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name: "Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/adewale-akinnuoye-agbaje"
fi1m_id: "adewale-akinnuoye-agbaje"
imdb_id: "nm0015382"
tmdb_id: 31164
wikidata_id: "Q294586"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "22 August 1967"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 8
average_fi1m_score: 65
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 8
updated: "2026-10-23T04:07:47.772269+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

## Identity

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/adewale-akinnuoye-agbaje
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** adewale-akinnuoye-agbaje
- **IMDb ID:** nm0015382
- **TMDB ID:** 31164
- **Wikidata ID:** Q294586
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adewale_Akinnuoye-Agbaje, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q294586, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0015382/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/31164

Actor. Born 22 August 1967 in Islington, London, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 22 August 1967, Islington, London, England, UK
- **Active:** 1995–2019
- **Also known as:** Adewale Akinnouye-Agbaje, Adewalé, Αντεουάλε Ακινουόγιε-Αγκμπάζε, 아데발레 아킨누오예 아그바제, آدواله آکین اویه‌آگباجه, آدواله آکینوی آگباجه
- **SAG Awards:** 1 SAG Award (1 won)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 65, as actor, over 8 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 67 (2), 2000s 82 (2), 2010s 56 (4)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 65 to 63 across 8 titles
- **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 4 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 1 of 5 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 4, Action 3, Adventure 3, Crime 2, Fantasy 2, Mystery 2
- **Screen time:** 9 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $1,829m across 5 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adewale_Akinnuoye-Agbaje, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q294586, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0015382/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/31164

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*The Bourne Identity*](https://film.one/film/the-bourne-identity.md) (83)
- **Tubi:** [*Trumbo*](https://film.one/film/trumbo.md) (58)
- **Disney+:** [*Thor: The Dark World*](https://film.one/film/thor-the-dark-world.md) (58)
- **HBO Max:** [*Suicide Squad*](https://film.one/film/suicide-squad.md) (41)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje is a British actor and former fashion model. Born in Islington, London, to Nigerian parents of Yoruba origin, he studied law at King's College London, earning a bachelor's degree and a master's degree.

He began his acting career in 1995 with a role in *Congo*. He is known for his performances as Simon Adebisi in the HBO series *Oz* (1997–2000), Mr Eko in *Lost* (2005–2006), and Nykwana Wombosi in *The Bourne Identity* (2002). Other notable film roles include Lock-Nah in *The Mummy Returns* (2001), Heavy Duty in *G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra* (2009), Kurse in *Thor: The Dark World* (2013), and Killer Croc in *Suicide Squad* (2016).

Akinnuoye-Agbaje made his feature directorial debut with the semi-autobiographical film *Farming* (2018).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, kcl.ac.uk.*

## On Fi1m (8)

- *Euphoria* (2019), Fi1m 65, as Alamo Brown — [page](https://film.one/tv/euphoria.md)
- *Suicide Squad* (2016), Fi1m 41, as Killer Croc — [page](https://film.one/film/suicide-squad.md)
- *Trumbo* (2015), Fi1m 58, as Virgil Brooks — [page](https://film.one/film/trumbo.md)
- *Thor: The Dark World* (2013), Fi1m 58, as Algrim / Kurse — [page](https://film.one/film/thor-the-dark-world.md)
- *Lost* (2004), Fi1m 81, as Eko Tunde — [page](https://film.one/tv/lost.md)
- *The Bourne Identity* (2002), Fi1m 83, as Nykwana Wombosi — [page](https://film.one/film/the-bourne-identity.md)
- *Oz* (1997), Fi1m 80, as Simon Adebisi — [page](https://film.one/tv/oz.md)
- *Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls* (1995), Fi1m 54, as Hitu — [page](https://film.one/film/ace-ventura-when-nature-calls.md)

