| Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje | |
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Akinnuoye-Agbaje, February 2007 |
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| Born | 22 August 1967 Islington, London, England, UK |
| Other names | Adewalé |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1994–present |
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje ( /ˌædɨˈwɑːleɪ ˌækɨˈnuː.eɪ/; born 22 August 1967) is a British actor, and former fashion model best known for his roles as Mr. Eko on Lost, Simon Adebisi on Oz and Nykwana Wombosi in The Bourne Identity.
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Akinnuoye-Agbaje was born in Islington, London. He is the son of Nigerian immigrants of Yoruba origin.
His best known acting roles have been as the imposing convict Simon Adebisi in the 1990s HBO prison series Oz, and as Mr. Eko on ABC's survivor drama Lost. He was also in an episode of New York Undercover. He has numerous film credits since he began acting in 1994 and has appeared in many top movies, including The Bourne Identity, in which he played a deposed African dictator, Hitu the police officer in Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls, Lock-Nah in The Mummy Returns, and Heavy Duty in G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra.[1]
Akinnuoye-Agbaje has also stated that he will be directing a movie about his life story. More recently, he guest starred in the second episode of season 8 of Monk, and played Derek Jameson in the 2011 film The Thing.[2]
Akinnuoye-Agbaje is a Buddhist[3] and a member of Sōka Gakkai International.[4]
Akinnuoye-Agbaje had asked to be written off Lost, citing a desire to return to London after his parents' recent passing and to direct a film there.[5]
Akinnuoye-Agbaje was arrested in Honolulu, Hawaii on September 2, 2006 for disobeying a police officer and operating a motor vehicle without a license. He was released after six hours[6] on $500 bail.[7] On September 26, 2006, he was cleared of all charges after providing proof that he had a license.
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Congo | Kahega |
| 1995 | Delta of Venus | The Clairvoyant |
| 1995 | Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls | Hitu |
| 1996 | The Deadly Voyage | Emmaneul |
| 1998 | Legionnaire | Luther |
| 2000 | Enslavement The True Story of Fanny Kemble | Joe |
| 2001 | The Mummy Returns | Lock-Nah |
| 2001 | Lip Service | Sebastion |
| 2002 | The Bourne Identity | Nykwana Wombosi |
| 2004 | Unstoppable | Junod |
| 2005 | The Mistress of Spices | Kwesi |
| 2005 | On the One (Preaching to the Choir) | Bull Sharky |
| 2005 | Get Rich or Die Tryin' | Majestic |
| 2009 | G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra | Heavy Duty |
| 2010 | Faster | The Evangelist |
| 2011 | Killer Elite | The Agent |
| 2011 | The Thing | Derek Jameson |
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | New York Undercover | Cliff Ramsey |
| 1997-2000 | Oz | Simon Adebisi |
| 2005-2006 | Lost | Mr. Eko |
| 2009 | Monk | Samuel Waingaya |
| 2011 | Strike Back: Project Dawn |