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Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
	; Akinnuoye-Agbaje, February 2007
Born	22 August 1967 (age 42); Islington, London, England, UK
Other name(s)	Adewalé
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1994–present

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje (pronounced /ˌædɨˈwɑːleɪ ˌækɨˈnuː.eɪ/ ( listen); born 22 August 1967) is an English actor, solicitor, and former fashion model.

[edit] Career

Akinnuoye-Agbaje's first time on camera was in Mary J. Blige "Love No Limit" in 1993. Around the same period, he appeared in the video for the Pet Shop Boys' hit song "Jealousy" where he played the part of a roguish adulterer.

He is best known for portraying the criminal Simon Adebisi in the HBO prison series Oz, and Mr. Eko on ABC's survivor drama Lost. 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, Lock-Nah in The Mummy Returns, and Heavy Duty in G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra. He has also stated that he will be directing a movie about his life story. On Friday August 14, 2009 Adewale guest starred in the second episode of season 8 of Monk.

[edit] Personal life

Akinnuoye-Agbaje is a Buddhist.^[1]

He 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^[2] on $500 bail.^[3] On September 26, 2006, he was cleared of all charges after providing proof that he had a license.

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.^[4]

[edit] Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
1995	Congo	Kahega
	Delta of Venus	The Clairvoyant
	Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls	Hitu
1998	Legionnaire	Luther
2001	The Mummy Returns	Lock-Nah
2001	Lip Service	Sebastion
2002	The Bourne Identity	Nykwana Wombosi
2004	Unstoppable	Junod
2005	Mistress of Spices	Kwesi
	On the One (Preaching to the Choir)	Bull Sharky
	Get Rich or Die Tryin'	Majestic
2009	G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra	Heavy Duty

[edit] Music videos

"Love No Limit" - Mary J. Blige
"No No No" - Dawn Penn
"I Want It All Night Long" - Heather Hunter
"Giving Him Something He Can Feel" - En Vogue

[edit] References

^ born to Nigerian parents‘Lost’ in Hawaii, Part 2 - INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos
^ TMZ Staff (2006-09-05). "Mr. Eko From "Lost" Arrested". http://www.tmz.com. http://www.tmz.com/2006/09/05/mr-eko-from-lost-arrested/.
^ Gima, Craig (2006-09-05). "'Lost' actor arrested for traffic violation" (in English). Honolulu Star-Bulletin. http://starbulletin.com/2006/09/05/news/story01.html.
^ William Keck (2006-11-01). "Eko is a Monster Mash". USA Today. http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2006-11-01-eko-lost_x.htm.

[edit] External links

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje at the Internet Movie Database
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje interview on the Tavis Smiley show
Mr. Eko no pain in the neck-o explains 'difficult' tag at the New York Post

[0] rn to Nigerian parents‘Lost’ in Hawaii, Part 2 - INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos

[1] TMZ Staff (2006-09-05). "Mr. Eko From "Lost" Arrested". http://www.tmz.com. http://www.tmz.com/2006/09/05/mr-eko-from-lost-arrested/.

[2] Gima, Craig (2006-09-05). "'Lost' actor arrested for traffic violation" (in English). Honolulu Star-Bulletin. http://starbulletin.com/2006/09/05/news/story01.html.

[usatoday.com-3] William Keck (2006-11-01). "Eko is a Monster Mash". USA Today. http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2006-11-01-eko-lost_x.htm.

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