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| Chris Obi | |
|---|---|
| Born | Christopher Obi Ogugua (1970-09-24) 24 September 1970 (age 54) London, England, U.K. |
| Occupation | Actor |
Christopher Obi Ogugua // (born September 24, 1970) is an English actor and filmmaker who trained at Drama Centre London and graduated in 2001. He has done a season at the Royal Shakespeare Company where he was directed by Sir Antony Sher in the four-hander, Breakfast with Mugabe and a season at the Globe Theatre in 2007. He is best known for playing Mr. Jacquel/Anubis on American Gods and Klingon captain T’Kuvma in Star Trek: Discovery. Other television roles include Trial & Retribution, Doctor Who, Roots, 3Below: Tales of Arcadia, and Strike Back Revolution.
Early life
Obi was born in London to an Igbo father. He studied at the Drama Centre London and later trained students at Actor in Session, where he serves as Artistic Director.
Career
Obi's professional theater debut was as a Messenger in Edward Hall's production of Macbeth in 2002 in the West End He plays Mr. Jacquel/Anubis in American Gods. Obi played Klingon captain T’Kuvma in Star Trek: Discovery.
Personal life
One of Obi's best friends is actor Charlie Cox.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Anita and Me | Minister | |
| 2003 | Collusion | 3rd Merchant Banker | |
| 2004 | The Calcium Kid | Pressman | |
| 2005 | Animal | DJ | |
| 2010 | Burke and Hare | John Martin | |
| 2012 | Snow White and the Huntsman | Mirror Man (voice) | |
| 2013 | The Counsellor | Malkina's Bodyguard | |
| 2016 | The Call Up | The Sergeant | |
| 2017 | Ghost in the Shell | Ambassador |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Trial & Retribution | Security Officer | Episode #6.2 |
| 2005 | Look Around You | Anthony Carmichael | Series 2 episode 1: "Music 2000" |
| 2011 | Doctor Who | George | Episode: "Closing Time" |
| 2016 | Roots | Kintango | Parts 1 and 2 |
| 2017 | American Gods | Mr. Jacquel / Anubis | 3 episodes |
| 2017 | Star Trek: Discovery | T’Kuvma | Episodes: "The Vulcan Hello" "Battle at the Binary Stars" |
| 2018-2019 | 3Below: Tales of Arcadia | Loth Saborian (voice) | |
| 2019 | Strike Back: Revolution | Jean-Baptiste Zaza | 2 episodes |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron | Uriel |
References
- "Conversations With God: How Chris Obi Deals With (Playing) Death on American Gods". io9. Retrieved 2017-09-25.
- "T'Kuvma Draws A Line In The Sand Against Starfleet On Star Trek: Discovery". CBS. Retrieved 2017-09-25.
- Ayomide O. Tayo (2017-05-10). "Writer of American TV show speaks to Pulse on 'Anansi'". pulse.ng. Retrieved 2017-05-27.
- "STAR TREK: DISCOVERY – The Complete Casting Breakdown". Star Trek. Retrieved 2017-05-23.
- Matt Wolf (2002-11-26). "Review: 'Macbeth'". Variety. Retrieved 2017-05-25.
- "Who's who in American Gods? Meet the cast and characters of Neil Gaiman's epic fantasy series". The Telegraph. 2017-05-08. Retrieved 2017-05-23.
- Eric Diaz (2017-05-23). "STAR TREK: DISCOVERY – The Complete Casting Breakdown". Nerdist. Archived from the original on 2018-12-25. Retrieved 2017-05-23.
- Evan Narcisse (2017-07-04). "Conversations With God: How Chris Obi Deals With (Playing) Death on American Gods". io9. Retrieved 2017-09-01.