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Full Name
  
Edi Mue Gathegi

Name
  
Edi Gathegi

Alma mater
  
Tisch School of Arts

Role
  
Film actor


Occupation
  
Actor

Height
  
1.85 m

Years active
  
2006–present

Parents
  
John N' Gathegi


Born
  
March 10, 1979 (age 45) (
1979-03-10
)

Nominations
  
Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie: Chemistry

Movies and TV shows
  
Twilight, The Twilight Saga: Ne, X‑Men: First Class, The Twilight Saga: Bre, Proof

Similar People
  
Caleb Landry Jones, Michael Welch, Gil Birmingham, Lucas Till, Rachelle Lefevre

Profiles

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Edi Mūe Gathegi (born March 10, 1979) is a Kenyan American film, stage and television actor. He appeared as recurring character Dr. Jeffrey Cole (aka "Big Love") in the television series House, as Cheese in the 2007 film Gone Baby Gone and as Laurent in the films Twilight, its sequel The Twilight Saga: New Moon and Darwin in X-Men: First Class. He also featured in a short television series, Into the Badlands as Baron Jacobee. He's has also been a recurring character in NBC's television series, The Blacklist as Matias Solomon, an operative for a covert organization. Gathegi reprised the role in the 2016–2017 season crime thriller, The Blacklist: Redemption.

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Early life

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Born in Eastlands, Nairobi, Kenya, Gathegi grew up in Albany, California. As an undeclared undergraduate at the University of California, Santa Barbara, he was more interested in playing basketball and was good at it, until he injured his knee; this plunged him into depression, so he took up an acting class as an "easy course". This is how he discovered his love for acting. Afterwards, studied at New York University's Graduate Acting Program at the Tisch School of the Arts, graduating in 2005. Gathegi's career began in theatre, and his stage credits include Two Trains Running at the Old Globe Theatre, As You Like It, Twelfth Night, Othello, A Midsummer Night's Dream, and Cyrano de Bergerac, among others.

Career

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Gathegi's first professional role was the Haitian Cabbie in the 2006 film Crank. Though he had originally auditioned for the role of Kaylo, the producers gave the role to Efren Ramirez and instead offered Gathegi an appearance as the Haitian Cabbie. He was skeptical at first about performing a Haitian accent, but was coached by a Haitian friend. In 2007, after guest-starring on Lincoln Heights and Veronica Mars, Gathegi went on to star as Bodie in Death Sentence, Darudi in The Fifth Patient and Cheese in Gone Baby Gone. He later had a recurring role as Mormon intern Dr. Jeffrey Cole on the television medical drama House, his character was often mocked for his religious beliefs by Dr. House, who himself is an atheist. He also guest-starred on CSI: Miami, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and Life on Mars in 2008 before being cast as Laurent in Twilight. When Gathegi first auditioned for the 2008 film, adapted from the same-titled first book in Stephenie Meyer's Twilight series, he had not heard of the series and was not aware that his character was a vampire. He now has read the whole series and calls himself a hardcore fan. He portrays Eddie Willers in Atlas Shrugged (2011), based on Ayn Rand's novel of the same name. He later portrayed another Haitian character, Jean Baptiste, in the fifth season of Justified, but was unhappy with the role and asked to be written off the show.

Awards and nominations

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Ovation Awards

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  • 2011: Nominated for Featured Actor in a Play for the role of Franco Wicks in the Geffen Playhouse production of "Superior Donuts"
  • Filmography

