Gbenga Akinnagbe (December 12, 1978) is a Nigerian-American actor, writer, producer, and director best known for The Taking of Pelham One Two Three, Edge of Darkness (2010), and The Savages.
His cousin is rapper Wale.
Film Roles
- The Savages as Jimmy
- The Taking of Pelham One Two Three as Wallace
- Edge of Darkness (2010) as Det. Darcy Jones
- Lottery Ticket as Lorenzo
- Overnight as TMJ
- Paranormal Abduction as Alex Chandler
- Big Words as James
- Home 2013 as Jack Hall (also producer)
- Fort Bliss as Sgt. Butcher
- Mall as Michel
- Phantom Halo as Roman
- Knucklehead as Langston (also producer)
- Detour as Officer Mike Andrews
- Independence Day: Resurgence as Agent Travis
- Crown Heights as Sampson
- Detroit as Audrey Pollard Sr.
- Mad Genius as Sun Moon
- The Hammer as George
- Egg as Wayne
- All The Devils Men as Pete Samuelson
- Goldie as Richard
- DC Noir as Det. Mitch Brooks (also director)
- The Sun Is Also a Star as Samuel Kingsley
- Passing as Dave
Television Roles
- The Wire as Chris Partlow/Officer in Courtroom (30 episodes)
- Barbershop as Yinka
- Conviction as Gary Wade/Calvin Wade (2 episodes)
- NUMB3RS as Ben Ellis (1 episode)
- Cold Case as Victor Nash (1 episode)
- Fringe as Akim (1 episode)
- Dark Blue as Dante Rollings (1 episode)
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Father Biobaku/Elijah Okello (3 episodes)
- The Good Wife as Pastor Isaiah Easton (7 episodes)
- Blue Bloods as Pierre (1 episode)
- Chase (NBC) as John Macon (1 episode)
- A Gifted Man as Dr. Leo 'Bax' Baxter (2 episodes)
- Nurse Jackie as Kelly Slater (8 episodes)
- The Unknown as Vincent (1 episode)
- Damages as Walid Cooper (1 episode)
- Elementary as Jeremy Lopez (1 episode)
- Graceland as Jeremiah Bello (8 episodes)
- 24: Live Another Day as Erik Ritter
- The Following as Tom (11 episodes)
- Limitless as Quentin Walker (2 episodes)
- Madam Secretary as Chris Santumari (1 episode)
- Mercy Street as Saga (1 episode)
- The Deuce as Larry Brown (17 episodes)
- Evil (2019) as Lando Mutabazi (1 episode)
- FBI: Most Wanted as James Johnson (1 episode)
Producer
Writer
- The Unknown (1 episode)
