# Michael Workéyè
**Michael Workéyè** (also credited as Michael Workeye) is a British actor known for television roles including Ben in *This Is Going to Hurt* (2022), Archer in *[My Lady Jane](https://www.edgepedia.org/my-lady-jane)* (2024), Kaleb Negasi in *The Stolen Girl* (2025), and Kae in *Black Mirror* (2025).[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10862576/) He was born in London, United Kingdom, and graduated from the Arts Educational Schools.[2](https://elcinema.com/en/person/2183995/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British, born in London, United Kingdom[2](https://elcinema.com/en/person/2183995/) |
| Training | Graduate of the Arts Educational Schools[2](https://elcinema.com/en/person/2183995/) |
| Screen debut era | First screen credits in 2020: *Sitting in Limbo*, *Sauce*, and *Brothers*[3](https://www.themoviedb.org/person/2671426-michael-workeye?language=en-US) |
| Breakout television role | Ben in *This Is Going to Hurt* (2022), 6 episodes[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10862576/) |
| 2025 roles | Kaleb Negasi in *The Stolen Girl* (5 episodes), Kae in *Black Mirror* (1 episode), Tony Bekele in *Lynley* (4 episodes)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10862576/) |
| Upcoming | Josh in *The Moment* (2026), Private Herzog in *[Rogue Trooper](https://www.edgepedia.org/rogue-trooper-film)* (2026), and a role in *Margo's Got Money Troubles* (2026)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10862576/) |
## Early work (2020–2022)
Workeye's earliest screen credits appeared in 2020. He played Ahmed in *Sitting in Limbo*, a drama about Anthony Bryan's struggle to be accepted as a British citizen during the Windrush immigration scandal, and Josh in the short *Sauce*.[3](https://www.themoviedb.org/person/2671426-michael-workeye?language=en-US) • [4](https://kodiapps.com/actor-2671426) The same year he played Mickey in *Brothers*, a short film starring Workeye and Jay Lycurgo that is inspired by Workeye's real-life relationship with his older brother, whose mental health issues led to his suicide.[4](https://kodiapps.com/actor-2671426)
In 2022 he played Mike in the thriller *Into the Deep*, about a woman desperate to escape her town who meets a stranger promising a romantic escape that turns to deceit and violence.[3](https://www.themoviedb.org/person/2671426-michael-workeye?language=en-US) • [4](https://kodiapps.com/actor-2671426) His television profile rose with the role of Ben in *This Is Going to Hurt*, a series about the unvarnished life of a doctor working in obstetrics and gynaecology; he appeared in 6 episodes.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10862576/) • [4](https://kodiapps.com/actor-2671426)
## Television roles (2024–2025)
In 2024 Workeye played Archer in *My Lady Jane*, an alt-universe retelling of the story of [Lady Jane Grey](https://www.edgepedia.org/lady-jane-grey), appearing in 4 episodes.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10862576/) • [4](https://kodiapps.com/actor-2671426)
2025 brought a cluster of roles. He played Kaleb Negasi in the 5-episode thriller mini-series *The Stolen Girl*, in which a mother's daughter is abducted after a sleepover.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10862576/) • [4](https://kodiapps.com/actor-2671426) He appeared as Kae in one episode of *Black Mirror*, the anthology series of twisted, technology-centered tales, credited as Michael Workéyè.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10862576/) In the detective series *Lynley*, about aristocratic detective Tommy Lynley and working-class sergeant Barbara Havers, he played Tony Bekele across 4 episodes, credited both as DS and DC Tony Bekele.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10862576/) His other 2025 credits include Abdul in *Dreaming Whilst Black* (1 episode), Jamal K in *The Girlfriend*, Billy in *Bookish* (2 episodes), and Daniel in the short *Getaway*.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10862576/)
## Upcoming projects
For 2026, Workeye is credited as Josh in *The Moment*, a film about a rising pop sensation navigating fame and industry pressures ahead of her arena tour debut, and as Private Herzog in *Rogue Trooper*.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10862576/) • [4](https://kodiapps.com/actor-2671426) He also appears in *Margo's Got Money Troubles* (2026), a series in which a young mother starts an OnlyFans account using advice from her estranged father's pro-wrestling background.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10862576/)
## Name and personal details
Database listings give his full name as Michael Workéyè, and he is credited under both that form and Michael Workeye.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10862576/) • [5](https://www.ecartelera.com/personas/michael-workeye/) The Spanish-language database eCartelera lists his birth year as 1996, while other databases such as TMDB and Rotten Tomatoes leave his birth date unlisted.[5](https://www.ecartelera.com/personas/michael-workeye/) • [3](https://www.themoviedb.org/person/2671426-michael-workeye?language=en-US)
## References
1. [Michael Workeye, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10862576/)
2. [Michael Workeye, elCinema](https://elcinema.com/en/person/2183995/)
3. [Michael Workeye, The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/person/2671426-michael-workeye?language=en-US)
4. [Michael Workéyè, KodiApps](https://kodiapps.com/actor-2671426)
5. [Michael Workeye, eCartelera](https://www.ecartelera.com/personas/michael-workeye/)
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