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Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje as Mr. Eko on ABC's Lost |
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Born in London, England, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje split his time as a youth between the UK and Nigeria. After earning a Masters from London's prestigious King's College University, a career in acting came his way when acclaimed director Frank Marshall cast him in "Congo." This led to appearances in the films "Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls" and "Legionnaire," the HBO movie "Deadly Voyage," television series "Cracker" and "New York Undercover," as well as the ABC miniseries "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea."
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje plays the lead opposite Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson in "Get Rich or Die Tryin'." Released this past winter, the film was directed and produced by Oscar nominee Jim Sheridan. Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje also has completed work on the film "Mistress of Spices," a romantic comedy in which he stars opposite Aishwarya Rai. That film was written and directed by Gurinder Chada & Paul Mayeda Berges, part of the creative team behind "Bend It Like Beckham."
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje's dramatic portrayal of the murderous drug addicted prisoner Adebisi in the television series "Oz" led to critical and audience acclaim, as well as two NAACP Award nominations for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series and Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. E ver eager to explore new ground, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje left "Oz" to focus on his film career and subsequently went on to star in blockbusters opposite Brendan Frasier in "The Mummy Returns" and with Matt Damon in "The Bourne Identity."
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