Abubakar Salim (born 7 January 1993) is a British actor and video game voice actor. He has provided his voice and motion capture for video games such as Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed Origins and has acted in television series such as Jamestown and Raised by Wolves.
Abubakar Salim | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1993-01-07) 7 January 1993 (age 29) |
| Occupation | Actor, voice actor |
| Years active | 2009–present |
Born in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, Salim is a first-generation Briton, of Kenyan descent. His father was a software engineer for Xerox, and his mother a carer. He began his acting career at age 16 when he was accepted into the National Youth Theatre after his first audition. He subsequently received scholarships to further his career.[1]
Perhaps his most notable acting role is Father in the streaming series Raised by Wolves.[2][3] Salim had a voice-role as the protagonist in the 2017 video game Assassin's Creed Origins.[3] The role garnered him a BAFTA nomination.[1] Salim also portrayed Pedro in the British TV series Jamestown.[3] He is also the founder and CEO of Silver Rain Games.[4] A self-described fan of video games, Salim noted that his work for Origins gave him a better insight into the development process for video games, which eventually inspired him to pursue a career in video game development and establish his own studio.[5]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Assassin's Creed Origins | Bayek of Siwa | [3] |
| 2018-2019 | Jamestown | Pedro | [3] |
| 2020-2022 | Raised by Wolves | Father | [6] |
| 2020 | Assassin's Creed Valhalla | Bayek of Siwa |