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Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje |
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Name: Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
Height: 6' 2''
Sex: M
Nationality: British
Birth Date: August 22, 1967
Birth Place: London, England, UK
Profession: Actor, Model
Education: Kings College, the University of London (masters in Law)
Claim to fame: Played the criminal Simon Adebisi in the HBO prison series Oz (1997-2000), as well as Mr. Eko on the second season of ABC's survivor drama Lost (2005)
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- Was arrested at 2:25am for disobeying a police officer and operating a motor vehicle without a license. He was released later that morning on $500 bail after spending six hours in jail. (September 2, 2006)
- Went from playing Ernie Hudson's good friend, the guide Kahega to Hudson's Capt. Munro in Congo, to playing his enemy, the sociopathic Adebisi to Hudson's hard-headed Warden Glynn in Oz.
- Has a masters in Law from the University of London, but took a different career path when bitten by the acting bug.
- He is fluent in several languages including Italian, Yoruba, Swahili, and (of course) English. He can get along in a few other languages, including French.
- Is a Buddhist and admitted that he had to chant more than usual while playing the brutal character of Majestic in GET RICH OR DIE TRYIN' (2005).
- Is perhaps best known for his role as the cunning, fierce super-criminal Adebisi on Oz (1997).
- Nickname: Triple A / Wally
- Once read the traditional prayer, the 23rd Psalm, before the Hawaii State Senate.
- Sometimes credited as: Adewale / Adewalé / Adewale Akinnouye-Agbaje / Wale
- A former male fashion model.
- Born on the same day as the Alice in Chains singer Layne Staley.
- The meaning of his name is broken down thus: Ade- the crown, wale- has come home, Akin- warrior, nuoye- of chieftaincy, Agbaje prosperity and wealth.
- The son of immigrants from Nigeria, he has played almost entirely African characters despite having been born and raised in England. He usually employs a deep, Nigerian timber while acting, while off-screen he has a very British, somewhat Cockney accent.
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