Michael Obiora

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Michael Obiora
Occupation	Actor

Michael Obiora (born 8 October 1986, West London, England) is an English actor.

Obiora started drama classes aged seven. Aged ten he landed a part in the children's school drama Grange Hill, where he played played 'Max Abassi' in the programme for five years. As a teen he appeared in such programmes as Doctors and The Bill. He then completed an 11-week run on stage in Exclude Me at The Chelsea Theatre. Lead roles in the plays Fallout at the Royal Court Theatre and Badnuff at The Soho Theatre followed.

Aged seventeen he appeared in the ITV series Bombshell. He appeared in a seven-month run in the play Elmina’s Kitchen.

However it is for his role as gay receptionist (although he is heterosexual himself), 'Ben Trueman', in the BBC series, Hotel Babylon that he is most familiar. He has also appeared in the Doctor Who episode, Blink, on 9 June 2007.

1 Hotel Babylon
2 Apperances
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Hotel Babylon

Main article: Hotel Babylon

Obiora is most famous for his current role in the BBC drama Hotel Babylon. He plays receptionist Ben Truman who works alongside Anna Thorton-Wilton. He has played in the role since 2006 and is presumed to stay in the fourth series, airing in 2009.^[1]

[edit] Apperances

Year	Show	Role
1998 - 2002	Grange Hill	Max Abassi
2002	Doctors	Adam Charlton
2003	The Bill	Nathan Morley
2003	Holby City	Perry Green
2004	Sea of Souls	Lucas
2004	My Family	Jack
2005	Judge John Deed	Jez Balfe
2006	Bombshell	Gunner Jackson Clark
2006	Afterlife	Terence Olivets
2006 - 2008	Hotel Babylon	Ben Truman
2007	Doctor Who	DI Billy Shipton
2007	Children in Need	Ben Truman
2008	The Wright Stuff	Himself; Guest Panelist
2008	Breakfast	Himself