Eric Kofi-Abrefa is a UK-based Ghanaian actor best known for playing Helicopter Merc in Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018), NSA Tunnel Guard 1 in Snowden (2016), and messenger in Fury (2014).
Eric’s interest in entertainment was ignited during his schooling days after appearing in the school’s production and subsequently joining acting classes. He started off with the theatre and recorded a couple of dramas before his film debut in 2006. At the moment, he has over 30 acting credits to his name and continues to display versatility on the screen.
Brief Biography of Eric Kofi-Abrefa
Eric Kofi-Abrefa is 38 years old at the moment. He was born on September 7, 1986, in Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom. Not so much information about his family background and parents can be established as he prefers to maintain privacy. What we know however is that he is of African heritage as his parents are from Ghana as his surname rightly proves.
Even though the actor has spent most of his life in the United Kingdom, he revealed in an interview that he has visited Ghana a couple of times to shoot a movie. Given that, the actor also stated his intentions to improve Ghana’s movie industry. Eric also mentioned the likes of Kwaku Manu and Akrobeto as the top Ghanaian actors he would love to work with.
I will love to have a production company in Ghana, I’ve worked here twice and I’ve seen the work ethic of the people and trust me, they are willing so i just want to put Ghana on that platform.
As for his education, he attended the BRIT school in London to study Drama and thereafter he proceeded to the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in Cardiff, Wales.
His Acting Career Stated Off in Theatres
According to Eric, his passion for acting was ignited during his high school days after he was selected to be a part of the school’s production. Following this, he started attending acting class alongside his friends and earned a few jobs.
It was in pursuit of this passion that he decided to hone his skills at a performance art college and a drama school.
Eric started off with the theatre and appeared in a number of dramas such as The Glass Menagerie, Wildfire, Khadija is 18, and The Sluts of Sutton Drive. Subsequently, he made his professional acting debut in the 2006 movie Shoot the Messenger and portrayed Yannek.
Thus far, his career has spanned over a decade and he has recorded over 30 acting credits with spreads across TV series and movies. He also shared the screen with high-profile celebrities such as Brad Pith, Joseph Gordon, Shia LaBeouf, Logan Lerman, and Micheal Pena.
Some of his selected movies include Fury (2014), Snowden (2016), Blue Story (2019), Jurassic World; Fallen Kingdom(2018), and the TV series; Black Mafia Family (2021 -2023), Lucky Man (2016), Deep State (2018) and Harlots (2018).
Is He in a Relationship?
Eric Kofi-Abrefa has been very private with matters about his lovelife. As such. it is difficult to assert his relationship status. Details about his previous relationship are also not known which means that he may be single as reported in many quarters.
Nonetheless, it is possible that the actor has someone in his life who isn’t known to the public. As you would agree, most celebrities prefer to keep private things private and if this isn’t the case, then it is perhaps best to establish that Eric’s relationship status is unknown.
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Eric Kofi-Abrefa is Estimated at $1 Million
Acting remains the primary source of Eric’s wealth. While he hasn’t revealed how much he receives from each role, we garnered that most of his movies were well received and the likes of Snowden, Jurassic Park: Fallen Kingdom and Fury recorded a box office earning of $37.3 million, $1.31 billion, and $211.8 million respectively.
Given that he has spent over a decade in the entertainment industry, Weafrique guesstimates him at $1 million. However, this remains a sneak peep into the movies he has appeared in and the success they receive, which means he could be even worth more.
