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Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje is a British actor. He notably played the role of Eko on ABC's Lost.

Contents 1 Biography 2 Roles 2.1 Starring Roles 2.2 Guest Starring Roles 2.3 Specials and Made-for-TV Movies 2.4 Talk, News and Game Show Appearances 3 Writer 3.1 Staff Writer 4 Memorable Moments 5 Awards and Accolades 5.1 IVy Awards 5.2 SAG TV Awards 5.3 Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films TV Saturn Awards, USA 5.4 Image Awards, USA 6 Trivia

[edit] Biography

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje (pronounced ADD-EH-WALLY AKIN-YU-OH-YAY AG-BAH-JAY) was born on August 22, 1967 in London, England. He was raised in England, along with his four sisters, after his parents moved from Nigeria. Adewale is fluent in several languages, including English, Italian, Swahili, and Yoruba. He attended Kings College at the University of London, graduating with a Master of Laws.

Adewale began his career as a model in Milan, Italy before moving to Los Angeles, California to begin acting. He began his acting career in the movie Congo, which led to appearances in the films Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995) and Congo (1995). He has appeared in the American version of Cracker and New York Undercover. However, it was Adewale's portrayal of Simon Adebisi in the television series Oz that led to critical and audience acclaim, as well as two NAACP Award nominations for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series and Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. Adewale left Oz to focus on a film career and appeared in The Mummy Returns (2001) and The Bourne Identity (2002). He has since returned to television, joining the cast of Lost in its second season as Eko.

[edit] Roles

[edit] Starring Roles

Series	Role	Year(s)	Season(s)
Oz	Simon Adebisi	1997–2000	1	2	3	4
Linc's	Winston Iwelu	1998–2000	1	2
Lost	Eko	2005–2006		2	3
Africana!	Host	2007	1

[edit] Guest Starring Roles

Series	Role	Episode	Airdate
Red Shoe Diaries	Student	3x06 - Written Word	1994
New York Undercover	Cliff Ramsey	1x25 - Downtown Girl	May 4, 1995
Cracker (USA)	Unknown	1x03 - Madwoman	October 2, 1997
Pensacola: Wings of Gold	Ambassador Odeku	1x05 - Fallout	October 13, 1997
Fuse Celebrity Playlist	Himself	1x15 - Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje	November 16, 2006

[edit] Specials and Made-for-TV Movies

Title	Role	Airdate	Series/Banner
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1997)	Cabe Attucks	May 11, 1997
Enslavement: The True Story of Fanny Kemble	Joe	April 23, 2000
Screen Nation Television and Film Awards 2007	Himself	October 29, 2007

[edit] Talk, News and Game Show Appearances

Series	Episode	Airdate
Jimmy Kimmel Live		January 18, 2006
Tavis Smiley (2004)		January 20, 2006
Richard & Judy		July 5, 2006
Live with Regis & Kelly		November 2, 2006

[edit] Writer

[edit] Staff Writer

Series	Year(s)	Writer Credit	Season(s)
Africana!	2007	Staff Writer	1

[edit] Memorable Moments

[edit] Awards and Accolades

[edit] IVy Awards

(1 Win)

• Won: Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (2005-06)

Lost

[edit] SAG TV Awards

(1 Nomination/1 Win)

• Won: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (2005)

Lost

[edit] Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films TV Saturn Awards, USA

(1 Nomination)

• Nominated: Best Supporting Actor on Television (2005)

Lost

[edit] Image Awards, USA

(2 Nominations)

• Nominated: Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series (1999)

Oz

• Nominated: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (2000)

Oz

[edit] Trivia

• Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje breaks down to: Ade- "the crown", wale- "has come home", Akin- "warrior", nuoye- "of chieftaincy", Agbaje "prosperity and wealth."