I want to work with non-profits that stimulate growth to the community. Whether it is economic growth, intellectual, or freedom. Gbenga Akinnagbe communityeconomicfreedom Change image and share on social
'The Wire' was a combination of great TV and great theater. Gbenga Akinnagbe combinationgreattheater Change image and share on social
I don't need to be someone famous or George Clooney. I don't need to be any of these people to get involved in my community or reach out to one nationally. Gbenga Akinnagbe clooneycommunityfamous Change image and share on social
If the project has good writing and is something I get excited about, then I'll do the role. And if it's for TV, I'll ask myself, 'Is it a show that I'd watch?' If it's a play or movie, I'll want to know if there's a good director attached. Gbenga Akinnagbe attachdirectorexcite share on social
My grandmother was a Muslim. My mother is Christian. And I don't know what I am, but I believe in God. Gbenga Akinnagbe christiangodgrandmother Change image and share on social
Whether it's someone struggling with mental illness, someone struggling with poverty or struggling with their own limitations in their social behaviors, for some reason, I'm drawn to characters like that. Gbenga Akinnagbe behaviorcharacterdraw share on social
I did a movie called 'The Savages' with Laura Linney and Phillip Seymour Hoffman, where I played a nurse, and it showed me in a different role from what I played on 'The Wire.' It showed my range as an actor. Gbenga Akinnagbe actorcallhoffman share on social
