Draft:Araloyin Oshunremi

Araloyin Oshunremi (June 8, 2004) is a British-Nigerian actor. He's known for his role in the Netflix TV series, Top Boy (2019-2023) as Stefan Tovell and Heartstopper (2022-2023) as Otis Smith. .

Early Life
Oshunremi was born and raised in Hackney, London, England to Nigerian parents of Yoruba heritage.

He got his first chance for an acting role when he was handed a flyer while was learning haircuts in a barbershop, which was an open audition for Top Boy. He has said that his mother is his biggest inspiration, as well as actor John Boyega after seeing him in Attack the Block.

Holds dual British and Nigerian citizenship. About being Nigerian, the East London-born actor has said: "There's a lot of Nigerians in London. I'm feeling very proud of my nigerian yoruba heritage and always embrace my nigerian culture, the dressing, the food and traditions".

Career
He began his career playing Stefan Tovell in Top Boy from 2019 to 2023, a role that came his way after he got his hands on a poster inviting him to audition for a role in a television series. During filming for the following seasons, he appeared in another Netflix production, the LGBT-themed series Heartstopper in the small role of Otis Smith. He shot two short films during those years, Falsehood (2022) and The Naughty List (2023). .