    Actor
    2025
    Superman: Legacy (pre-production) as
    Mister Terrific
    -
    Zero Day (TV Mini Series) (filming) as
    Carl
    - Episode #1.6 - Carl
    - Episode #1.5 - Carl
    - Episode #1.4 - Carl
    - Episode #1.3 - Carl
    - Episode #1.2 - Carl
    - Episode #1.1 - Carl
    -
    Reunited (Short) (completed) as
    Matthew McConnell
    2023
    Aporia as
    Mal
    2023
    Mendo's Carousel (Short) as
    Arthur
    2022
    For All Mankind (TV Series) as
    Dev Ayesa
    - Stranger in a Strange Land (2022) - Dev Ayesa
    - Coming Home (2022) - Dev Ayesa
    - The Sands of Ares (2022) - Dev Ayesa
    - Bring It Down (2022) - Dev Ayesa
    - New Eden (2022) - Dev Ayesa
    - Seven Minutes of Terror (2022) - Dev Ayesa
    - Happy Valley (2022) - Dev Ayesa
    - All In (2022) - Dev Ayesa
    - Game Changer (2022) - Dev Ayesa
    - Polaris (2022) - Dev Ayesa
    2022
    The Guardians of Justice (Will Save You!) (TV Series) as
    Mr. Smiles
    - Proximity to Power Corrupts More than Power Itself (2022) - Mr. Smiles
    - Shame Is a Lower Vibration than Anger (2022) - Mr. Smiles
    - When Guardians Fall in Love (2022) - Mr. Smiles (credit only)
    - You Can Own the Word "Justice" (2022) - Mr. Smiles (credit only)
    - Anubis and How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Nukem (2022) - Mr. Smiles (credit only)
    - A Mentally Shattered Megalomaniac (2022) - Mr. Smiles
    - It Was Murder, She Said! (2022) - Mr. Smiles
    2021
    The Harder They Fall as
    Bill Pickett
    2021
    Caged as
    Dr. Harlow Reid
    2019
    Briarpatch (TV Series) as
    A.D. Singe
    - Felicity (2020) - A.D. Singe
    - Game Theory and Mescaline (2020) - A.D. Singe
    - Most Likely to Succeed (2020) - A.D. Singe
    - Butterscotch (2020) - A.D. Singe
    - The Most Sinful Motherfucker Alive (2020) - A.D. Singe
    - Behind God's Back (2020) - A.D. Singe
    - Breadknife Weather (2020) - A.D. Singe
    - Terrible, Shocking Things (2020) - A.D. Singe
    - Snap, Crackle, Pop (2019) - A.D. Singe
    - First Time in Saint Disgrace (2019) - A.D. Singe
    2020
    The Last Thing He Wanted as
    Jones
    2019
    Khalid: Free Spirit
    2019
    Princess of the Row as
    Seargeant Beaumont 'Bo' Willis III
    2016
    StartUp (TV Series) as
    Ronald Dacey
    - Trading Up (2018) - Ronald Dacey
    - Limited Liability (2018) - Ronald Dacey
    - Guerilla (2018) - Ronald Dacey
    - Sweat Equity (2018) - Ronald Dacey
    - Authentication (2018) - Ronald Dacey
    - Diversification (2018) - Ronald Dacey
    - Questionable Costs (2018) - Ronald Dacey
    - Profit and Loss (2018) - Ronald Dacey
    - Depreciation (2018) - Ronald Dacey
    - Rebranding (2018) - Ronald Dacey
    - Soul Proprietor (2017) - Ronald Dacey
    - Leverage (2017) - Ronald Dacey
    - Opportunity Cost (2017) - Ronald Dacey
    - Bleeding Edge (2017) - Ronald Dacey
    - Pivot (2017) - Ronald Dacey
    - Loss (2017) - Ronald Dacey
    - Growth Hacking (2017) - Ronald Dacey
    - Early Adopters (2017) - Ronald Dacey
    - Liabilities (2017) - Ronald Dacey
    - Disruption (2017) - Ronald Dacey
    - Buyout (2016) - Ronald Dacey
    - Valuation (2016) - Ronald Dacey
    - Bootstrapped (2016) - Ronald Dacey
    - Proof of Concept (2016) - Ronald Dacey
    - Angel Investor (2016) - Ronald Dacey
    - Recapitalization (2016) - Ronald Dacey
    - Hostile Takeover (2016) - Ronald Dacey
    - Pro Rata (2016) - Ronald Dacey
    - Seed Money (2016) - Ronald Dacey
    - Ground Floor (2016) - Ronald Dacey
    2018
    Pimp as
    Kenny Wayne
    2018
    The Russian Cousin (TV Movie) as
    Edi
    2018
    Better Start Running as
    Fitz Paradise
    2017
    Jay-Z: Legacy (Short) as
    Remi
    2017
    The Blacklist: Redemption (TV Series) as
    Matias Solomon
    - Whitehall: Conclusion (2017) - Matias Solomon
    - Whitehall (2017) - Matias Solomon
    - Hostages (2017) - Matias Solomon
    - Borealis 301 (2017) - Matias Solomon
    - Operation Davenport (2017) - Matias Solomon
