Eme Ikwuakor
Eme Ikwuakor (/ˈɪkwɔːkər/ IK-waw-kər; born August 13, 1984) is a Nigerian-American actor. He is best known for his roles in Ink (2009), Extant (2014), and Gorgon in Inhumans (2017).
Eme Ikwuakor | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 13, 1984 |
| Occupation | Actor, writer, producer |
| Years active | 2008-present |
Biography
Eme Ikwuakor was born to Patricia and Killian Ikwuakor and is one of triplets. The other triplets are a sister, Obi, and a brother, AK, who is a former All-American runner,[1] professional athlete and the founder of the non-profit organization, Empower2Play;[2] they also have three older brothers. Eme attended University of Colorado on a track and field scholarship. His college adviser suggested he try acting instead. His first major role was in the 2009 sci-fi film Ink. He continued to act whilst working a day job, but he decided to pursue acting full-time after writing, producing and starring in a short film called Chance.[3]
Eme began making appearances on television shows, such as Hawaii Five-0, Castle and Extant. He also appeared as himself, alongside his brother Ak, on Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?.[4] Eme was cast as the Marvel Comics character Gorgon in Marvel's Inhumans which is part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.[5]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Outlaw | Young Cop | Episode: "In Re: Tracy Vidalin" |
| 2011 | Love Bites | Security | Episode: "Sky High" |
| 2011 | Victorious | Antoni | Episode: "A Christmas Tori" |
| 2014 | Silicon Valley | Doug | Episode: "The Cap Table" |
| 2014 | Castle | Worker | Episode: "That '70s Show" |
| 2014 | Hawaii Five-0 | Super Max Guard | Episode: "O ka Pili'Ohana ka 'Oi" |
| 2014 | We Are Angels | Mathias | 3 episodes |
| 2014 | Extant | Black Ops Commander | 4 episodes |
| 2014 | The Comeback | Detective | Episode: "Valerie Makes a Pilot" |
| 2016 | Colony | Redhat Squad Leader | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2016 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Patrick Badri | Episode: "Revenge Deferred" |
| 2016 | How to Get Away with Murder | Hank | Episode: "Call It Mother's Intuition" |
| 2017 | Marvel's Inhumans | Gorgon | Main |
| 2018-present | On My Block | Dwayne Turner | Recurring |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Unlocking the Secret | Pete | Direct-to-video |
| 2009 | Ink | Gabe | |
| 2009 | Midnight Raffle | Redbone | |
| 2010 | On the Run | Andre | Short |
| 2010 | Forever No More | Ethan Ward | Short |
| 2011 | The New Republic | Downs | |
| 2011 | The Candy Nazi | Brian | Short |
| 2011 | Paracusia | James | Short |
| 2011 | The Manager: The Clumsy Cameroonian | Mohamadou | Short |
| 2012 | Remnant | Short | |
| 2012 | It Gets Bigger | Eme | Short |
| 2013 | Miles Fisher: Finish What We Started | Short | |
| 2013 | Murder in the Dark | Solo | |
| 2014 | Chance | Short; also produced and wrote | |
| 2014 | Not Safe for Work | Accomplice / Cop | |
| 2014 | Looking for Lions | Mr. Jawara | |
| 2015 | My Favorite Five | James | |
| 2015 | Chinese New Year Hack | New Boss | Short |
| 2015 | Everything Before Us | D.E.I. Agent #2 | |
| 2015 | '51 Dons | Burl | Short |
| 2015 | Concussion | Amobi Okoye | Uncredited |
| 2016 | Hold | Shane | |
| TBA | Moonfall | Filming |
References
- "AK Ikwuakor '07". www.uoalumni.com. Retrieved 2018-08-02.
- http://www.empower2play.org/founders-story/
- Good Celebrity (October 5, 2015). "Good Celebrity Interviews Eme Ikwuakor". YouTube. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
- Jones, Brandon (July 11, 2014). "Eme Ikwuakor talks 'Extant,' acting roles and 'Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader'". Dispatch Interviews. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
- Petski, Denise (March 3, 2017). "'Marvel's Inhumans': Eme Ikwuakor, Isabelle Cornish, Mike Moh, More Round Out Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 3, 2017. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
External links
- Eme Ikwuakor at IMDb