## Complete filmography (58)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Secret Level* (2024), series, as Bladeguard Sergeant Metaurus (voice)
- *The Union* (2024), as Frank Preiffer
- *Fired on Mars* (2023), series, as Abbas (voice)
- *Marlowe* (2023), as Cedric
- *My Dad the Bounty Hunter* (2023), series, as Emperor Odomon (voice)
- *His Dark Materials* (2019), series, as Ogunwe
- *Euphoria* (2019), series, as Alamo Brown — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/tv/euphoria.md)
- *The Fix* (2019), series, as Severen 'Sevvy' Johnson
- *Watership Down* (2018), series, as Captain Vervain (voice)
- *Farming* (2018), as Femi · Writer, Director, Executive Producer
- *Ten Days in the Valley* (2017), series, as John Bird
- *Elizabeth Blue* (2017), as Dr. Bowman · Executive Producer
- *Wetlands* (2017), as Babel "Babe" Johnson
- *Tour de Pharmacy* (2017), as Olusegun Okorocha
- *Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure* (2017), series, as Xavier (voice)
- *Bilal: A New Breed of Hero* (2016), as Bilal (voice)
- *Suicide Squad* (2016), as Killer Croc — Fi1m 41, [page](https://film.one/film/suicide-squad.md)
- *Concussion* (2015), as Dave Duerson
- *Trumbo* (2015), as Virgil Brooks — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/trumbo.md)
- *Major Lazer* (2015), series, as Major Lazer (voice)
- *American Odyssey* (2015), series, as Frank Majors
- *Annie* (2014), as Nash
- *Pompeii* (2014), as Atticus
- *Thor: The Dark World* (2013), as Algrim / Kurse — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/thor-the-dark-world.md)
- *The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete* (2013), as Sergeant Pike
- *Bullet to the Head* (2012), as Robert Nkomo Morel
- *Hunted* (2012), series, as Deacon Crane
- *Best Laid Plans* (2012), as Joseph
- *The Thing* (2011), as Jameson
- *Killer Elite* (2011), as Agent
- *Game of Thrones* (2011), series, as Malko — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/game-of-thrones.md)
- *Faster* (2010), as The Evangelist
- *G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra* (2009), as Heavy Duty
- *Get Rich or Die Tryin'* (2005), as Majestic
- *Preaching to the Choir* (2005), as Bull Sharky
- *The Mistress of Spices* (2005), as Kwesi
- *Unstoppable* (2004), as Junod
- *Lost* (2004), series, as Eko Tunde — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/lost.md)
- *Monk* (2002), series, as Samuel Waingaya
- *The Bourne Identity* (2002), as Nykwana Wombosi — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/the-bourne-identity.md)
- *Lip Service* (2001), as Sebastion
- *The Mummy Returns* (2001), as Lock-Nah
- *Starwater* (2001), Actor
- *Enslavement: The True Story of Fanny Kemble* (2000), as Joe
- *Legionnaire* (1998), as Luther
- *Cracker* (1997), series, Actor
- *Pensacola: Wings of Gold* (1997), series, Actor
- *Oz* (1997), series, as Simon Adebisi — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/oz.md)
- *20,000 Leagues Under the Sea* (1997), series, as Cabe Attucks
- *Deadly Voyage* (1996), as Emmanuel
- *Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls* (1995), as Hitu — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/ace-ventura-when-nature-calls.md)
- *Congo* (1995), as Kahega
- *Delta of Venus* (1995), as The Clairvoyant
- *New York Undercover* (1994), series, as Cliff Ramsey
- *Red Shoe Diaries* (1992), series, as Davis Bateman
- *Screen Two* (1985), series, as Emmanuel
- *Late in Summer*, Actor
- *Blurred*, Actor

## Gallery

- ![Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje](https://film.one/media/person/97944/gallery-b46ad2a17bd6.png) Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje — Benjamin Ellis, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/25/Adewale_Akinnuoye-Agbaje_Thor_2_cropped.png?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Jai Courtney and Jay Hernandez speaking at the 2016 San Diego Comic Con International, for "Suicide Squad", at the San Diego Conventio](https://film.one/media/person/97944/gallery-287801a7677f.jpg) Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Jai Courtney and Jay Hernandez speaking at the 2016 San Diego Comic Con International, for "Suicide Squad", at the San Diego Conventio — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fe/Adewale_Akinnuoye-Agbaje%2C_Jai_Courtney_%26_Jay_Hernandez_%2827983748154%29.jpg/1280px-Adewale_Akinnuoye-Agbaje%2C_Jai_Courtney_%26_Jay_Hernandez_%2827983748154%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje speaking at the 2016 San Diego Comic Con International, for "Suicide Squad", at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, Californi](https://film.one/media/person/97944/gallery-703d4494dfe7.jpg) Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje speaking at the 2016 San Diego Comic Con International, for "Suicide Squad", at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, Californi — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/74/Adewale_Akinnuoye-Agbaje_%2827983766644%29.jpg/1280px-Adewale_Akinnuoye-Agbaje_%2827983766644%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje speaking at the 2016 San Diego Comic Con International, for "Suicide Squad", at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, Californi](https://film.one/media/person/97944/gallery-1a7db0deeaf2.jpg) Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje speaking at the 2016 San Diego Comic Con International, for "Suicide Squad", at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, Californi — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/Adewale_Akinnuoye-Agbaje_%2827983766644%29_%28cropped%29.jpg/1280px-Adewale_Akinnuoye-Agbaje_%2827983766644%29_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje](https://film.one/media/person/97944/gallery-51c3f9258981.jpg) Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje — Image via TMDB
- ![Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje](https://film.one/media/person/97944/gallery-3c3c8ab47594.jpg) Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje — Image via TMDB
- ![Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje speaking at the 2016 San Diego Comic Con International, for "Suicide Squad", at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, Californi](https://film.one/media/person/97944/gallery-8973cbae6571.jpg) Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje speaking at the 2016 San Diego Comic Con International, for "Suicide Squad", at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, Californi — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Adewale_Akinnuoye-Agbaje_%2828316784720%29.jpg/1280px-Adewale_Akinnuoye-Agbaje_%2828316784720%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje speaking at the 2016 San Diego Comic Con International, for "Suicide Squad", at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, Californi](https://film.one/media/person/97944/gallery-d98dfdd1ecc9.jpg) Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje speaking at the 2016 San Diego Comic Con International, for "Suicide Squad", at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, Californi — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/48/Adewale_Akinnuoye-Agbaje_%2828568521796%29.jpg/1280px-Adewale_Akinnuoye-Agbaje_%2828568521796%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

## Awards

### SAG Awards — 1 won

- 2006: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (won), for *Lost*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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