Michael Obiora

Michael Obiora was born in North-West London to Nigerian parents. After starting drama classes aged seven. He was soon encouraged to join an agency by his drama teacher. He then joined another drama group at nine years of age, and within a year, landed a part in the hit children's' school drama, 'Grange Hill'. Michael played 'Max Abassi' in the program for five years and is down as the youngest ever actor to have appeared on the show. Michael went on to appear in such programs as 'Doctors', 'The Bill' and 'Holby City', but it was his role in the stage play 'Exclude Me' that really set the ball rolling. He completed a successful 11-week run on stage at The Chelsea Theatre. Lead roles in the award winning play 'Fallout' at the Royal Court Theatre and 'Badnuff' at The Soho Theatre soon followed. Following this, Michael went on to appear in other popular television shows such as 'My Family', 'Judge John Deed' and 'Sea Of Souls'. In 2005, aged 18, Michael started a seven-month run in th