Abubakar Salim

CEO and Creative Director, Surgent Studios

BAFTA nominated actor Abubakar Salim is an actor, producer and video game creator.
Harnessing his passion for interactive media, in 2019 Salim formed Surgent Studios and secured a major deal with Electronic Arts and its EA Originals Label. As CEO and creative director, Salim set out to create content stemming from human truth.  This April, he and his team, along with Electronic Arts, release their first game, "Tales of Kenzera: ZAU". The game follows a young shaman, Zau, who has made a deal with the god of death to bring his father back to life in exchange for three great spirits.
Salim has produced many award winning projects over the past several years through Surgent Studios, including "Wild Goat Surf" and the short films "Essex Girls", "Things I Never Told My Father" and "The Whale". Surgent Studios’ debut game, "Tales of Kenzera: ZAU", is inspired by Bantu myth and culture and is out now on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, and Nintendo Switch.
 In 2018, Salim was nominated for a BAFTA Games Award for Best Performer for his role as the main protagonist Bayek on Ubisoft’s "Assassin’s Creed Origins". He next steps into the role of Alyn of Hull in the highly anticipated second season of "House of the Dragon", created by George R.R. Martin.