Gbenga Akinnagbe

Biography

Actor Gbenga Akinnagbe was born on December 12, 1978 in Washington DC, USA.. Received an undergraduate degree from Bucknell University Was a star wrestler in college Both parents are from Nigeria. Speaks fluent Spanish. Filmography (selection): 2013 Home (post-production) Jack Hall 2013 Big Words (post-production) James 2012 The Unknown (TV series) – Life Sentence (2012) … Vincent 2012 Mall 2012 Damages (TV series) Walid Cooper / Ellen's Investigator 2010-2011 The Good Wife (TV series) Pastor Isaiah Easton 2011 Red & Blue Marbles Cabal 2009 The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 Wallace 2009 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV series) – Hell (2009) … Elijah Okello 2009 Fringe (TV series) – The No-Brainer (2009) … Akim 2009 Maggie Hill (TV movie) Elliot Springer 2002-2008 The Wire (TV series) Chris Partlow / Officer in courtroom Other works: Appeared in "The Oedipus Plays" (The Shakespeare Theatre, Washington, D.C., USA). August 2001 Appeared in "Henry V" (The Delacorte Theater, New York City, New York, USA). June 2003 Played Tereus in "The Love of the Nightingale" (Philip J. Levin Theater, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA). December 2003 Appeared in "Romeo and Juliet" (The Shakespeare Theatre, Washington, D.C., USA). March 2002 Did a Akademiks clothing photo session along with actors J.D. Williams, Michael K. Williams, and Jaime Hector. Appeared in the play "A View from 151st Street" by Bob Glaudini at The Public Theater-Luesther Hall.(New York, 2007) Appeared in the clothing photo shoot titled "Smooth Criminals" in Maxim magazine. (January 2008 issue) Performed in the off-Broadway play Lower Ninth in New York (February, 2008). Appeared in Nas's music video "Be a Nigger Too" (2008). (March 8 2011) "Clap One Day" Music video for Hip Hop artist, Pharaoh Monche - Actor (2011) Gbenga Akinnagbe joins the nursing staff as Kelly Slater on "Nurse Jackie" (2009) Article: "In Nepal, a Long, Cold Climb to Inspiration". New York: New York Times. - Writer (2010) Article: "My Left Foot: The High Costs of Fallen Arches". New York: New York Times. - Writer (2012) Article: "A Metamorphosis on the Wrestling Mat". New York: New York Times. - Writer