It can come as quite a shock when you first hear Adewale speak Akinnuoye-Agbaje. The pronounced British accent of someone with such a strong Nigerian name is likely to be the cause of the confusion. If you read on, you’ll get to know the English actor and former model Triple A.
Who is Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje?
Defining Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje based on his career is definitely a journey. He is very well known for the roles he has played in various films over the years. The most common are of course Lock-Nah in The Mummy Returns, Nykwana Wombosi in The Bourne Identity, Mr. Eko in Lost and Simon Adebisi in Oz. He also provided the voice for the title character in the animated series Major Lazer, Dave Duerson in the NFL- Biography Concussion and Killer Croc in Suicide Squad. He also appeared in the fifth season of the HBO series Game of Thrones as Malko.
The former model and actor is also looking for this, starting a career as a director. His plan was to start this off with a semi-autobiographical film based on his childhood called Farming. All in all he can be seen as an actor, model, writer, director and producer. In his early childhood, Akinnuoye-Agbaje was born on August 22, 1967 in Islington, London. His parents are Nigerians from the country’s Yoruba tribe, who were students in Britain at the time. His parents gave him to a white working-class family in Tilbury. This was a common practice in Britain when parents intended their children to have a better life. Akinnuoye-Agbaje lived in his foster parents’ home with at least ten African children, including the two sisters of Akinnuoye-Agbaje. The foster family did not fare very well as the father earned his living as a truck driver.
He was his when he was eight years old. His biological parents brought him back to Nigeria to introduce him to the culture of his homeland. Shortly thereafter he returned to Tilbury and endeavored to reconcile the two cultures that were now his. This led to a rough youth, during which he joined a local skinhead gang to escape their racist persecution. Already a violent thief by the age of 16, his foster parents sent him to boarding school in Surrey, where he eventually attempted suicide before coming to terms with his background and changing his life.
After turning his life around, he left to earn a money degree from King’s College London. He graduated with a Masters in Law from the University of London. During his studies, he worked in a clothing store, where he was introduced to the world of modeling. The modeling career took him to Hollywood and his film career took off in 1995 with a role in Congo and the rest they say is history.
Akinnuoye-Agbaje is a Nichiren Buddhist and a member of the Soka Gakkai International Buddhist Association.
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje Altitude
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje stands at 6 feet 2 inches. He carries his size well and his height and build have been put to good use in his career in the types of roles he is often cast for. It would also have served him well in his previous career as a model in Milan, before moving on to acting.
Is he married? Wife
The 50-year-old actor isn’t actually married, having not been linked to a particular love interest in a while. He is said to be a bounty for long lasting relationships where he and his partner can be faithful and enjoy each other. Everyone will surely be excited for news about the famous actors love life, although some ladies should be content with his still unmarried status.