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Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

Actor, also producer, director and writer · Born August 22, 1967 (59) · Islington, London, England, UK

Screen Actors Guild Award winner

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje ( born 22 August 1967) is a Nigerian–English actor, and former fashion model best known for his roles as Mr. Eko on Lost, Simon Adebisi on Oz and Nykwana Wombosi in The Bourne Identity. Description above from the Wikipedia article Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 22, 1967 (59)
From
Islington, London, England, UK
Works as
Actor, also producer, director and writer
Titles
48 on MovieCove · 60 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 29% in 30 days

What are Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje's films like?

Across their 29 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Biography4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 11th percentile
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
31%
Bonds
16%
Survival
16%
Self
16%
Power
13%
Society
6%
Ideas
2%
Justice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 25 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 5 · Serious 9 · Dark 11

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 10 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 7

Intense: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their intense movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 10 · Intense 14

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 6 · Shifting 16 · Whiplash 3

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 17 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 13 · Relentless 7

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 7 · Engaged 16 · Full focus 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 21 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

12 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 4 of 12 analyzed roles.

Hero
4 of 12
Threshold guardian
3 of 12
Ally
2 of 12
Shadow
2 of 12
Mentor
1 of 12
Show the 12 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
21
Hopeful
12
Thrilling
9
Melancholic
9
Absurd
4
Other
22

How their films linger

Bittersweet10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 8 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet19
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 42 of their 48 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

60 credits, 48 with a MovieCove page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • School Swap: UK to USA (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 3 episodes · as Narrator

  • Secret Level(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Bladeguard Sergeant Metaurus (voice)

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • The Union(2024)

    as Frank Preiffer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Fired on Mars(2023)

    Show 4 episodes · as Abbas (voice)

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Marlowe(2022)

    as Cedric

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • My Dad the Bounty Hunter(2023)

    Show 6 episodes · as Emperor Odomon (voice)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • His Dark Materials(2019)

    Show 8 episodes · as Ogunwe

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Euphoria(2019)

    Show 8 episodes · as Alamo Brown

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • The Fix(2019)

    Show 10 episodes · as Severen 'Sevvy' Johnson

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Watership Down(2018)

    Show 2 episodes · as Captain Vervain (voice)

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Farming(2018)

    Director · Executive Producer · Writer · as Femi

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Ten Days in the Valley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 10 episodes · as John Bird

  • Elizabeth Blue(2017)

    Executive Producer · as Dr. Bowman

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Wetlands(2017)

    as Babel "Babe" Johnson

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Tour de Pharmacy(2017)

    as Olusegun Okorocha

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · as Xavier (voice)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Bilal: A New Breed of Hero(2015)

    as Bilal (voice)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Suicide Squad(2016)

    as Killer Croc

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Concussion(2015)

    as Dave Duerson

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Trumbo(2015)

    as Virgil Brooks

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Major Lazer(2014)

    Show 11 episodes · as Major Lazer (voice)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • American Odyssey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 13 episodes · as Frank Majors

  • Annie(2014)

    as Nash

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Pompeii(2014)

    as Atticus

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Thor: The Dark World(2013)

    as Algrim / Kurse

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete(2013)

    as Sergeant Pike

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Bullet to the Head(2012)

    as Robert Nkomo Morel

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Hunted(2012)

    Show 8 episodes · as Deacon Crane

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Best Laid Plans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Joseph

  • The Thing(2011)

    as Jameson

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Killer Elite(2011)

    as Agent

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Game of Thrones(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · as Malko

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Faster(2010)

    as The Evangelist

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra(2009)

    as Heavy Duty

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Get Rich or Die Tryin'(2005)

    as Majestic

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • On the One(2005)

    as Bull Sharky

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Mistress of Spices(2005)

    as Kwesi

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Unstoppable(2004)

    as Junod

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Lost(2004)

    Show 27 episodes · as Eko Tunde

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Monk(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Samuel Waingaya

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The Bourne Identity(2002)

    as Nykwana Wombosi

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Lip Service (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Sebastion

  • The Mummy Returns(2001)

    as Lock-Nah

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Starwater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • Enslavement: The True Story of Fanny Kemble(2000)

    as Joe

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Legionnaire(1998)

    as Luther

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Cracker: Mind Over Murder(1997)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • Pensacola: Wings of Gold(1997)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • Oz(1997)

    Show 40 episodes · as Simon Adebisi

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 2 episodes · as Cabe Attucks

  • Deadly Voyage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Emmanuel

  • Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls(1995)

    as Hitu

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Congo(1995)

    as Kahega

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Delta of Venus(1995)

    as The Clairvoyant

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • New York Undercover(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Cliff Ramsey

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Red Shoe Diaries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Davis Bateman

  • Live with Kelly and Mark(1988)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all shows

  • Screen Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Emmanuel

  • Blurred (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Late in Summer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 60 titles, 58 of them dated from 1985 to 2025; peak year 2015.

Biggest box office

Suicide Squad (2016)

$749M worldwide

Highest rated

The Bourne Identity (2002)

Midcredits 97th

Film career

MilestoneAward winNomination
19852025

Peak 2015 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 8 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting60 of 60: 58 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score53rdDirecting1 of 60: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 60: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing2 of 60: 0 only producing, 2 with another role

By decade

1980s2 · acting1990s11 · acting2000s12 · acting2010s27 · 27 acting · 2 crew2020s6 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 12% of 26 roles
950515

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

a Screen Actors Guild Award from 2 major nominations, 2006–2016.

WinNomination
  1. 2016
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
  2. 2006
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 42nd percentile, the median of all 30; across their 25 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 37th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Approval · how many liked their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Reach · how many have seen their films

95thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Midcredits score across 48 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up14
  • 50th to 74th13
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

19 of their 48 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser16
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed19

Most divisive · actor

On the One (2005)

91st percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Bourne Identity (2002)

Midcredits 97th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 62/100 in their films, across 25 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 40. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje's work okay for kids?

Across up to 21 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore16 titles27–90 · median 62 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity21 titles17–60 · median 35 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity15 titles31–78 · median 55 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs15 titles28–67 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense15 titles25–80 · median 54 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje work with?

People who share at least 2 of Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Will Smith shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Producers