Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
Highest Rated: 86% The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete (2013)
Lowest Rated: 11% The Mistress of Spices (2005)
Birthday: Aug 22, 1967
Birthplace: Islington, London, England, UK
A tall, well-built and striking performer of African descent, London-born, Nigerian-raised Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje was a physically imposing presence with a booming voice, cool exterior and impossible-to-ignore onscreen charisma. Working his way through higher education as a model, Akinnuoye-Agbaje headed for the States after earning his Master's degree in law and was quickly scooped up for the 1992 hit music videos "Giving Him Something He Can Feel" by En Vogue and "Love No Limit" by Mary J. Blige. Just bubbling under the surface, Akinnuoye-Agbaje did more modeling work and began to win acting roles in hits like "Congo" (1995) and "Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls" (1995). His unique look, compelling accent and penetrating stare would separate him from fellow performers, and he landed significant roles in the thriller "The Deadly Voyage" (HBO 1996) and an updated take on "Jules Verne's 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" (ABC 1997). His breakthrough came with a three-year arc as villainous drug dealer Simon Adebisi on edgy prison drama "Oz" (HBO 1997-2003). While appearing on "Oz," Akinnuoye-Agbaje also essayed the kinder, gentler cabbie Winston on the comedy-drama "Linc's" (Showtime 1998-2000), created by Tim Reid. During this period, he also appeared in cable biopic "Enslavement: The True Story of Fanny Kemble" (Showtime 2000) and the direct-to-video comedy "Kat & Allison" (2001). The over-the-top sequel "The Mummy Returns" (2001) offered Akinnuoye-Agbaje the opportunity to wow his largest big-screen audience yet as the bloodthirsty Lock-Nah, mastermind behind the scheme to reincarnate the mighty Imhotep. Key supporting roles in action blockbuster "The Bourne Identity" (2001) and hip hop-themed gangster drama "Get Rich Or Die Tryin'" (2005) raised his screen identity prior to his TV return as the mysterious Mr. Eko on hit ABC drama "Lost" (ABC 2004-2010) in its second season. After his story arc on that complex series was completed, Akinnuoye-Agbaje returned his focus to films, beginning with a starring role in ensemble action hit "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra" (2009), followed by key roles in science fiction horror reboot "The Thing" (2011), British-made John Steinbeck adaptation "Best Laid Plans" (2012), Sylvester Stallone thriller "Bullet to the Head" (2013) and Marvel Cinematic Universe effort "Thor: The Dark World" (2013). Akinnuoye-Agbaje continued in this varied fashion, co-starring in films ranging from special effects blockbuster "Pompeii" (2013) and musical reboot "Annie" (2014) to Oscar-contender dramas "Trumbo" (2015) and "Concussion" (2015). Along with the starring voice role in animated action-adventure "Bilal" (2016), Akinnuoye-Agbaje co-starred as supervillain Killer Croc in DC Comics supervillain ensemble "Suicide Squad" (2016).
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Highest Rated Movies
Filmography
Movies
| Credit | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56% | No Score Yet | Farming |
Femi (Character), Director, Screenwriter |
- | 2018 |
| 58% | 98% | Elizabeth Blue |
Dr. Bowman (Character), Executive Producer |
$2.3K | 2017 |
| 90% | 73% | Tour De Pharmacy | Unknown (Character) | - | 2017 |
| 40% | 40% | Wetlands | Babel "Babs" Johnson (Character) | - | 2017 |
| 26% | 59% | Suicide Squad | Killer Croc (Character) | - | 2016 |
| 59% | 85% | Bilal: A New Breed of Hero | Bilal (Voice) | $489.9K | 2015 |
| 74% | 79% | Trumbo | Virgil Brooks (Character) | $7.9M | 2015 |
| 59% | 74% | Concussion | Dave Duerson (Character) | $33.8M | 2015 |
| 28% | 34% | Pompeii | Atticus (Character) | $23.2M | 2014 |
| 28% | 59% | Annie | Nash (Character) | $85.9M | 2014 |
| 66% | 76% | Thor: The Dark World |
Algrim/ |
$206.4M | 2013 |
| 86% | 88% | The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete | Pike (Character) | $487.3K | 2013 |
| 45% | 39% | Bullet to the Head | Robert Nkomo Morel (Character) | $9.5M | 2012 |
| 50% | 38% | Best Laid Plans | Joseph (Character) | - | 2012 |
| 34% | 42% | The Thing | Jameson (Character) | $16.9M | 2011 |
