Heshima Thompson

Heshima Salim Thompson is a British actor and singer.

Thompson was born in the London Borough of Brent to Ghanaian immigrants. He has appeared on television in Spooks Codeas Jez, Prime Suspect, Casualty, City Lights, Judge John Deed and Babyfather. In theatre he has appeared at The Young Vic in Generations and at The Royal Court in Incomplete and Random Acts of Violence. In 2009 he was nominated for a Screen Nation Award in the Young Shooting Star category. He has toured with Amy Winehouse as a backing singer and cowrote a song with his brother Zalon, which was a hit in Japan. In 2009 he auditioned for the sixth series of The X Factor and in 2011 he auditioned for the eighth series. In 2010 he was cast as Asher Levi in seriesof EastEnders E20.

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