1. Olugbenga Enitan Temitope Akinnagbe is a Nigerian American actor and writer, best known for his roles as Chris Partlow on the HBO series The Wire and as Larry Brown on the HBO series The Deuce.
18 Facts About Gbenga Akinnagbe
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Gbenga Akinnagbe is the second oldest of six children, with one older sister and four younger brothers, and the first in his family to be born in the United States.
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Gbenga Akinnagbe attended Colonel Zadok A Magruder High School in Rockville, Maryland.
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Gbenga Akinnagbe attended Bucknell University on a wrestling scholarship, and graduated in 2000 with a degree in Political Science and English.
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Gbenga Akinnagbe played Ben Ellis in the episode "Contenders" on the TV series Numb3rs.
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In 2003, Gbenga Akinnagbe auditioned for the role of Chris Partlow on the HBO series The Wire and starting in 2004 began a frequent recurring role.
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In 2007, Gbenga Akinnagbe appeared in the film The Savages with Philip Seymour Hoffman, Laura Linney, and Philip Bosco.
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Gbenga Akinnagbe appeared in the remake of The Taking of Pelham One Two Three, which was released by Sony in June 2009.
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In 2010 in Seattle, Washington Gbenga Akinnagbe starred in the world premiere play The Thin Place at The Intiman Theatre.
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Gbenga Akinnagbe was in the movie Lottery Ticket and appeared on The Good Wife as Pastor Isiah Easton.
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Gbenga Akinnagbe appeared as Kelly Slater, a nurse in the third season of the Showtime series Nurse Jackie.
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Gbenga Akinnagbe starred in leading roles in two independent films, as Jack in Home, directed by Jono Oliver, and as James in Big Words, directed by Neil Drumming.
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Gbenga Akinnagbe appeared as a drug lord in the USA series Graceland and starred as Tom in The Following.
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Gbenga Akinnagbe starred as CIA Agent Erik Ritter in 24: Live Another Day.
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Gbenga Akinnagbe is the owner of Enitan, a Brooklyn-based furniture business that he designs vintage furniture with upholster fabrics.
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Gbenga Akinnagbe has had two articles published in The New York Times, one detailing a trip to Nepal to climb the Himalayas, and the other outlining the medical procedures he underwent to correct his severely flat feet.
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Gbenga Akinnagbe filed a criminal complaint alleging that journalist Lola Adesioye grabbed his buttocks on two occasions in 2020.
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Gbenga Akinnagbe's attorney described Akinnagbe's allegations as "a blatant, brazen lie".