Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

Age: 42
Height: 6' 2"

Birth Place: Islington, London, England, UK
Born: Aug. 22nd, 1967

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Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje's Main TV Roles

Show	Character(s)
Lost	Mr. Eko

NOTE: Complete List of Works can be found at IMDB

BIOGRAPHY:

Born and raised in London, England, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje began his career as a model in Milan before moving to Los Angeles to make the transition to acting. Fluent in several languages, including English, Italian, Yoruba and Swahili, he is best known for his roles in the movies Congo (1995) and The Mummy Returns (2001), and the HBO series "Oz" (1997).

TRIVIA:

Is perhaps best known for his role as the cunning, fierce super-criminal Adebisi on _"Oz" (1997)_ (qv).
He went from playing 'Ernie Hudson' (qv)'s good friend, the guide "Kahega" to Hudson's "Capt. Munro" in _Congo (1995)_ (qv), to playing his enemy, the sociopath "Adebisi" to Hudson's hard-headed "Warden Glynn" in _"Oz" (1997)_ (qv).
He is fluent in several languages including Italian, Yoruba, Swahili, and (of course) English. He can "get along" in a few other languages, including French.
Born on the same day as the Alice in Chains singer 'Layne Staley' (qv).
The son of immigrants from Nigeria, he has played almost entirely African characters despite having been born and raised in England. He usually employs a deep, Nigerian timber while acting, while off-screen he has a very British, somewhat Cockney accent.
Has a masters in Law from the University of London, but took a different career path when bitten by the acting bug.
He is a Buddhist and admitted that he had to chant more than usual while playing the brutal character of "Majestic" in _Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2005)_ (qv).
He has Nigerians parents