Sule Rimi
- Known for
- Acting
- Birthplace
- Nigeria
Biography
Sule Rimi – Nigerian-British actor, born April 9 in Nigeria, raised in England. Originally studied law before training in theatre at the University of Glamorgan. He worked as a DJ and bartender in Cardiff while building his acting career, with his stage career taking off after marquee revivals of Lynn Nottage's Sweat (Donmar Warehouse) and Arthur Miller's All My Sons (National Theatre, 2019, opposite Sally Field and Bill Pullman). His most notable television roles include Lieutenant Gorn in Star Wars: Andor (2022), Paul Pullman in The Day of the Jackal (2024), Councilor Tarisk in Foundation (2021, 2025), Dr. Busasa in Black Earth Rising (2018), Gabe Gardner in Classified (2023), Captain Knox in The English (2022), and DS Keane in Unforgotten (2015). He has also appeared in Doctor Who (2025), Death in Paradise, Strike Back, Manhunt, and Casualty.
Known For
Filmography
Something Pointless
Movie · as Headmaster
To Love a Narcissist
Movie · as Luca
Bury Your Gays
Movie · as Kelly's Dad
The After
Movie · as Stewart
The Day of the Jackal
TV · as Paul Pullman · 7 eps
Doctor Who
TV · as Omo Esosa · 1 ep
The One That Got Away
TV · as Alex Hinton · 3 eps
Stillness
Movie
A Warrior's Dance
Movie · as Baba
Classified
TV · as Gabe Gardner · 8 eps
The Body in the Bag
Movie · as Self- Narrator
National Theatre Live: Blues for an Alabama Sky
Movie · as Sam Thomas
The Nan Movie
Movie · as Daniel
Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look
Movie · as Lieutenant Gorn (archive footage) (uncredited)
Andor
TV · as Lieutenant Gorn · 3 eps
The English
TV · as Captain Knox · 1 ep
ear for eye
Movie · as UK Dad
Jackdaw
Movie · as Vagabond
Bloodshore
Movie · as Eugene Christoph
Foundation
TV · as Councilor Tarisk · 2 eps
Grace
TV · as Stephen Wolfe · 1 ep
Ashens and the Polybius Heist
Movie · as Dennis Brilliance
Pink Wall
Movie · as Scott
National Theatre Live: All My Sons
Movie · as Dr. Jim Bayliss
National Theatre Live: Three Sisters
Movie · as Onyinyechukwu
Manhunt
TV · as Neville Hylton · 4 eps
National Theatre Live: Barber Shop Chronicles
Movie · as Elnathan / Benjamin / Dwain
Black Earth Rising
TV · as Dr. Busasa · 1 ep
Amy and Sophia
Movie · as Ben
Francis
Movie
Ashens and the Quest for the Gamechild
Movie · as Chef Brilliance
The Machine
Movie · as Dr. Giwa-Amu
The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box
Movie · as Chef
Silent Night, Bloody Night: The Homecoming
Movie · as Ben
DNN
TV · as Henry Smart · 26 eps
Night of the Living Dead: Resurrection
Movie · as Ben
Elfie Hopkins: Cannibal Hunter
Movie · as Constable Kelly
Little Munchkin
Movie · as Mr. Sumner
Panic Button
Movie · as Militia Executioner
Colonial Gods
Movie · as Lead Construction Dude
Mistresses
TV · as Jeweller · 1 ep
Starter for 10
Movie · as Marcus
The Story of Tracy Beaker
TV · as Mr. Byron · 1 ep