    - Independence, U.S.A. (2017) - Matias Solomon
    - Kevin Jensen (2017) - Matias Solomon
    - Leland Bray (2017) - Matias Solomon
    2016
    The Watcher as
    Noah
    2016
    Lifeline (Short) as
    Jules
    2016
    American Dad! (TV Series) as
    Bridge Officer
    - Daesong Heavy Industries II: Return to Innocence (2016) - Bridge Officer (voice)
    2015
    The Blacklist (TV Series) as
    Matias Solomon
    - Alexander Kirk (No. 14) (2016) - Matias Solomon
    - Mr. Solomon (No. 32): Conclusion (2016) - Matias Solomon
    - Mr. Solomon (No. 32) (2016) - Matias Solomon
    - The Director (No. 24): Conclusion (2016) - Matias Solomon (uncredited)
    - The Director (No. 24) (2016) - Matias Solomon
    - Kings of the Highway (No. 108) (2015) - Matias Solomon
    - Zal Bin Hasaan (No. 31) (2015) - Matias Solomon
    - Sir Crispin Crandall (No. 86) (2015) - Matias Solomon
    - Arioch Cain (No. 50) (2015) - Matias Solomon
    - The Djinn (No. 43) (2015) - Matias Solomon (uncredited)
    - Eli Matchett (No. 72) (2015) - Matias Solomon
    - Marvin Gerard (No. 80) (2015) - Matias Solomon
    - The Troll Farmer (No. 38) (2015) - Matias Solomon
    2015
    Into the Badlands (TV Series) as
    Jacobee
    - Chapter VI: Hand of Five Poisons (2015) - Jacobee
    - Chapter IV: Two Tigers Subdue Dragons (2015) - Jacobee
    2015
    Criminal Activities as
    Marques
    2015
    Namaste, Bitches (TV Series) as
    Edi
    - Sacred Space (2015) - Edi
    2015
    Proof (TV Series) as
    Dr. Zed Badawi
    - Tsunami: Part Two (2015) - Dr. Zed Badawi
    - Tsunami: Part One (2015) - Dr. Zed Badawi
    - Reborn (2015) - Dr. Zed Badawi
    - St. Luke's (2015) - Dr. Zed Badawi
    - Private Matters (2015) - Dr. Zed Badawi
    - Memento Vivere (2015) - Dr. Zed Badawi
    - Redemption (2015) - Dr. Zed Badawi
    - Showdown (2015) - Dr. Zed Badawi
    - Til' Death (2015) - Dr. Zed Badawi
    - Pilot (2015) - Dr. Zed Badawi
    2015
    Matthew E. White: Vision (Short) as
    Blind Man
    2015
    Aloha as
    Lt. Colonel Curtis
    2015
    Bleeding Heart as
    Dex
    2015
    This Isn't Funny as
    Ryan
    2014
    Grand Theft Auto: Give Me Liberty (TV Movie) as
    8-Ball
    2014
    Storytelling (Short) as
    Detective Stark
    2014
    Bedbug (Short) as
    Frank
    2014
    Wild Card (TV Series) as
    Tres
    - The Pilot (2014) - Tres
    2014
    Justified (TV Series) as
    Jean Baptiste
    - Shot All to Hell (2014) - Jean Baptiste
    - Over the Mountain (2014) - Jean Baptiste
    - Good Intentions (2014) - Jean Baptiste
    - A Murder of Crowes (2014) - Jean Baptiste
    2013
    Family Tools (TV Series) as
    Darren / Darren Poynton
    - Terry by Design (2013) - Darren
    - Pest Side Story (2013) - Darren
    - Jack Steps Up (2013) - Darren
    - The Big Event (2013) - Darren
    - Role Model (2013) - Darren
    - Waiting for Mrs. Bichette (2013) - Darren
    - Book Club Romance (2013) - Darren
    - Beachwood Approved (2013) - Darren
    - Now You See Me, Now You Don't (2013) - Darren
    - Pilot (2013) - Darren Poynton
    2013
    Beauty and the Beast (TV Series) as
    Kyle
    - Heart of Darkness (2013) - Kyle
    - Insatiable (2013) - Kyle
    - Any Means Possible (2013) - Kyle
    2013
    Red Widow (TV Series) as
    Leon
    - The Consignment (2013) - Leon
    - The Contact (2013) - Leon
    - Pilot (2013) - Leon
    2012
    The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 as
    Laurent (credit only)
    2012
    Phineas and Ferb (TV Series short) as
    Iggy / Additional Voices
    - Where's Perry? (Part two) (2012) - Iggy (voice)
    - Where's Perry? Part I (2012) - Iggy / Additional Voices (voice)
    2012
    Hawken (Video short) as
    Mitchell
    2012
    Neighbors (Short) as
    Lamay
    2011
    X: First Class as
    Darwin / Armando Muñoz
    2011
    Nikita (TV Series) as
    Kalume Ungara
    - Girl's Best Friend (2011) - Kalume Ungara
    2011
    Atlas Shrugged: Part I as
    Eddie Willers
    2011
    This Is Not a Movie as
