Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

Adewale Rotimi Akinnuoye-Agbaje (known as Triple A and Wally) was born on August 22nd, 1967 in Islington, London, England to Nigerian parents of Yoruba origin. He is an actor, fashion model, writer, director, producer and has definitely paved a successful path for himself in the international entertainment industry.

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje Age

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje is 56 years old.

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje Early Life

When he was only six weeks old, Agbaje's biological parents gave him up to a white working-class family in Tilbury. As a teenager facing a cultural identity crisis, he joined a local skinhead gang in order to escape racial persecution at their hands. At 16-years-old, having become a violent thief, his foster parents sent him to a boarding school in Surrey where he ultimately attempted suicide before coming to terms with his background and turning his life around. Agbaje holds a Bachelor Degree in Law from the King’s College London and also holds a Masters Degree in Law from the University of London. 

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje Career

Agbaje worked in a clothing shop while still in university and later was introduced to the world of modelling. His modelling career eventually led him to Hollywood, where he began his acting career in the action adventure film, Congo in 1995. He is best known for his role as Simon Adebisi in the 1990’s HBO prison series, Oz and also as Mr. Eko on ABC’s survivor drama titled “Lost”. He has starred in numerous top Hollywood movies and has worked with prominent stars in the entertainment industry. He also mentioned in an interview that he will be directing a film about his life story.

He went from playing Ernie Hudson's good friend, the guide "Kahega" to Hudson's "Capt. Munro" in Congo (1995), to playing his enemy, the sociopath "Adebisi" to Hudson's hard-headed "Warden Glynn" in Oz (1997). He is fluent in several languages including Italian, Yoruba, Swahili, and (of course) English. He can "get along" in a few other languages, including French. The name of his character, "Atticus" in the action adventure film Pompeii is similar to a role he played in the 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea TV film, the name of whom was "Cabe Attucks". 

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje Personal Life

Agbaje is a Nichiren Buddhist and a member of the Soka Gakkai International Buddhist association. He has also never been married nor had children. 

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje Awards

He won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series.

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje Net Worth

His net worth is not available.

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