Nonso Anozie Biography
Nonso Anozie is a British actor who is famous for starring in TV series and films such as Game of Thrones as Xaro Xhoan Daxos and Sweet Tooth as Tommy Jepperd. He is also notable for appearing in films such as Ender’s Game, Cinderella, Zoo, and RocknRolla.
Nonso Anozie Education
Upon graduating from high school, Nonso joined St Aloysius College, Highgate where he received a degree. After that, he enrolled at the Central School of Speech and Drama and finished in 2002. While there, he was involved in various dramas such as King Lear and Othello. For his performance in Othello, he was honored with the Ian Charleson Award in 2004.
Nonso Anozie Career
Anozie began his professional career in 2006 when he provided voice in the animated film Northern Lights by Philip Pullman. However two months later before the release of the film he was replaced by Ian McKellen due to unknown reasons. From there, he was seen in Guy Ritchie’s film RocknRolla where played Think Tank. After that, he was cast in the British crime drama film Cass as the main character as well as in Atonement.
In 2009, Nonso starred as a private military contractor in a supportive role of the BBC TV Iraq war drama, Occupation. Two years later, he appeared in Conan the Barbarian film portraying the role of Artus, a Zamoran pirate. His breakthrough came in 2011 when he was cast in the HBO series Game of Thrones playing as Xaro Xhoan Daxos. Afterward, Anozie was cast as Jackson Burke in The Grey. Besides this, he was also featured in another TV miniseries The Bible where he played Samson.
From 2013 to 2014, Nonso appeared on the NBC series Dracula as well as starred as Sergeant Dap in Ender’s Game film. His popularity increased after the release of the drama Zoo, which was written by Michael Ledwidge and James Patterson. Aside from acting, Anozie also worked with the BBC Radio 4 Classic Serial production where he played Joe in Edna Ferber’s Show Boat.
In 2019, he landed a role as Red playing opposite Donald Glover in Guava Island film. Furthermore, his popularity increased when he was cast in the Netflix series Sweet Tooth as Tommy Jepperd. For his performance in the series, he was nominated for a BAFTA and won the Children’s and Family Emmy Award.
Nonso Anozie Age
Anozie is 45 years old as of 2024. He was born on November 17, 1978, in London, England, and celebrates his birthday on November 17 every year.
Nonso Anozie Height
Anozie stands at an approximate height of 6 feet 6 inches tall.
Nonso Anozie Family
Anozie is the son of Mrs. Anozie, a housewife, and Mr. Anozie, a businessman. He grew up in London, United Kingdom alongside his sister Dumebi Anozie. In addition, he also has a nephew named Arinze and he belongs to Igbo Nigerian descent. He also holds dual citizenship of Nigerian and British nationality.
Nonso Anozie Wife
Anozie is a father of a son, Micah who was born on June 5, 2019. Previously, he was in a relationship with his mother’s son whose identity is unknown. However, Nonso is private about his personal life hence he has not disclosed any information regarding his relationship. He is also a devoted Christian who loves God.
Nonso Anozie Net Worth
Anozie has an estimated net worth of between $ 1.2 million to $ 2.5 million which he has accumulated from his career as an actor.
Nonso Anozie Movies and TV Shows
- The Last Legion ( 2007)
- Atonement ( 2007
- RocknRolla (2008)
- Cass ( 2008)
- Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang (2008)
- Occupation (2009)
- Conan the Barbarian ( 2011)
- The Grey ( 2011)
- Game of Thrones ( 2012)
- Ender’s Game ( 2013)
- 7 Days in Entebbe ( 2018)
- The Laundromat ( 2019)
- Guava Island ( 2019)
- Dragon Rider ( 2020)
- Sweet Tooth ( 2021 to 2024 )
- The Mandalorian ( 2023)
Nonso Anozie Game Of Thrones
Xaro Xhoan Daxos is a strong merchant prince who was born on the Summer Isles. He is the prince of Qarth and a member of the Thirteen Traders. On top of this, he is also one of the wealthiest men in Qarth. He also stated that he was once married but his wife died due to unknown reasons.
Nonso Anozie in Sweet Tooth
Thomas Jepperd also “Tommy” is one of the main characters in the Netflix series Sweet Tooth. He is a strong man who has a violent temper. His life changed when he lost his wife and son after the H5G9 virus spread. There, he became a Hybrid Catcher a job he did for a while before later he moved and started wandering the world alone. On his way, he met Gus whom he promised to take him to a safe place. Later on, the two became friends after Jepperd saved Gus from multiple attacks.
How Much Does Nonso Anozie Weight?
Nonso stands at a height of 6 feet and 6 inches and weighs 127 kg (280 pounds). Due to his weight and height, fans are curious about how he managed to stay strong and healthy. Although, he has not shared his nutrition plan or training. It is obvious that he spent most of his time in the gym to have a preferred body shape. Besides this, he also has both brown eyes and hair color.
Nonso Anozie Ender’s Game
Sergeant Dap is a supportive character in the film Ender’s Game which was released in 2013. He is a caring, kind, and considerate teacher at Battle School where he meets a new student who he must train to become masters. There, he helps the student who finds it hard to cope with their new environment. He also assists Ender when he is under a lot of pressure from his master who wants him to kill every creature in a mysterious world.
Nonso Anozie Pan
Bishop is one of the second main characters in the fantasy film, Pan which was released in 2015. He is a strong man and the second in command in chief to the pirate crew of Blackbeard. Besides this, he is in charge of kidnapping orphan children and taking them as slaves in Neverland. The story becomes more interesting when Pan and his friends, Smee and Hook escape from Neverland. There, Bishop is sent to search them although, in the end, he loses his life after his ship is down.