Other names Enitan Temitope Role Actor Occupation Actor, writer Height 1.77 m | Years active 2002–present Education Bucknell University Name Gbenga Akinnagbe | |
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Born December 12, 1978 (age 45) ( 1978-12-12 ) Washington, D.C., U.S. Upcoming movies Independence Day: Resurgence, Untitled Colin Warner project Movies and TV shows The Wire, 24: Live Another Day, Lottery Ticket, The Savages, The Taking of Pelham 123 Similar People Giles Matthey, Felicia Pearson, Isiah Whitlock - Jr, Jamie Hector, Hassan Johnson Profiles | ||
Gbenga akinnagbe how i got into acting amarudontv
Gbenga Akinnagbe (born December 12, 1978) is an American actor and writer, best known for his role as Chris Partlow on the HBO series The Wire.
Contents
- Gbenga akinnagbe how i got into acting amarudontv
- Gbenga Akinnagbe How I Got Into The Wire AmaruDonTV
- Early life
- Acting
- Writing
- Personal life
- Filmography
- References
Gbenga Akinnagbe - How I Got Into The Wire (@AmaruDonTV)
Early life
Akinnagbe was born in Washington, D.C., the son of Nigerian parents. He was raised in Silver Spring, Maryland. He is the second oldest of six children, with one older sister and four younger brothers, and the first in his family to be born in the United States. He attended Colonel Zadok A. Magruder High School in Rockville, Maryland. He attended Bucknell University on a wrestling scholarship, majoring in Political Science and English.
Acting
Akinnagbe played Ben Ellis in the episode Contenders on the TV series Numb3rs. In the summer of 2006, Akinnagbe performed the role of "Zim" in the NYC Fringe Festival's "Outstanding Play" award-winning production of Modern Missionary. In 2003, Akinnagbe auditioned for the role of Chris Partlow on the HBO series The Wire and starting in 2004 began a frequent recurring role. In 2008 during the show's fifth and final season, he was promoted to a series regular.
In 2007, Akinnagbe appeared in the film The Savages with Philip Seymour Hoffman, Laura Linney, and Philip Bosco. He appeared in the remake of The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3, which was released by Sony in June 2009. Akinnagbe made a guest appearance on a Season 10 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit episode entitled "Hell" as Elijah Okello, a former Ugandan child soldier living in New York, facing deportation. Akinnagbe's former The Wire castmate Robert Wisdom also appeared in that episode as Father Theo Burdett. In 2010 in Seattle, Washington Akinnagbe starred in world premiere play The Thin Place at The Intiman Theatre. He was also in the movie Lottery Ticket and is currently in The Good Wife as Pastor Isiah Easton. His former co-star from The Wire, Frankie Faison, portrayed his father on the show in several episodes. He also starred as Kelly Slater, a nurse in the 3rd season of the Showtime series Nurse Jackie. He also starred in leading roles for two Independent films, as Jack in "Home", directed by Jono Oliver, and as James in "Big Words", directed by Neil Drumming. He is currently playing a drug lord in the USA series Graceland and starred as Tom in The Following. He also starred as CIA Agent Erik Ritter in 24: Live Another Day. Since October 2016 he is acting in the production Starbright, a feature film to be released at the end of 2017.
Writing
Gbenga has had two articles published in The New York Times, one detailing a trip to Nepal to climb the Himalayas, and the other outlining the medical procedures he underwent to correct his severely flat feet.
Personal life
Akinnagbe is a cousin of rapper Wale, and they both have Nigerian roots.
