Eme_Ikwuakor

Eme Ikwuakor

Eme Ikwuakor

American actor (born 1984)


Eme Ikwuakor (/ˈɪkwɔːkər/ IK-waw-kər; born August 13, 1984) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles in Ink (2009), On My Block (2018), Inhumans (as Gorgon) (2017), and Moonfall (2022).

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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 superhero Gorgon in Inhumans.

Filmography

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References

  1. "AK Ikwuakor '07". www.uoalumni.com. Retrieved 2018-08-02.
  2. "Founder's Story - Empower 2 Play | Empowerment through Sports". www.empower2play.org. Archived from the original on 2016-11-12.
  3. Good Celebrity (October 5, 2015). "Good Celebrity Interviews Eme Ikwuakor". YouTube. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
  4. 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.

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