Gbenga Akinnagbe

Gbenga Akinnagbe

1978-12-12 Washington, District of Columbia, USA 44 Credits

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A House of Dynamite

A House of Dynamite

2025

Acting

When a single, unattributed missile is launched at the United States, a race begins to determine who is responsible and how to respond.

Broken Trail

Broken Trail

2025

as John Scobell

Acting

In 1875, Katherine's life is shattered when her beloved husband Caleb falls victim to a murder orchestrated by the nefarious Colonel Davis. Alone and ...

Starbright

Starbright

2025

as Peter

Acting

A young orphan escapes the realities of her life by fantasizing about, and then entering, a fairy tale world.

The Thicket

The Thicket

2024

as Eustace

6.4
Acting

An innocent young man, Jack, goes on an epic quest to rescue his sister Lula after she has been kidnapped by the violent killer Cut Throat Bill and he...

Rob Peace

Rob Peace

2024

as Carl

6.8
Acting

An underprivileged, gifted young black man from Newark reaches Yale University, only for shadows and injustices from his past to threaten his future.

Asphalt City

Asphalt City

2024

as Verdis

6.3
Acting

A young paramedic is paired with a seasoned partner on the night shift in New York revealing a city in crisis. Discovering the chaos firsthand, he is ...

Fast Charlie

Fast Charlie

2023

as Beggar

6.2
Acting

When his aging mob boss is whacked, Charlie Swift, a loyal friend and hired gun, will stop at nothing to destroy the upcoming crew that took him out.

Merry Wives

Merry Wives

2022

as Mister Nduka Ford

Acting

Experience Shakespeare’s comedic masterpiece from the Public Theater’s Shakespeare in the Park. Set in South Harlem, the play tells the story of the t...

Reopening Night

Reopening Night

2021

as Self

6.0
Acting

This documentary follows the cast, crew and staff of the world-famous Public Theater as they prepare to mount an all-black adaptation of Shakespeare’s...

Passing

Passing

2021

as Dave

6.3
Acting

In 1920s New York City, a Black woman finds her world upended when her life becomes intertwined with a former childhood friend who's passing as white.

Pitch Black Panacea

Pitch Black Panacea

2020

as Carl (voice)

6.4
Acting

Amy and Carl both have lazy eyes. Amy’s left and Carl’s right. They are strangers, volunteers for an unusual, life-altering treatment in which they wi...

The Sun Is Also a Star

The Sun Is Also a Star

2019

as Samuel Kingsley

7.0
Acting

Two young New Yorkers begin to fall in love over the course of a single day, as a series of potentially life-altering meetings loom over their heads -...

DC Noir

DC Noir

2019

as Detective Mitch Brooks

3.2
Acting

A crime anthology film based on George Pelecanos' book of the same title.

DC Noir

DC Noir

2019

Director

3.2
Directing

A crime anthology film based on George Pelecanos' book of the same title.

EGG

EGG

2019

as Wayne

5.4
Acting

Two couples and a surrogate lay bare the complications, contradictions, heartbreak, and absurdities implicit in how we think about motherhood.

All the Devil's Men

All the Devil's Men

2018

as Samuelson

5.7
Acting

A battle-scarred War on Terror bounty hunter is forced to go to London on a manhunt for a disavowed CIA operative, which leads him into a deadly runni...

The Hammer

The Hammer

2017

as George

4.0
Acting

When prison boxer George "The Hammer" Martin is offered freedom for fighting in the 1984 Olympics, he says no in order to protect the woman he loves, ...

Crown Heights

Crown Heights

2017

as Sampson

6.6
Acting

When Colin Warner was wrongfully convicted of murder, his best friend Carl King devoted his life to proving his innocence.

Mad Genius

Mad Genius

2017

as Sun Moon

5.0
Acting

A young mad genius attempts to 'hack the human mind' in order to fix humanity.

Detroit

Detroit

2017

as Aubrey Pollard Sr.

7.3
Acting

A police raid in Detroit in 1967 results in one of the largest citizens' uprisings in the history of the United States.

Detour

Detour

2017

as Michael Andrews

6.3
Acting

A young law student, grieving for his dying mother, struggles to decide whether he should kill his unfaithful step-father.