Filmography
Actor
-
Starbright (completed) as
Peter
-
The Thicket (completed)
2024
Genius (TV Series) as
Earl Little
- MLK/X: Graduation (2024) - Earl Little
2024
Rob Peace as
Carl Robertson
2023
Fast Charlie as
Beggar
2023
Power Book II: Ghost (TV Series) as
Ron Samuel Jenkins
- A Last Gift (2023) - Ron Samuel Jenkins
- Sacrifice (2023) - Ron Samuel Jenkins
- No More Second Chances (2023) - Ron Samuel Jenkins
- The Land of Opportunity (2023) - Ron Samuel Jenkins
- Human Capital (2023) - Ron Samuel Jenkins
2023
Asphalt City as
Verdis
2021
Wu-Tang: An American Saga (TV Series) as
Mook
- Daytona 500 (2023) - Mook
- Saturday Nite (2021) - Mook
- Airwaves (2021) - Mook
- Hollow Bones (2021) - Mook
2022
Sleep No More as
Roman
2022
The Old Man (TV Series) as
Julian Carson
- VII (2022) - Julian Carson
- VI (2022) - Julian Carson
- V (2022) - Julian Carson
- IV (2022) - Julian Carson
- III (2022) - Julian Carson
- II (2022) - Julian Carson (voice)
2022
The Blacklist (TV Series) as
Boukman Baptiste
- Boukman Baptiste (No. 164) (2022) - Boukman Baptiste
2021
The Missing
2021
Not Past It (Podcast Series) as
Ken Saro-Wiwa
- Murder in Ogoniland (2021) - Ken Saro-Wiwa
2021
Modern Love (TV Series) as
Jordan
- The Night Girl Finds a Day Boy (2021) - Jordan
2021
Merry Wives as
Mister Nduka Ford
2021
FBI: Most Wanted (TV Series) as
James Johnson
- Criminal Justice (2021) - James Johnson
2021
Passing as
Dave
2020
Pitch Black Panacea (Short) as
Carl (voice)
2020
16 Bars as
Deacon
2020
Evil (TV Series) as
Lando Mutabazi
- Justice x 2 (2020) - Lando Mutabazi
2019
The Sun Is Also a Star as
Samuel Kingsley
2019
DC Noir as
Detective Mitch Brooks
2019
Rogers and Tilden (Short) as
Marcus
2019
Goldie as
Richard
2018
All the Devil's Men as
Pete Samuelson
2017
The Deuce (TV Series) as
Larry Brown
- Inside the Pretend (2018) - Larry Brown
- Nobody Has to Get Hurt (2018) - Larry Brown
- The Feminism Part (2018) - Larry Brown
- We're All Beasts (2018) - Larry Brown
- All You'll Be Eating Is Cannibals (2018) - Larry Brown
- What Big Ideas (2018) - Larry Brown
- Seven-Fifty (2018) - Larry Brown
- There's an Art to This (2018) - Larry Brown
- Our Raison d'Être (2018) - Larry Brown
- My Name Is Ruby (2017) - Larry Brown
- Au Reservoir (2017) - Larry Brown
- Why Me? (2017) - Larry Brown
- What Kind of Bad? (2017) - Larry Brown
- I See Money (2017) - Larry Brown
- The Principle Is All (2017) - Larry Brown
- Show and Prove (2017) - Larry Brown
- Pilot (2017) - Larry Brown
2018
Egg as
Wayne / Tina's husband
2017
The Hammer as
George
2017
Mad Genius as
Sun Moon
2017
Detroit as
Aubrey Pollard, Sr.
2017
Mercy Street (TV Series) as
Saga
- House of Bondage (2017) - Saga
2017
Crown Heights as
Sampson
2016
Independence Day: Resurgence as
Agent Travis
2016
Detour as
Officer Mike Andrews
2016
Madam Secretary (TV Series) as
Chris Santumari
- Desperate Remedies (2016) - Chris Santumari
2015
Limitless (TV Series) as
Quentin Walker
- Fundamentals of Naked Portraiture (2016) - Quentin Walker
- Arm-aggedon (2015) - Quentin Walker
2015
The Following (TV Series) as
Tom
- The Edge (2015) - Tom
- Demons (2015) - Tom
- Evermore (2015) - Tom
- Kill the Messenger (2015) - Tom
- The Hunt (2015) - Tom
- Reunion (2015) - Tom
- A Hostile Witness (2015) - Tom
- Home (2015) - Tom
- Exposed (2015) - Tom
- Boxed In (2015) - Tom
- New Blood (2015) - Tom
2015
Knucklehead as
Langston
2010
The Good Wife (TV Series) as
Pastor Isaiah Easton
- Mind's Eye (2015) - Pastor Isaiah Easton
- The Debate (2015) - Pastor Isaiah Easton
- Ham Sandwich (2011) - Pastor Isaiah Easton
- Bad Girls (2010) - Pastor Isaiah Easton
- Running (2010) - Pastor Isaiah Easton
- Boom (2010) - Pastor Isaiah Easton
- Heart (2010) - Pastor Isaiah Easton
2014
Phantom Halo as
Roman
2014
24: Live Another Day (TV Mini Series) as
Erik Ritter
- Day 9: 10:00 p.m.-11:00 a.m. (2014) - Erik Ritter
- Day 9: 9:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. (2014) - Erik Ritter
