Toheeb Jimoh is an English actor best known for his appearances as Sam Obisanya in Ted Lasso and Anthony Walker in the BBC One TV movie Anthony.
Toheeb Jimoh recently starred in Player Kings at the Noel Coward Theatre in London.
Toheeb Jimoh most recently starred as Romeo in Rebecca Frecknall’s reimagining of Romeo and Juliet at the Almeida in 2023.
Toheeb studied at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London.
Toheeb returns to the Almeida having previously appeared in Nine Lessons and Carols: stories for a long winter. His other theatre includes A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Sheffield Theatres – nominated for the Ian Charleson Award).
For television, his work includes Ted Lasso; The Power and Anthony. For film, his work includes The French Dispatch.
In December 2021, Jimoh received the Breakthrough Award at the Critics Choice Awards Celebration of Black Cinema and Television.
![First-look Photos: Player Kings starring Ian McKellen, Toheeb Jimoh, Richard Coyle [Updated]](https://www.westendtheatre.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Player-Kings-Ian-McKellen-as-Falstaff.-Photo-by-Manuel-Harlan.jpg "First-look Photos: Player Kings starring Ian McKellen, Toheeb Jimoh, Richard Coyle [Updated]")
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