Martins Imhangbe | |
|---|---|
 Imhangbe in 2022 | |
| Born | 7 July 1991 |
| Alma mater | Royal Central School of Speech and Drama |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2013–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 .
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]
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]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Shit Happens | Guy on Left | Short film |
| 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 |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 - present | Bridgerton | Will Mondrich | Recurring role (season 1) Main role (season 2) |
| 2021 | Forsight | Kofi | Episode: "Digging" |
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Venue | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| What Does it Take | Angela Michaels | The Albany | [15] | |||
| Uncle Vanya | Yael Shavit | RCSSD | [15] | |||
| Sold | Catherine Alexander | Quinconque | [15] | |||
| The Plain Dealer | Wilson Milam | RSC | [15] | |||
| Romeo and Juliet | Imogen Bond | Orange Tree Theatre | [16] | |||
| 2013 | As You Like It | Douglas Rintoul | Transport Theatre | RCSSD | [15] [17] | |
| A Human Being Died That Night | Prisonguard | Jonathan Munby | Hampstead Theatre | [18] | ||
| Cinderella | Stepbrother | Sally Cookson | Unicorn Theatre | [19] | ||
| 2014 | Das Ding | Siwa | Tanja Pagnuco | New Diorama Theatre | [20] | |
| 2014–2015 | Lionboy | Charlie Ashanti | Clive Nedus & James Yeatman | — | International tour | [21] |
| 2015 | The Skriker | Radiant Boy | Sarah Frankcom | Royal Exchange, Manchester | [22] | |
| Octagon | Atticus | Nadia Latif | Arcola Theatre | [23] | ||
| 2016 | Luce | Luce | Simon Dormandy | Southwark Playhouse | [24] | |
| The Royale | Fish | Madani Younis | Bush Theatre | [25] | ||
| 2018 | Barber Shop Chronicles | Winston / Shoni | Bijan Sheibani | — | Australia & New Zealand tour | [26] |
| Absolute Hell | GI Sam Mitchum | Joe Hill-Gibbins | Royal National Theatre | [27] | ||
| An Adventure | David | Madani Younis | Bush Theatre | [28] | ||
| Richard II | Bagot / Duke of Aumerle | Joe Hill-Gibbins | Almeida Theatre | [29] | ||
| 2019 | Death of a Salesman | Happy Loman | Miranne Elliot & Miranda Cromwell | Young Vic | [30] | |
| Othello | Othello | Richard Twyman | — | Tour; Shanghai date | [31] | |
| 2023 | Sinéad Rushe | Riverside Studios | [32] | |||
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Ian Charleson Awards | Richard II | Nominated | [33] | |
| 2021 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Bridgerton | Nominated | [34] |
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