- Day 9: 8:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. (2014) - Erik Ritter
- Day 9: 7:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. (2014) - Erik Ritter
- Day 9: 5:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. (2014) - Erik Ritter
- Day 9: 4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. (2014) - Erik Ritter
- Day 9: 3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. (2014) - Erik Ritter
- Day 9: 2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. (2014) - Erik Ritter
- Day 9: 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. (2014) - Erik Ritter
- Day 9: 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. (2014) - Erik Ritter
- Day 9: 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. (2014) - Erik Ritter
2014
Mall as
Michel
2014
24 (TV Series) as
Erik Ritter
- Day 9: 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. (2014) - Erik Ritter
2014
Fort Bliss as
Sgt. Butcher
2014
Render to Caesar as
Dipo
2009
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series) as
Father Biobaku / Elijah Okello
- Amaro's One-Eighty (2014) - Father Biobaku
- Dreams Deferred (2012) - Father Biobaku
- Hell (2009) - Elijah Okello
2013
Sweet, Sweet Country (Short) as
Ernesto
2013
The Funtime Gang (TV Movie) as
Inmate
2013
Home as
Jack Hall
2013
Graceland (TV Series) as
Jeremiah Bello
- King's Castle (2013) - Jeremiah Bello
- Smoke Alarm (2013) - Jeremiah Bello
- Bag Man (2013) - Jeremiah Bello
- Goodbye High (2013) - Jeremiah Bello
- Hair of the Dog (2013) - Jeremiah Bello
- O-Mouth (2013) - Jeremiah Bello
- Pizza Box (2013) - Jeremiah Bello
- Heat Run (2013) - Jeremiah Bello
2013
Big Words as
James
2012
Elementary (TV Series) as
Jeremy Lopez
- The Leviathan (2012) - Jeremy Lopez
2012
Paranormal Abduction as
Alex Chandler
2012
Damages (TV Series) as
Walid Cooper
- But You Don't Do That Anymore (2012) - Walid Cooper
- I Like Your Chair (2012) - Walid Cooper
- There's Something Wrong with Me (2012) - Walid Cooper
- Have You Met the Eel Yet? (2012) - Walid Cooper
2012
The Unknown (TV Series) as
Vincent
- Life Sentence (2012) - Vincent
2011
Nurse Jackie (TV Series) as
Kelly Slater
- The Wall (2012) - Kelly Slater
- -Deaf Blind Tumor Pee-Test (2011) - Kelly Slater
- Batting Practice (2011) - Kelly Slater
- Fuck the Lemurs (2011) - Kelly Slater
- Have You Met Ms. Jones? (2011) - Kelly Slater
- The Astonishing (2011) - Kelly Slater
- Orchids and Salami (2011) - Kelly Slater
- When the Saints Go (2011) - Kelly Slater
2012
Overnight as
TMJ
2011
Red & Blue Marbles as
Cabal
2011
A Gifted Man (TV Series) as
Dr. Leo 'Bax' Baxter
- In Case of Discomfort (2011) - Dr. Leo 'Bax' Baxter
- In Case of All Hell Breaking Loose (2011) - Dr. Leo 'Bax' Baxter
2011
Brooklyn Shakara (TV Series) as
Emeka Nwandu
- Pilot (2011) - Emeka Nwandu
2011
Chase (TV Series) as
John Macon
- The Man at the Altar (2011) - John Macon
2011
Blue Bloods (TV Series) as
Pierre
- All That Glitters (2011) - Pierre
2011
Clap One Day Extended Music Video (Music Video short) as
Cop
2010
Lottery Ticket as
Lorenzo
2010
Edge of Darkness as
Detective Darcy Jones
2009
Maggie Hill (TV Movie) as
Elliot Springer
2009
Dark Blue (TV Series) as
Dante Rollings
- August (2009) - Dante Rollings
2009
The Taking of Pelham 123 as
Wallace
2009
Fringe (TV Series) as
Akim
- The No-Brainer (2009) - Akim
2008
Cold Case (TV Series) as
Victor Nash '05 / '08
- Street Money (2008) - Victor Nash '05 / '08
2002
The Wire (TV Series) as
Chris Partlow / Officer in courtroom
- -30- (2008) - Chris Partlow
- Late Editions (2008) - Chris Partlow
- Clarifications (2008) - Chris Partlow
- Took (2008) - Chris Partlow (credit only)
- The Dickensian Aspect (2008) - Chris Partlow
- React Quotes (2008) - Chris Partlow
- Transitions (2008) - Chris Partlow
- Not for Attribution (2008) - Chris Partlow
- Unconfirmed Reports (2008) - Chris Partlow
- More with Less (2008) - Chris Partlow
- Final Grades (2006) - Chris Partlow
