Personal details
- Birth Date: 1978-12-12
- Height: 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
- Birth Location: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
- Professions: Actor, Producer, Writer
Olugbenga Enitan Temitope Akinnagbe, yeah, that’s a name you don’t forget. Born in D.C., parents straight from Nigeria—Yoruba folks, full of grit and stories—he grew up in Silver Spring, Maryland. Second oldest out of six kids, squeezed right in there with an older sister up top and four brothers trailing behind. He’s actually the first one in his crew born in the States, so you know the family gatherings must be something wild, with a good mix of heritage and American chaos. School days? He hit up Colonel Zadok A. Magruder High in Rockville, and, honestly, he wasn’t just messing around. Guy snagged a wrestling scholarship to Bucknell University—so yeah, he could probably pin you to the mat and then argue the politics of it afterward. He double-majored in Political Science and English, wrapping that up by 2000. Multitasker, much? But let’s not act like academics were his only thing. Most people’ll recognize him as Chris Partlow, that ice-cold enforcer from The Wire. Chilling, right? Or maybe you caught him as Larry Brown in The Deuce—another standout, tough-as-nails role. Dude’s got range. Oh, and get this, his cousin is rapper Wale. So, apparently, talent runs deep in this family. From wrestling mats to gritty HBO dramas, Akinnagbe’s journey is anything but boring.
The movie dives headfirst into chaos when a washed-up detective stumbles onto a crime scene that’s messier than his personal life. Bodies, secrets, and a trail of cryptic clues—classic noir vibes but with a modern, sharp edge. The main character’s a walking disaster, juggling a drinking problem and a reputation that’s seen better days, but somehow he’s still got a knack for finding trouble. As he digs deeper, the suspects pile up: the femme fatale ex-lover, the shady politician, and a best friend who’s way too nervous for his own good. Each scene serves up another twist, and by the time the truth comes out, nobody’s walking away clean. The city feels alive—gritty, rain-soaked, pulsing with tension. There’s a dark humor running under everything, keeping it from getting too bleak, and just when you think you’ve got it figured out, the rug gets yanked out from under you.
December 12, 1978
5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
Konidela Ram Charan
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
46 years old