Actors - Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

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Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje (born 22 August, 1967) is an actor and a former model.

His parents are Nigerian. Born in London, England, Akinnuoye-Agbaje has four sisters and he is fluent in several languages, including English, Italian, Yorùbá (which is the tribe his parents are from), and Swahili. He also holds a Master of Laws from the University of London. He is a practicing Buddhist. The meaning of his name is broken down thusly: Ade- the crown, wale- has come home, Akin- warrior, nuoye- of chieftaincy, Agbaje prosperity and wealth.

He is most known for portraying the criminal Simon Adebisi in the HBO TV series Oz, as well as Mr. Eko on the second season of ABC's survivor drama Lost.

His film credits include Congo
(1995), The Mummy Returns
(2001), The Bourne Identity
(2002), and Get Rich or Die Tryin'
(2005).

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