    Ghost of Jimmy
    2010
    Page 36 (Short) as
    Mr. Black
    2009
    Operating Instructions (TV Movie) as
    Charlie Cole
    2009
    The Twilight Saga: New Moon as
    Laurent
    2009
    My Bloody Valentine as
    Deputy Martin
    2008
    Twilight as
    Laurent
    2008
    CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TV Series) as
    Skinny Dude
    - Leave Out All the Rest (2008) - Skinny Dude (uncredited)
    2008
    Life on Mars (TV Series) as
    Fletcher Bellow
    - Things to Do in New York When You Think You're Dead (2008) - Fletcher Bellow
    2008
    CSI: Miami (TV Series) as
    Freddie Mays
    - Tunnel Vision (2008) - Freddie Mays
    2007
    House M.D. (TV Series) as
    Dr. Jeffrey 'Big Love' Cole
    - You Don't Want to Know (2007) - Dr. Jeffrey 'Big Love' Cole
    - Ugly (2007) - Dr. Jeffrey 'Big Love' Cole
    - Whatever It Takes (2007) - Dr. Jeffrey 'Big Love' Cole
    - Mirror Mirror (2007) - Dr. Jeffrey 'Big Love' Cole
    - Guardian Angels (2007) - Dr. Jeffrey 'Big Love' Cole
    - 97 Seconds (2007) - Dr. Jeffrey 'Big Love' Cole
    - The Right Stuff (2007) - Dr. Jeffrey 'Big Love' Cole
    2007
    Gone Baby Gone as
    Cheese
    2007
    Death Sentence as
    Bodie
    2007
    The Fifth Patient as
    Darudi
    2007
    Veronica Mars (TV Series) as
    Zeke Molinda
    - I Know What You'll Do Next Summer (2007) - Zeke Molinda
    2007
    Lincoln Heights (TV Series) as
    Boa
    - The 'F' Word (2007) - Boa
    - Abduction (2007) - Boa
    - Blowback (2007) - Boa
    2006
    Crank as
    Haitian Cabbie
    Producer
    -
    Bad Chemistry (Short) (producer)
    2023
    Mendo's Carousel (Short) (executive producer)
    2021
    Caged (executive producer)
    2019
    Princess of the Row (producer - produced by)
    2018
    StartUp (TV Series) (producer - 10 episodes)
    - Trading Up (2018) - (producer)
    - Limited Liability (2018) - (producer)
    - Guerilla (2018) - (producer)
    - Sweat Equity (2018) - (producer)
    - Authentication (2018) - (producer)
    - Diversification (2018) - (producer)
    - Questionable Costs (2018) - (producer)
    - Profit and Loss (2018) - (producer)
    - Depreciation (2018) - (producer)
    - Rebranding (2018) - (producer)
    2016
    The Watcher (co-producer)
    2014
    Namaste, Bitches (TV Series) (producer - 1 episode)
    - Smokin' Yogi (2014) - (producer)
    Director
    -
    Bad Chemistry (Short)
    2014
    Namaste, Bitches (TV Series)
    Writer
    -
    Bad Chemistry (Short)
    Thanks
    2023
    Missing (special thanks)
    Self
    2022
    Carpool Karaoke (TV Series) as
    Self
    - For All Mankind Cast (2022) - Self
    2022
    Critics Choice 4th Annual Celebration of Black Cinema & Television (TV Special) as
    Self - honoree
    2020
    In Creative Company (Podcast Series) as
    Self
    - Princess of the Row (2020) - Self
    2018
    On the List with Brett Gursky (Podcast Series) as
    Self
    - Episode 47: Edi Gathegi (2018) - Self
    2017
    Today (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode dated 9 March 2017 (2017) - Self
    2013
    Red Carpet Report (TV Series short) as
    Self
    - Family Tools Junket (2013) - Self
    2011
    Children of the Atom: Filming X-Men: First Class (Video documentary) as
    Self
    2011
    Love Cures Cancer: Take a Chance on Love II (Documentary) as
    Self - Guest
    2011
    Mic Check Live: Ms. Lauryn Hill & Tyrese Gibson (TV Special) as
    Self - Guest
    2010
    Vampires: Why They Bite (TV Movie documentary) as
    Self
    2009
    RingCon 2009 (Documentary) as
    Self
    2008
    Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode dated 19 November 2008 (2008) - Self
    Archive Footage
    2013
    Special Collector's Edition (TV Series) as
    Self / Laurent
    - Especial Ironía: Crepúsculo (2013) - Self / Laurent
    2011
    The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 as
    Laurent (uncredited)

    References

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