Ariyon Bakare

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Characters played by Ariyon Bakare

Guard Commander — The Dark Knight (2008)

Senior security officer overseeing facility protection.

Greeghan — Jupiter Ascending (2015)

A servant of Balem who is sent to kidnap Jupiter’s family in an attempt to lure Jupiter to Balem.

Blue Four — Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)

Rebel X-Wing pilot assigned to Blue Squadron.

Darktan — The Amazing Maurice (2022)

A rat leader who gets captured in a trap beneath the city. Malicia later retrieves a wind-up toy mouse from his possession, which distracts the real Pied Piper.

Hugh Derry — Life (2017)

Hugh Derry is an exobiologist who revives the dormant Martian cell and studies its rapid development aboard the space station. A paraplegic, he is attacked when the organism becomes hostile and later unknowingly carries it out of quarantine on his leg, dying from blood loss while David Jordan and Miranda North try to contain it.

Vusisizwe (Joseph) — After the Rain (1999)

Vusisizwe, also called Joseph, works the lights at Emma's cabaret. He grows close to her, shares a children's story he has written, and accepts her offer of a place to sleep when curfew makes travel difficult. When Steph confronts him with a gun and demands answers about Emma, Vusisizwe refuses to comply and challenges Steph to decide what he knows.

Rev. Fola — The Secret Laughter of Women (1999)

Rev. Fola is the local Reverend and the primary candidate put forward as a suitable husband for Nimi amid family pressure for her to marry. His position as a prospective match contrasts with Nimi's developing romance with Matthew.

Career Overview

Ariyon Bakare has 32 screen credits in a career dating back to 1986. Their work spans 3 cinematic universes — most prominently The Amazing Maurice Collection with 2 titles. Signature works include The Mosquito Coast, The Amazing Maurice, Life. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
male
Known Credits
32
Birth Date
1971-07-01
Birth Place
London, England, UK

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 3 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q4791200), public domain (CC0).