Independence Day: Resurgence

Independence Day: Resurgence

2016

as Agent Matthew Travis

5.3
Acting

We always knew they were coming back. Using recovered alien technology, the nations of Earth have collaborated on an immense defense program to protec...

Paranormal Abduction

Paranormal Abduction

2016

as Alex Chandler

6.2
Acting

Having recently escaped a brutal assault at the hands of psycho Frank, Rebekah Lakin finds herself a shadow of who she once was. The constant state of...

Knucklehead

Knucklehead

2015

as Langston

7.0
Acting

When his brother disappears, mentally disabled Langston Bellows (Gbenga Akinnagbe) is left without a protector in Brooklyn's housing projects. Now und...

Phantom Halo

Phantom Halo

2014

as Roman

5.9
Acting

Two brothers barely scrape by as their father continues to gamble and drink away the money they do bring home. They hatch a plan for a robbery but at ...

Wyatt Cenac: Brooklyn

Wyatt Cenac: Brooklyn

2014

5.9
Acting

Wyatt Cenac heads to Brooklyn to share his observations on the borough that's the backdrop for three sitcoms and a reality show about cheesemongers.

Wyatt Cenac: Brooklyn

Wyatt Cenac: Brooklyn

2014

Thanks

5.9

Wyatt Cenac heads to Brooklyn to share his observations on the borough that's the backdrop for three sitcoms and a reality show about cheesemongers.

Fort Bliss

Fort Bliss

2014

as Sgt. Butcher

6.4
Acting

After returning home from an extended tour in Afghanistan, a decorated U.S. Army medic and single mother struggles to rebuild her relationship with he...

Mall

Mall

2014

as Michel

4.7
Acting

Malcom's done with his life. Only the noise of Crystal Meth gives him a reason to keep going - everything else it has long regardless. Equipped with a...

Home

Home

2013

as Jack Hall

6.6
Acting

The story of a man suffering from mental illness who attempts to rebuild his life.

Home

Home

2013

Executive Producer

6.6
Producing

The story of a man suffering from mental illness who attempts to rebuild his life.

Newlyweeds

Newlyweeds

2013

Producer

4.0
Producing

A match made in stoner heaven turns into a love triangle gone awry when Lyle can't decide which matters most, Nina or Mary Jane.

Big Words

Big Words

2013

as James

5.0
Acting

Members of a once-promising hip-hop group, now in their late 30s, struggle with regret, disappointment, and change on Election Night 2008.

Children of the Wind

Children of the Wind

2013

as Narrator (voice)

Acting

Two brothers and a cousin journey from humble fishing families on the tiny Caribbean island of Bonaire to become three of the best freestyle windsurfe...

Overnight

Overnight

2012

as TMJ

4.5
Acting

After breaking up with her boyfriend on Valentine's Day, Jenny shares a red-eye flight from Los Angeles to New York with a love-damaged group of pass...

Pharoahe Monch - Clap (One Day)

Pharoahe Monch - Clap (One Day)

2011

Acting

Short film about a police raid gone horribly wrong, featuring music by Pharoahe Monch.

Lottery Ticket

Lottery Ticket

2010

as Lorenzo

5.6
Acting

Kevin Carson is a young man living in the projects who has to survive a three-day weekend after his opportunistic neighbors find out he's holding a wi...

Edge of Darkness

Edge of Darkness

2010

as Detective Darcy Jones

6.4
Acting

As a seasoned homicide detective, Thomas Craven has seen the bleakest side of humanity. But nothing prepares him for the toughest investigation of his...

The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3

The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3

2009

as Wallace, hostage

6.4
Acting

Armed men hijack a New York City subway train, holding the passengers hostage in return for a ransom, and turning an ordinary day's work for dispatche...

The Wire: The Last Word

The Wire: The Last Word

2007

as Self

1.5
Acting

A documentary exploring the role of the media in relation to the acclaimed series The Wire.

The Wire Odyssey

The Wire Odyssey

2007

as Self

6.6
Acting

A retrospective documentary of the first four seasons of the acclaimed series The Wire.

The Savages

The Savages

2007

as Jimmy

6.9
Acting

A sister and brother face the realities of familial responsibility as they begin to care for their ailing father.

They're Made Out of Meat

2005

as Merlin

6.4
Acting

After years of investigation, an alien meets with his partner in a diner to discuss an unbelievably shocking discovery.

Check Me in Another Place

N/A

Acting