Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
Birthday:
22 August 1967, Islington, London, England, UK
Birth Name:
Adewale Rotimi O. C. E. Akinnuoye Agbaje
Height:
188 cm
Born and raised in London, England, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje began his career as a model in Milan. He graduated with a masters degree in Law from London's prestigious Kings College, before moving to Los Angeles to make the transition to acting. Fluent in several languages, including English, Italian, Yoruba and Swahili, he is best known for hi...
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Born and raised in London, England, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje began his career as a model in Milan. He graduated with a masters degree in Law from London's prestigious Kings College, before moving to Los Angeles to make the transition to acting. Fluent in several languages, including English, Italian, Yoruba and Swahili, he is best known for his roles in the movies Congo (1995) and The Mummy Returns (2001), and the HBO series Oz (1997). Show less «
I've never been really great at trusting anybody, just because of the way I grew up. I was always led to believe you should take care of you...Show more »
I've never been really great at trusting anybody, just because of the way I grew up. I was always led to believe you should take care of yourself, trust in your abilities and you're the author of your own destiny. Coming to this show is the opposite." - talking about "Lost Show less «
The only way you can influence your fate is to put your soul into your performance and hope it registers with the audience.
The only way you can influence your fate is to put your soul into your performance and hope it registers with the audience.
I kind of feel for the people on the show who are just coming into the business and this is their first gig. They've got a big letdown comin...Show more »
I kind of feel for the people on the show who are just coming into the business and this is their first gig. They've got a big letdown coming." - on his younger cast mates on "Lost Show less «
They gave me a stick and said, 'Knock those three guys out.' There's no better way to make an entrance. - when asked if he was made to feel ...Show more »
They gave me a stick and said, 'Knock those three guys out.' There's no better way to make an entrance. - when asked if he was made to feel like the "new kid on the block" when joining Lost Show less «
When a star character on a hit show chooses to leave there's always speculation as to whether or not they've done this or that or not gotten...Show more »
When a star character on a hit show chooses to leave there's always speculation as to whether or not they've done this or that or not gotten along with this or that person. Straight up: it was probably one of the best relationships I've ever had in terms of developing a character, and I think the character will be a testament to that. -on working on Lost (2004) Show less «
The only way I know how to deliver is to focus; some people can turn it on or off - I'd rather stay in character. There was no socializing. ...Show more »
The only way I know how to deliver is to focus; some people can turn it on or off - I'd rather stay in character. There was no socializing. I would start two hours before I went to the set and I wouldn't say any other words other than the ones that I needed to say, that's just the way I work and I think that intensity comes across in my characters. -on his "method acting" style, which has sometimes allegedly caused resentment on sets Show less «
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