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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1970-09-24 (54 years old)

Place of Birth

London, United Kingdom

Chris Obi

Biography:

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.

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Known For

Acting

2017

Ghost in the Shell as Ambassador Kiyoshi
American Gods as Mr. Jacquel/Anubis
American Gods as Mr. Jacquel / Anubis, the Egyptian god of the dead.

2016

The Call Up as The Sergeant

2013

The Counselor as Malkina's Bodyguard
Atlantis as Shabaka

2012

2011

Death in Paradise as Joseph Jackson

2010

Burke & Hare as John Martin

2005

Animal as DJ
Doctor Who as George

2002

Look Around You as Antony Carmichael

Directing

2011

Heroes and Demons as Director

2009

Perfect as Director

Writing

2009

Perfect as Writer