Cyril Nri
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Cyril Nri (born 1961 in Nigeria) is a British actor, writer and director. He trained at the critically acclaimed Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, and is probably best known for playing the role of Superintendent Adam Okaro, now Chief Superintendent (Borough Commander), in the long-running ITV police drama The Bill. He also had a cameo role as Graham, a barrister colleague of Miles and Anna, in several episodes of the cult BBC TV drama series This Life.
Like his character Okaro, Nri has two children; however, he broke up with his ex-partner Diana in 1997 after 14 years together, and subsequently came out of the closet.
Cyril Nri's family are from the Igbo tribe of Nigeria. He moved to Portugal when he was seven, and later to London. As of 2006, Nri lives in South London.
Cyril attended Holland Park Comprehensive School in West London and appeared in a school production of Othello.
He is a patron of LGBT History Month UK.
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