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Edi Gathegi Biography
Birth Name:Edi Mue Gathegi
Birth Place:Nairobi, Kenya
Profession Actor, Producer
Fast Facts
- Graduated from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts in 2005
- Got his big break when he was cast as Laurent in the "Twilight" film series in 2008
- Originally interested in becoming a basketball player, he pursued acting after a knee injury left him unable to go pro
- Best known Darwin/Armando Muñoz in "X-Men: First Class" and Cheese in "Gone Baby Gone․"
Awards
- 2011Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Chemistry: nominated
- 2015Jury Prize-Best Actor: winner
- 2019Festival Award-Best Actor: winner
- 2019Best Of Festival-Best Overall: winner
- 2019Presidential Award-Presidential Award: winner
- 2019Jury Prize-Best Actor: winner
- 2019Jury Prize-Drama: winner
- 2019Breakout Acting Award-Feature Film: winner
- 2019Audience Award-Best Feature Film: winner
- 2021Tribute Award-: winner
- 2022Black Reel-Outstanding Breakthrough Performance, Male: nominated
- 2024Astra TV Award-Best Supporting Actor in a Streaming Drama Series: nominated