Arnold Oceng

Arnold Oceng, sometimes as Snakeyman, (born 30 November 1985), is a Ugandan-born British actor and singer.[1] Oceng is best known for the roles in Grange Hill, Adulthood and Brotherhood.[2]

Arnold Oceng
Born
Arnold Oceng

(1985-11-30) 30 November 1985
Uganda
NationalityUgandan
British
Other namesSnakeyman
Years active1999–present

Personal life

He was born on 30 November 1985.[3] In 1986 when he was one year of age, his family moved to Brixton, South London as refugees.[1]

Career

He started acting at the age of 6 as a child artist.[4] In the school, he played the role as 'King Herod' in the play at the Corpus Christi Roman Catholic primary school on Brixton Hill.[2]

In 1999, he made his acting debut as a child artist with the role 'Calvin Braithwaite' in the 73 episodes of BBC children's television drama serial Grange Hill. The series was highly popular and continued until 2004.[5] Since then he acted in minor supportive roles in many television serials including, Casualty, The Bill and Sold. Oceng made his maiden cinema appearance in 2008 film Adulthood. He later followed with supportive roles in independent UK films, 4.3.2.1. and My Brother The Devil.[1][2]

In 2014, he acted alongside Reese Witherspoon in the film The Good Lie, which became his first Hollywood role. In 2016, he made the role 'Charles' in the film A United Kingdom which had its premier in BFI London Film Festival. Then he starred in the Danish biopic The Greatest Man screened in 2016.[1] In the same year, he joined the cast of film Brotherhood.[2] In 2017, he was nominated for the Male Performance in Film award at Screen Nation Film and Television Awards which was held at the Park Plaza London Riverbank hotel on 7 May 2017.[6] In the same year, he won the award for the Best Supporting Actor at National Film Awards UK for his role in Brotherhood.[7]

Filmography
YearFilmRoleGenreRef.
1999Grange HillCalvin BraithwaiteTV Series
2006CasualtySolomon 'Sol' LakahTV Series
2007The BillWayne TindleTV Series
2007The ProdigalsMarlonShort film
2007SoldJoshTV Series
2008AdulthoodHenryFilm
2008One of Those DaysAngel Steward 4Short film
2009Dog EndzQuintonTV Movie
20104.3.2.1.Dark ChocolateFilm
2011The TapesNathanFilm
2011VictimJaydenFilm
2011Demons Never DieCurtisFilm
2011Top BoyFemiTV Series
2011Point BlankTV Movie
2012My Brother the DevilAjFilm
2012Payback SeasonMaxyFilm
2012The KnotFulishio AkinkugbeFilm
2012Circle of RevengeLil ReeseFilm
2013It's a LotAasifFilm
2014The Good LieMamereFilm
2016A United KingdomCharlesFilm
2016The Greatest ManFilm
2016BrotherhoodHenry OkochaFilm
2017This WorldJosephTV Series documentary
2017BreatheArnoldShort film
2017Pound for PoundAyub KaluleFilm
2018Age Before BeautyLeonTV Series
2019Dark MoneyRyanTV Mini-Series
TBDJohnny: The Life of an OxymoronSuaveTV Movie

See also

References
  1. "Arnold Oceng, Stars of Tomorrow 2016". Screen Daily. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  2. "Brixton actor Arnold Oceng on his latest role in A United Kingdom". The Resident. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  3. "Arnold Oceng: actor". timesofindia. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  4. "Inspirational teacher & actor Arnold Oceng, #177". 1000londoners. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  5. "Chicks Chat With Arnold Oceng". THOSE LONDON CHICKS. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  6. "Susan Wokoma, Malachi Kirby, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Arnold Oceng & more nominated for the 12th Screen Nation Awards". SceneTV Ltd. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  7. Fuller, Lisa (29 March 2017). "National Film Awards 2017 winners announced". Camden Monthly. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
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