Unveiling Lonnie Lincoln: The Familiar Face Behind Spider-Noir’s Cast

For this innovative twist on Tombstone, British actor Abraham Popoola steps into the role. Popoola, who made a notable impact with his award-winning performance in a West End production of Shakespeare’s “Othello,” brings depth to the character of Lonnie Lincoln. His grounded portrayal aligns with the series’ historical setting, echoing the societal upheaval following World War I and the Great Depression.

This role marks a significant milestone in Popoola’s career, poised to elevate his profile further. Yet, some might recognize Popoola from his previous work in major franchises and acclaimed television series, indicating this isn’t his first brush with the spotlight.

“Spider-Noir” marks the third Marvel venture for Popoola, who initially appeared in “Morbius” as Ryan, a counterfeiting ringleader swiftly confronted by Jared Leto’s character. He returned to the Marvel universe a year later, portraying the 306-year-old S.A.B.E.R. agent Dag in “The Marvels,” working alongside Samuel L. Jackson’s Nick Fury in the cosmic defense realm.

“Spider-Noir” is actually the third Marvel project Popoola has been a part of, first appearing in “Morbius” as Ryan, the leader of a counterfeiting operation whose arm is broken by Jared Leto’s antihero faster than you can say “it’s Morbin’ time.” A year later, he appeared more prominently as the 306-year-old S.A.B.E.R agent Dag in “The Marvels,” sharing scenes with Samuel L. Jackson as he works hard managing Nick Fury’s intergalactic defense system.

Staying in outer space, Popoola popped up very briefly in two episodes of “Andor” season 1. He played North-1, a member of the Empire-aligned Preox-Morlana Corporate Tactical Forces who helped lead the coordinated Ambush on Ferrix to capture Cassian Andor (Diego Luna), which wound up unsuccessful as Andor escaped with Luthen Rael (Stellan Skarsgard) in tow. Elsewhere in the Disney universe, Popoola also cropped up as a kebab shop assistant in 2021’s “Cruella.”

His most recent franchise role to date was as arms dealer Frank in “Ballerina,” the 2025 spin-off from the “John Wick” universe. After Eve Macarro (Ana de Armas) dispatched the assassins who tracked her down to his shop, Frank helps her locate the cult base she was searching for after getting wounded in gunfire. Similarly, he shared a scene with Jennifer Lopez in the 2024 Netflix movie “Atlas,” playing a disembodied AI head she tricked into revealing the villain’s location.

British readers have likely seen Popoola in Channel 4’s “The Curse,” where he got a rare chance to flex his comic muscles as Joey Boy. This has coincided with appearances in several other Brit hits which have a far bigger audience internationally.

The first of these is Amazon Prime Video’s “The Rig,” a supernatural drama about a mysterious fog that envelops a North Sea oil rig off the Scottish coast which has deadly consequences; Popoola played Easter Ayodeji, a kind-hearted crane worker. In the most recent season of “Slow Horses,” the actor portrayed Tyson Bowman, the Chief of Staff to the long-suffering Mayor of London (Nick Mohammed), whose bid for re-election was facing several major blows.

Before becoming a complex villain, Popoola got to play a superhero in the cancelled two-season Hulu sitcom “Extraordinary.” Set in a world where everybody gains superpowers after their 18th birthday, Popoola had a supporting role as Ade, who had the ability to walk through walls –- better than other recurring characters, who possessed powers such as having a butt that could 3D print, or a shapeshifter who got stuck as a cat lovingly named “j**z-lord.”

That series was cancelled in early 2025, after the 1st season of “Spider-Noir” had almost completed filming. With showrunner Uziel already teasing possibilities for a “Spider-Noir” Season 2, the door is open for the actor to return if the show gets renewed.