Sule Rimi
Acting
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
Andor
Lieutenant Gorn
Foundation
Councilor Tarisk
The Day of the Jackal
Paul Pullman
The Machine
Dr. Giwa-Amu
Starter for 10
Marcus
Doctor Who
Omo Esosa
The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box
Chef
The English
Captain Knox
Panic Button
Militia Executioner
Manhunt
Neville Hylton
Grace
Stephen Wolfe
The After
Stewart
Black Earth Rising
Dr. Busasa
Night of the Living Dead: Resurrection
Ben
Ashens and the Quest for the Gamechild
Chef Brilliance
Elfie Hopkins: Cannibal Hunter
Constable Kelly
The Story of Tracy Beaker
Mr. Byron
Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look
Lieutenant Gorn (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Nan Movie
Daniel
Mistresses
Jeweller
Pink Wall
Scott
Silent Night, Bloody Night: The Homecoming
Ben
The One That Got Away
Alex Hinton
Classified
Gabe Gardner
Ashens and the Polybius Heist
Dennis Brilliance
National Theatre Live: All My Sons
Dr. Jim Bayliss
National Theatre Live: Barber Shop Chronicles
Elnathan / Benjamin / Dwain
ear for eye
UK Dad
Colonial Gods
Lead Construction Dude
Bloodshore
Eugene Christoph
Stillness
National Theatre Live: Three Sisters
Onyinyechukwu
The Body in the Bag
Self- Narrator
National Theatre Live: Blues for an Alabama Sky
Sam Thomas
Little Munchkin
Mr. Sumner
A Warrior's Dance
Baba
Francis
Amy and Sophia
Ben
To Love a Narcissist
Luca