTEC diploma in Performing Arts at Lewisham College. He auditioned for drama school but did not initially get in, instead studying Technical Theatre at Southwark College. He later re-auditioned, getting into the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama and graduating in 2013.[3][4]

Career

Post graduation from drama school, Imhangbe had roles in A Human Being Died That Night, Cinderella, and Romeo and Juliet.[5] He starred in the Complicité production of Lionboy, an adaptation of the trilogy by Zizou Corder. The show started at the Tricycle Theatre in London and went to the New Victory Theater Off-Broadway as well as to South Africa, Hong Kong, and South Korea.[6][7] Imhangbe became an associate artist of Complicité.[8] He had roles in The Skriker at the Manchester Royal Exchange as well as the London productions Octagon in 2015 and Luce and The Royale in 2016.

In 2018, Imhangbe played Bart and the Duke of Aumerle in Richard II at the Almeida Theatre in London. For his performance, he was nominated for an Ian Charleson Award. The production was also filmed as a part of National Theatre Live. That same year, he toured Barber Shop Chronicles with Fuel Theatre in Australia and New Zealand.[9] He also appeared in Absolute Hell at the National Theatre.[10] In 2019, Imhangbe starred as Happy Loman in Death of a Salesman at the Young Vic alongside Wendell Pierce and the titular character on the Shanghai leg of the Othello tour.[11][12]

Imhangbe landed his first major onscreen role as Will Mondrich in the 2020 Netflix series Bridgerton. The character is based on the real-life boxer, Bill Richmond. Imhangbe trained for the role with Cuong Hua at The Commando Temple in Deptford.[13][14]

Acting credits

Film and television

Year Title Role Notes
2013 The Last British Execution Bailiff
2019 The Tragedy of King Richard the Second Bagot / Duke of Aumerle National Theatre Live
2020 Samuel's Trousers Samuel Morgan Smith Short film
2020–present Bridgerton Will Mondrich Recurring role (season 1)
Main role (season 2)

Theatre

Year Title Role Notes
2013 A Human Being Died That Night Hampstead Theatre
2013 Cinderella Stepbrother Unicorn Theatre, London
2014 Das Ding Siwa New Diorama Theatre, London
2014–2015 Lionboy Charlie Ashanti International tour
2015 The Skriker Radiant Boy Royal Exchange, Manchester
2015 Octagon Atticus Arcola Theatre, London
2016 Luce Luce Southwark Playhouse, London
2016 The Royale Fish Bush Theatre, London (various)
2018 Barber Shop Chronicles Winston / Shoni Australia & New Zealand tour
2018 Absolute Hell GI Sam Mitchum Royal National Theatre, London
2018 An Adventure David Bush Theatre, London
2018 Richard II Bagot / Duke of Aumerle Almeida Theatre, London
2019 Death of a Salesman Happy Loman Young Vic, London
2019 Othello Othello Shanghai Grand Theatre, Shanghai (tour)

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2018 Ian Charleson Awards Richard II Nominated [15]
2021 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Bridgerton Nominated [16]

References

  1. ↑ Awoyinka, Timi (22 January 2021). "Meet Bridgerton's breakout Nigerian star, Martins Imhangbe". Culture Custodian. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  2. ↑ Dodd, Sophie (15 January 2021). "Bridgerton's Martins Imhangbe on Preparing for His TV Debut, the Show's 'Mind-Blowing' Positive Reception". People. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  3. ↑ "Case Studies: Martins Imhangbe". Southwark College. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  4. ↑ "Alumni News". CSSA. 2019. p. 30. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  5. ↑ "Full Cast Announced For Arthur Miller's DEATH OF A SALESMAN". BroadwayWorld. 1 February 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  6. ↑ Gardener, Lyn (6 January 2015). "Lionboy review – Complicite's cat-powered adventure lacks claws". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  7. ↑ Stasio, Marilyn (26 January 2015). "Off Broadway Review: Complicite's 'Lionboy'". Variety. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  8. ↑ "Martins Imhangbe makes his TV debut in the hotly anticipated Netflix drama Bridgerton". Untitled. 17 December 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  9. ↑ "Barber Shop Chronicles at Home". Fuel Theatre. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  10. ↑ "Martins Imhangbe". National Theatre. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  11. ↑ "DIGITAL EXCLUSIVE COVER: Martins Imhangbe Talks His Role On Netflix's 'Bridgerton,' Award-Winning Stage Career, Inclusivity, Isolation, Veganism, + His Journey to the Screen". Glitter Magazine. 27 January 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  12. ↑ "Martins Imhangbe". English Touring Theatre. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  13. ↑ Gonzales, Erica (13 January 2021). "Don't Rule Out Martins Imhangbe as a James Bond Contender". Harper's Bazaar. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  14. ↑ Levesley, David (29 December 2020). "How Bridgerton's Martins Imhangbe kept in shape over 2020". GQ. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  15. ↑ Bowie-Sell, Daisy (19 March 2019). "Ian Charleson Award shortlist announced". What's on Stage. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  16. ↑ "2021 SAG Awards: The Complete Nominations List". 4 February 2021.
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