Raised in Stoke Newington, Hackney, by his English mother after his Moroccan father left when he was two, Deacon entered the acting world through guest spots on programmes such as Bill’s New Frock, Shooters, Ali G Indahouse and The Bill, before landing a breakthrough role in the urban drama Kidulthood. He continued collaborating with writer-director Noel Clarke on the sequel Adulthood, the film 4.…
