Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje is one of the most popular and richest Movie Actor who was born on August 22, 1967 in London, England, United Kingdom. He played Nykwana Wombosi in The Bourne Identity starring Matt Damon.
His best known acting roles have been as the imposing convict Simon Adebisi in the 1990s HBO prison series Oz and as Mr. Eko on ABC’s survivor drama Lost. Film roles include The Bourne Identity, in which he played a deposed African dictator, Hitu the police officer in Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls, Lock-Nah in The Mummy Returns, and Heavy Duty in G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra. He was also featured in the video for singer-songwriter Grayson Hugh’s hit “Talk It Over”, which was in heavy rotation in 1989 on MTV and VH-1.
Akinnuoye-Agbaje’s modelling career led him to Hollywood, where he began his acting career with a 1995 role in Congo.
His parents have Nigerian and Yoruba roots, although he was later adopted. As a teen he became involved in violent crimes.
He was trained as a Buddhist and learned to speak Italian, English, Swahili and Yoruba fluently.
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje (/ˌ æ d eɪ ˈ w ɑː l eɪ ˌ æ k ɪ ˈ n uː eɪ ɑː ˈ b ɑː dʒ eɪ / ; born 22 August 1967) is a British actor, director, and former fashion model known for his roles as Simon Adebisi in Oz, Nykwana Wombosi in The Bourne Identity, Kurse in Thor: The Dark World, Killer Croc in Suicide Squad, Mr. Eko on Lost, Malko in the fifth season of the HBO series Game of Thrones and Dave Duerson in the NFL biopic drama Concussion.
