Gbenga Akinnagbe Wiki Biography
Gbenga Akinnagbe is a Nigerian American actor and writer, best known for his role as Chris Partlow on the HBO series The Wire.
| Full Name | Gbenga Akinnagbe |
| Net Worth | $1 Million |
| Date Of Birth | December 12, 1978 |
| Place Of Birth | Washington, D.C., United States |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.77 m) |
| Profession | Actor, Film Producer, Screenwriter |
| Education | Bucknell University |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Nicknames | Enitan Temitope |
| http://www.twitter.com/gbengaakinnagbe | |
| IMDB | http://imdb.com/name/nm1782153 |
| Movies | Lottery Ticket, The Taking of Pelham 123, Edge of Darkness, Independence Day: Resurgence, The Savages, Knucklehead, Fort Bliss, Big Words, Phantom Halo, Newlyweeds, Home, Render to Caesar, Maggie Hill, Mall, Detour, Sweet, Sweet Country, Overnight, Crown Heights, Children of the Wind |
| TV Shows | 24: Live Another Day, The Wire, Barbershop |
| Fact | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Cousin of Wale Folarin. |
| 2 | Freelance writer for the New York Times. |
| 3 | Running the 2012 ING NYC Marathon in support of All for Africa’s “Palm out Poverty” initiative. |
| 4 | Ran the 2011 ING NYC Marathon in support of All for Africa’s “Palm out Poverty” initiative. |
| 5 | Speaks fluent Spanish. |
| 6 | Both parents are from Nigeria. |
| 7 | Was a star wrestler in college |
| 8 | Received an undergraduate degree from Bucknell University |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starbright | 2017 | filming | Peter |
| Heart, Baby | 2017 | post-production | George |
| The Deuce | 2017 | TV Series post-production | Larry Brown |
| The Mad Genius Project | 2017 | post-production | Sun Moon |
| All the Devil’s Men | filming | Samuelson | |
| Mercy Street | 2017 | TV Series | Saga |
| Crown Heights | 2017 | Sampson | |
| Independence Day: Resurgence | 2016 | Agent Travis | |
| Detour | 2016/I | Michael | |
| Madam Secretary | 2016 | TV Series | Chris Santumari |
| Limitless | 2015-2016 | TV Series | Quentin Walker |
| The Following | 2015 | TV Series | Tom |
| Knucklehead | 2015 | Langston | |
| The Good Wife | 2010-2015 | TV Series | Pastor Isaiah Easton |
| Phantom Halo | 2014 | Roman | |
| 24: Live Another Day | 2014 | TV Series | Erik Ritter |
| Mall | 2014 | Michel | |
| Fort Bliss | 2014 | Sgt. Butcher | |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | 2009-2014 | TV Series | Father Biobaku / Elijah Okello |
| Sweet, Sweet Country | 2013 | Short | Ernesto |
| Home | 2013/I | Jack Hall | |
| Graceland | 2013 | TV Series | Jeremiah Bello |
| Big Words | 2013 | James | |
| The Funtime Gang | 2013 | TV Movie | Inmate |
| Elementary | 2012 | TV Series | Jeremy Lopez |
| Paranormal Abduction | 2012 | Alex Chandler | |
| Damages | 2012 | TV Series | Walid Cooper |
| Nurse Jackie | 2011-2012 | TV Series | Kelly Slater |
| Overnight | 2012/I | TMJ | |
| The Unknown | 2012 | TV Series | Vincent |
| A Gifted Man | 2011 | TV Series | Dr. Leo ‘Bax’ Baxter |
| Brooklyn Shakara | 2011 | TV Series | Emeka Nwandu |
| Chase | 2011 | TV Series | John Macon |
| Blue Bloods | 2011 | TV Series | Pierre |
| Red & Blue Marbles | 2011 | Cabal | |
| Lottery Ticket | 2010/I | Lorenzo | |
| Edge of Darkness | 2010 | Detective Darcy Jones | |
| Dark Blue | 2009 | TV Series | Dante Rollings |
| The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 | 2009 | Wallace | |
| Fringe | 2009 | TV Series | Akim |
| Maggie Hill | 2009 | TV Movie | Elliot Springer |
| The Wire | 2002-2008 | TV Series | Chris Partlow / Officer in courtroom |
| Man-Up | 2007 | Video short | Q |
| Numb3rs | 2007 | TV Series | Ben Ellis |
| The Savages | 2007 | Jimmy | |
| Barbershop | 2005-2006 | TV Series | Yinka |
| Conviction | 2006 | TV Series | Gary Wade / Calvin Wade |
| They’re Made Out of Meat | 2005 | Short | Merlin |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knucklehead | 2015 | producer | |
| We Stand Alone | 2014 | Documentary producer | |
| Sweet, Sweet Country | 2013 | Short producer | |
| Home | 2013/I | executive producer | |
| Children of the Wind | 2013 | Documentary associate producer | |
| Newlyweeds | 2013 | producer |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Unknown | 2012 | TV Series 1 episode |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Eye w/Tom Shillue | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Home & Family | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| Melissa Harris-Perry | 2015 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| Jack Is Back | 2014 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Children of the Wind | 2013 | Documentary | Narrator (voice) |
| The Mo’Nique Show | 2009-2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| Straight from the Horses Mouth | 2009 | Video | Himself |
| The Wire: The Last Word | 2007 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The Wire Odyssey | 2007 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The Wire: It’s All Connected | 2006 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Barbershop: A Little Off the Top | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Audience Award | American Black Film Festival | Knucklehead (2015) | |
| 2015 | Industry Choice Award | Dances With Films | Feature | Knucklehead (2015) |
| 2015 | Jury’s Choice Award | Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival | Best Feature Length Film | Knucklehead (2015) |