{"id":39845,"date":"2023-11-16T15:25:27","date_gmt":"2023-11-16T14:25:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1927635"},"modified":"2023-11-16T16:49:38","modified_gmt":"2023-11-16T15:49:38","slug":"who-is-archie-madekwe-farleigh-start-actor-in-saltburn","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/who-is-archie-madekwe-farleigh-start-actor-in-saltburn\/","title":{"rendered":"Who is Archie Madekwe? Farleigh Start actor in Saltburn"},"content":{"rendered":"

Meet the actor who takes on an important role in Emerald Fennell’s new thriller. <\/p>

By Patrick Cremona\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Thursday, 16 November 2023 at 14:25 PM<\/p>

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Emerald Fennell\u2019s second feature Saltburn arrives in UK cinemas this week, and it looks set to cause just as much of a splash as her Oscar-winning debut Promising Young Woman.<\/p>\n

The film follows an outcast at Oxford University (Barry Keoghan) who is invited to spend a glamorous summer at the eponymous estate of a classmate (Jacob Elordi) with whom he develops an obsession.<\/p>\n

Saltburn is populated by a colourful cast of characters played by some big names, such as Carey Mulligan and Rosamund Pike, while there are also a few rising stars in the cast.<\/p>\n

One such cast member is Archie Madekwe, who takes on the role of Farleigh Start.<\/p>\n

So, who is Saltburn actor Archie Madekwe? Read on for everything you need to know.<\/p>

Who is Archie Madekwe?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Madekwe is an actor who plays an important role in Emerald Fennell\u2019s new film Saltburn.<\/p>\n
He plays the character Farleigh Start, the American cousin of Jacob Elordi\u2019s Felix Catton, who is described by Fennell as \u201ca real piece of work\u201d who is \u201ccaught between two worlds\u201d.<\/p>\n
How old is Archie Madekwe?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Madekwe was born on 20th February 1995 and is currently 28 years old<\/strong>.<\/p>\n
What nationality is Archie Madekwe?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Although Madekwe is playing an American character in Saltburn, he\u2019s actually English.<\/strong><\/p>\n
He was born in South London and went on to attend both the BRIT School and the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA), although he left the latter early after being cast in a West End play.<\/p>\n
What has Archie <\/strong>Madekwe <\/strong>previously starred in?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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