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Washington, DC

RECENT CREDITS

The Wire (TV) Jan. 27, 2008

The Savages (FILM) Nov. 28, 2007

NUMB3RS (TV) Feb. 16, 2007

Barbershop (TV) Oct. 16, 2005

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BIOGRAPHY

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Born in Washington, D.C., actor Gbenga Akinnagbe -- a first-generation Nigerian immigrant -- attended Bucknell University on a wrestling scholarship, where he dual-majored in English and political science, then accepted a position with a government agency but left early on to pursue his interest in drama. He began with various stage assignments in the Baltimore and Washington, D.C., areas, then transitioned to film work in 2002, when HBO tapped him for the recurring role of Chris Partlow in its NARC-themed drama series The Wire; Showtime followed suit, giving Akinnagbe one of the leads in its 2005 sitcom Barbershop; unfortunately, that program failed to catch fire with the public. Akinnagbe took one of his first big-screen assignments with a supporting role in Tamara Jenkins' family-themed ensemble seriocomedy The Savages (2007).

~ Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide

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Obama Campaign Down to 'The Wire'

Oct. 29, 2008

Stars are stepping out left and right to support Barack Obama and John McCain, but alum from one HBO show are taking it even further. Jamie Hector, Gbenga Akinnagbe and others from The Wire volunteered to go on camera for an Obama video encouraging citizens in swing vote state North Carolina to “get out and get involved” in the election. After all, it is down to the wire.

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