Adam Deacon

Adam Deacon
Deacon at the BAFTA Awards in February 2012
Born	Adam Deacon (1983-03-04) 4 March 1983 (age 29) Hackney, London, England, UK
Occupation	Actor, writer, director, rapper
Years active	1995–present
Partner	Yasmine Johnson (2008-present)

Adam Deacon (born 4 March 1983) is a British actor, rapper, writer and director. He is best known for his lead role in the film Kidulthood.^[1]

Background

Deacon was brought up by his British mother in Stoke Newington, Hackney, North-East London. His father left when he was two years old, and to this date, the pair have never had any contact.^[2]

Acting

Although his acting career began with guest appearances in Ali G Indahouse and The Bill, Deacon's major breakthrough came when he landed a starring role in the urban drama film Kidulthood. Since, he has worked with Kidulthood writer Noel Clarke on a number of other projects, including the sequel Adulthood, spin-off 4.3.2.1, and the one-off television pilot West 10 LDN. When Deacon became increasingly frustrated with what he felt was a 'glass ceiling' above him in his acting career, he took matters in his own hands by co-writing, co-directing and playing the lead role in his own urban comedy, Anuvahood.^[3] The film is described as, "a pulls-no-punches, coming-of-age story, centring on one directionless hopeless 'shotter', who finds his true worth in the face of urban adversity."^[3][4] Following this, Time Out magazine labelled Deacon "The New Face of Youth Cinema".^[5] In February 2012, he won the BAFTA Rising Star Award for his work on Anuvahood.

Filmography

Film

Television

Music videos

Music career

Deacon has recorded a number of his own songs and contributed material to the soundtracks of his films. He occasionally appears as a guest on Tim Westwood's Radio 1 show, introducing his own selection of tracks.

Songs

References

External links

• Adam Deacon at the Internet Movie Database
• – Film review: Adulthood, The Scotsman
• – Dizzee Rascal on Adulthood soundtrack
• Guardian interview with Deacon. "Adam Deacon: 'I was too street and too scary for directors'" 19 February 2012.
• "Adam Deacon: Streetwise star who knows the score". Interview with the Independent. 22 February 2012