Gbenga Akinnagbe is an American actor and writer. He is best known for his portrayal of Chris Partlow on the HBO series The Wire, and for his role as Larry Brown on the HBO series The Deuce. He has also appeared in films such as The Savages, Edge of Darkness, Knucklehead, Lottery Ticket, Fort Bliss, Detour, Crown Heights, Egg, The Sun Is Also a Star, and Render to Caesar, and the television series Barbershop, The Good Wife, Nurse Jackie, A Gifted Man, Damages, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Graceland, 24: Live Another Day, The Following, and Limitless. His two articles was published in The New York Times, one detailing a trip to Nepal to climb the Himalayas, and the other outlining the medical procedures he underwent to correct his severely flat feet. Born on December 12, 1978 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA to Nigerian parents, he was raised in Silver Spring, Maryland. He is the second oldest of six children, with one older sister and four younger brothers. He attended Colonel Zadok A. Magruder High School in Rockville, Maryland and graduated from Bucknell University with a degree in Political Science and English in 2000.
Gbenga Akinnagbe
Gbenga Akinnagbe Personal Details:
Date Of Birth: 12 December 1978
Birth Place: Washington, D.C., USA
Birth Name: Gbenga Akinnagbe
Nickname: Gbenga
Also known as: Enitan Temitope
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius
Occupation: Actor, Writer
Nationality: American
Race/Ethnicity: Black
Religion: Unknown
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Black
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Gbenga Akinnagbe Body Statistics:
Weight in Pounds: 192 lbs
Weight in Kilogram: 87 kg
Height in Feet: 5′ 10″
Height in Meters: 1.78 m
Body Build/Type: Athletic
Shoe Size: Unknown
Gbenga Akinnagbe Family Details:
Father: Unknown
Mother: Unknown
Spouse/Wife: *
Children: *
Siblings: He has one older sister and four younger brothers.
Others: Wale Folarin (Cousin)
Gbenga Akinnagbe Education:
Colonel Zadok A. Magruder High School, Rockville, Maryland
Bucknell University
Gbenga Akinnagbe Facts:
*He was born on December 12, 1978 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA.
*He attended Bucknell University on a wrestling scholarship, where he majored in Political Science and English.
*He was a star wrestler in college.
*He speaks Spanish fluently.
*His cousin is DC rapper Wale (Olubowale Victor Akintimehin).
*Follow him on Twitter and Instagram.