Of Nigerian origin, raised in Streatham, South London. Ayomide Adegun was first introduced to acting through workshops & youth theatre projects at the 'Young Vic Theatre' in London. He went on to train at 'The Brit School', and 'The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama'. In 2020 he received the Luke Westlake Scholarship, which supports a promising actor from a working-class background in their final year at drama school. He is set to make his TV debut in The Continental (Starz) alongside Colin Woodell and Mel Gibson.