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Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje.

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje About this sound listen  (born 22 August, 1967) is a British actor and a former model.

Akinnuoye-Agbaje's parents are from Nigeria, but moved to London, England, where he was born. He has four sisters and is fluent in several languages, including English, Italian, Yorùbá (the language of his parents' tribe), and Swahili. He holds a Master of Laws from Kings College, the University of London, and is a practising Buddhist. The meaning of his name is broken down thus: Ade- the crown, wale- has come home, Akin- warrior, nuoye- of chieftaincy, Agbaje prosperity and wealth.

He is most famous for portraying the criminal Simon Adebisi in the HBO prison series Oz, as well as Mr. Eko on the second season of ABC's survivor drama Lost. His film credits include Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995), Congo (1995), The Mummy Returns (2001), The Bourne Identity (2002), and Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2005).


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