- That's Got His Own (2006) - Chris Partlow
- A New Day (2006) - Chris Partlow
- Misgivings (2006) - Chris Partlow
- Know Your Place (2006) - Chris Partlow
- Corner Boys (2006) - Chris Partlow
- Unto Others (2006) - Chris Partlow (uncredited)
- Margin of Error (2006) - Chris Partlow
- Alliances (2006) - Chris Partlow
- Refugees (2006) - Chris Partlow
- Home Rooms (2006) - Chris Partlow
- Soft Eyes (2006) - Chris Partlow
- Boys of Summer (2006) - Chris Partlow
- Mission Accomplished (2004) - Chris Partlow
- Reformation (2004) - Chris Partlow
- Moral Midgetry (2004) - Chris Partlow
- Back Burners (2004) - Chris Partlow
- Homecoming (2004) - Chris Partlow
- Straight and True (2004) - Chris Partlow (uncredited)
- Old Cases (2002) - Officer in courtroom (uncredited)
2007
Man-Up (Video short) as
Q
2007
Numb3rs (TV Series) as
Ben Ellis
- Contenders (2007) - Ben Ellis
2007
The Savages as
Jimmy
2005
Barbershop (TV Series) as
Yinka
- Get Your Hand Out of My Womb (2006) - Yinka
- Crimes of the Heart (2005) - Yinka
- The Politics of Money (2005) - Yinka
- Debates and Dead People (2005) - Yinka
- Family Business (2005) - Yinka
- A Black Man Invented the Stop Light (2005) - Yinka
- What's Good for the Cos- (2005) - Yinka
- Whose Pussy Is That? (2005) - Yinka
- Madonna Is a Ho (2005) - Yinka
- Nigger Lovers (2005) - Yinka
2006
Conviction (TV Series) as
Gary Wade / Calvin Wade
- Hostage (2006) - Gary Wade
- 180.80 (2006) - Calvin Wade
2005
They're Made Out of Meat (Short) as
Merlin
Producer
2015
Knucklehead (producer)
2014
We Stand Alone (Documentary) (producer)
2013
Sweet, Sweet Country (Short) (producer)
2013
Home (executive producer)
2013
Children of the Wind (Documentary) (associate producer)
2013
Newlyweeds (producer)
Writer
2012
The Unknown (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Life Sentence (2012)
Director
2019
DC Noir
Thanks
2014
Wyatt Cenac: Brooklyn (TV Special) (special thanks)
Self
2021
Reopening Night (Documentary) as
Self
2021
Made in Hollywood (TV Series) as
Self
- Free Guy/The Kissing Booth 3/Modern Love (2021) - Self
2019
Touré Show (Podcast Series) as
Self - Guest
- Gbenga Akinnagbe-I Act (2019) - Self - Guest
2019
CNN Newsroom (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #31.148 (2019) - Self
2018
60 Minutes (TV Series documentary) as
Self - Actor (segment "To Kill a Mockingbird")
- Chaos on the Border/Robots to the Rescue/To Kill a Mockingbird (2018) - Self - Actor (segment "To Kill a Mockingbird")
2018
HBO Boxing (TV Series documentary) as
Self - Audience Member
- Daniel Jacobs vs. Maciej Sulecki (2018) - Self - Audience Member
2016
Red Eye w/Tom Shillue (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 24 June 2016 (2016) - Self
2015
Home & Family (TV Series) as
Self
- Gbenga Akinnagbe (2015) - Self
2015
Melissa Harris-Perry (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- Episode dated 26 April 2015 (2015) - Self - Guest
2014
Jack Is Back (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
2013
Children of the Wind (Documentary) as
Narrator (voice)
2009
The Mo'Nique Show (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 8 June 2011 (2011) - Self
- Episode dated 2 December 2009 (2009) - Self
2009
Straight from the Horses Mouth (Video) as
Self
2007
The Wire: The Last Word (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
2007
The Wire Odyssey (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
2006
The Wire: It's All Connected (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
2005
Barbershop: A Little Off the Top (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
Archive Footage
2019
The Deuce (TV Series) as
Larry Brown
- You Only Get One (2019) - Larry Brown
2019
60 Minutes (TV Series documentary) as
Self - Actor (segment "To Kill a Mockingbird")
- The Chairman/Last Shot in Oakland/To Kill a Mockingbird (2019) - Self - Actor (segment "To Kill a Mockingbird")
References
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