Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

Birth Name:

Adewale Rotimi O. C. E. Akinnuoye-Agbaje

Birth Place:

Islington, London, England, United Kingdom

Profession

Actor, Writer, Director, Producer

Appeared at a Red Cross benefit at the Hilton Hawaiian Village in 2007
Won a Screen Actors Guild Award in 2005 for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series for "Lost․"
Earned a Master's in Law from the University of London
He was born in London, the son of Nigerian parents of Yoruba origin
Early in his career, he was featured in music videos for En Vogue, Mary J․ Blige, Salt 'n Pepa and The Pet Shop Boys
Modeled in Paris and Milan before he became an actor
Quote: "[on his welcome to the cast of "Lost"] "They gave me a stick and said, 'Knock those three guys out․' There's no better way to make an entrance․""
Quote: "[on acting in the 2011 remake of "The Thing"] "I'll be straight-up with you․ When you're walking in as an actor and they're carrying someone who's arm falls off and you've got the arm and it's built life-like, it's really easy for you to act scared․""
Played a string of strong characters on film and in television, prompting a magazine to dub him the "Action Figure․"
After his parents died, he asked to be written out of the TV series "Lost," saying he wanted to return to London and direct a film there
Is fluent in several languages, including Italian, Yoruba and Swahili

2000Image Award - Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series:Nominated
2001Black Reel - Network/Cable - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
2001Image Award - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series:Nominated
2006Saturn Award - Best Supporting Actor on Television:Nominated
2006Actor - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series:Winner
2006Gold Derby TV Award - Ensemble of the Year:Nominated
2006Gold Derby TV Award - Drama Supporting Actor:Nominated
2006OFTA Television Award - Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series:Nominated
2006Scream Award - Breakout Performance:Nominated
2007Gold Derby TV Award - Ensemble of the Year:Nominated
2016Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture:Nominated
2019Volkswagen Financial Services Filmpreis - Best European Debut or Second Feature Film:Winner
2019The Michael Powell Award for Best British Feature Film - Best Film:Winner
2020National Film Award - Best Actor:Nominated
2026Black Reel - Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Drama Series:Nominated
2026Gold Derby TV Award - Drama Supporting Actor:Nominated

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