| 28% | 42% | Killer Elite | The Agent (Character) | $25.1M | 2011 |
| 42% | 49% | Faster | The Evangelist (Character) | $23.2M | 2010 |
| 34% | 50% | G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra | Heavy Duty (Character) | $150.2M | 2009 |
| 11% | 42% | The Mistress of Spices | Kwesi (Character) | - | 2005 |
| 16% | 70% | Get Rich or Die Tryin' | Majestic (Character) | $31M | 2005 |
| 36% | 73% | Preaching to the Choir | Bull Sharky (Character) | $397.9K | 2005 |
| No Score Yet | 24% | Unstoppable | Agent Junod (Character) | - | 2004 |
| 83% | 93% | The Bourne Identity | Nykwana Wombosi (Character) | $121.5M | 2002 |
| 47% | 63% | The Mummy Returns | Lock-Nah (Character) | $202M | 2001 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Lip Service | Sebastion (Character) | - | 2001 |
| No Score Yet | 60% | Enslavement: The True Story of Fanny Kemble | Joe (Character) | - | 2000 |
| 29% | 30% | Legionnaire | Luther (Character) | - | 1998 |
| No Score Yet | 81% | Deadly Voyage | Emmanuel (Character) | - | 1996 |
| 25% | 72% | Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls | Hitu (Character) | $107.5M | 1995 |
TV
| Credit | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56% | 76% | The Fix | Severen "Sevvy" Johnson (Character) | 2019 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Real | Guest | 2019 |
| 55% | 74% | Ten Days in the Valley | Detective Bird (Character) | 2017-2018 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Entertainment Studios.TV | Guest | 2016 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | LIVE with Kelly | Guest | 2016 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Good Morning America | Guest | 2016 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Conan | Guest | 2016 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Wendy Williams Show | Guest | 2016 |
| 54% | 83% | American Odyssey | Frank Majors (Character) | 2015 |
| No Score Yet | 100% | Major Lazer | Unknown (Character) | 2015 2012 |
| 89% | 85% | Game of Thrones | Malko (Guest Star) | 2015 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Queen Latifah Show | Guest | 2014-2015 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | 106 & Park | Unknown (Character) | 2014 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Talk | Guest | 2014 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Arsenio Hall Show | Guest | 2014 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Live! With Kelly and Michael | Guest | 2014 |
| No Score Yet | 69% | Hunted | Alan "Deacon" Crane (Character) | 2012 |
| 91% | 91% | Monk | Samuel Waingaya (Guest Star) | 2009 |
| 85% | 92% | Lost | Mr. Echo (Character) | 2005-2006 |
| 89% | 97% | Oz |
Simon Adebisi (Character), Unknown (Guest Star) |
1997-2000 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Pensacola: Wings of Gold | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1997 |
| 60% | No Score Yet | Cracker | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1997 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea | Unknown (Character) | 1997 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | New York Undercover | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1995 |
QUOTES FROM Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje CHARACTERS
Curator says: Where is it? Where is the bracelet?
Lock-Nah says: I think I know.
Robert Nkomo Morel says: In classical literature... the hero dies.
Robert Nkomo Morel says: In classical literature the hero dies.
James Bonomo says: You had me at fuck you.
Morel says: If I wanted your opinion I would have bought you a brain.
Heavy Duty says: [about handling the accelerator suits] Careful. They're worth millions of dollars each.
Ripcord says: [in a suit] Millions of dollars. Got it. [falls out of the van]
Heavy Duty says: Jesus...
Ripcord says: My bad. My bad. Won't happen again! [Gets smacked by a car]
Ripcord says: My bad. My bad. Won't happen again! [gets smacked by a car]
Evangelist says: Can you at least find it in your heart to forgive me for what I did?
Driver says: ...I can't
Driver says: I can't
Evangelist says: That's alright...it's alright... cuz I forgive you for what you're about to do
Evangelist says: That's alright. It's alright... cuz I forgive you for what you're about to do.
Lock-Nah says: When the time comes I shall truly enjoy killing you.
Evangelist says: Today, I want to talk to you about forgiveness...