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D.K. Uzoukwu

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  • Producer
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Nigerian-American D.K. Uzoukwu was born in the nation's capital and raised in Bowie, Maryland. He received his Bachelors in Film and Theatre from Temple University before moving to Los Angeles, where he now resides. D.K. is best known for his work on Insecure (2016), Fresh Off the Boat (2015), and The Choir (2013).
BornSeptember 21
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    Known for

    George Wallace and Laverne Cox in Clean Slate (2025)
    Clean Slate
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Louis
    Darius Levanté, Ronnie Gene Blevins, Devin Lawrence, Sam Daly, Jaco Caraco, D.K. Uzoukwu, Alana Johnston, Matthew Mourgides, Bryson Robinson, Samantha Jean Kwok, Danielle Merendino, Ryan Ray Vincent, J. Connor Bjornson, Dani Reynolds, Jacob Fatoorechi, and Mia Challis in The Disinvited (2024)
    The Disinvited
    7.2
    • Brett
    • 2024
    Anne Heche, Mike Vogel, Tate Ellington, Demetrius A. Grosse, Sofia Pernas, Noah Mills, Hadi Tabbal, and Natacha Karam in The Brave (2017)
    The Brave
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Emmanuel Ade
    Amanda Seales, Jay Ellis, and Issa Rae in Insecure (2016)
    Insecure
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Jamal

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Biff the Human Slayer
      • Detective
      • Completed
      • 2026
    • George Wallace and Laverne Cox in Clean Slate (2025)
      Clean Slate
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Louis
      • 2025
    • Darius Levanté, Ronnie Gene Blevins, Devin Lawrence, Sam Daly, Jaco Caraco, D.K. Uzoukwu, Alana Johnston, Matthew Mourgides, Bryson Robinson, Samantha Jean Kwok, Danielle Merendino, Ryan Ray Vincent, J. Connor Bjornson, Dani Reynolds, Jacob Fatoorechi, and Mia Challis in The Disinvited (2024)
      The Disinvited
      7.2
      • Brett
      • 2024
    • Logan Johnson, Tre Davis, Juanie Fowlkes, D.K. Uzoukwu, Lauren Wilkins, and Nate Slaughter in Hopeless (2023)
      Hopeless
      Short
      • Nnamdi
      • 2023
    • D.K. Uzoukwu in Who's There (2023)
      Who's There
      Short
      • Assandre
      • 2023
    • Cody Heffelfinger, Cody Buchanan, and Tyree Marshall in Biff the Human Slayer (2023)
      Biff the Human Slayer
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Detective
      • 2023
    • Spooky+ (2022)
      Spooky+
      4.4
      • Jason (segment "Area 911", voice)
      • 2022
    • Amin Joseph and Jean Elie in Send Help (2022)
      Send Help
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Party Guest #5
      • 2022
    • Commercials (2019)
      Commercials
      TV Series
      • DK
      • 2019
    • Commune (2019)
      Commune
      TV Series
      • Melvin (King Meezy)
      • Melvin
      • 2019
    • Gashole (2018)
      Gashole
      Short
      • 2018
    • D.K. Uzoukwu, Laura Linda Bradley, Ashley Tyne Brink, and Amadi Houston in Millennial Complex (2018)
      Millennial Complex
      TV Series
      • Mason
      • 2018
    • Anne Heche, Mike Vogel, Tate Ellington, Demetrius A. Grosse, Sofia Pernas, Noah Mills, Hadi Tabbal, and Natacha Karam in The Brave (2017)
      The Brave
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Emmanuel Ade
      • 2017
    • Laura Linda Bradley in Laura (2015)
      Laura
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Daniel
      • Greyson
      • 2017
    • Lucille Soong, Randall Park, Constance Wu, Forrest Wheeler, Ian Chen, and Hudson Yang in Fresh Off the Boat (2015)
      Fresh Off the Boat
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Carmine (as DK Uzoukwu)
      • 2016
    • Thanksgiving with Black Families (2016)
      Thanksgiving with Black Families
      Short
      • Food Tossing Ninja
      • 2016

    Writer

    • Commune (2019)
      Commune
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2019
    • BSU: Black Student Union (2017)
      BSU: Black Student Union
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2017
    • Issa Rae Presents Fruit (2016)
      Issa Rae Presents Fruit
      Podcast Series
      • written by
      • 2016

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    SAG-AFTRA

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    D.K. Uzoukwu's Highlights
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    D.K. Uzoukwu's Highlights
    Clean Slate
    Trailer 1:56
    Clean Slate
    Clean Slate
    Trailer 1:56
    Clean Slate

    Personal details

    • Official site
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    • Alternative names
      • DK Uzoukwu
    • Height
      • 6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
    • Born
      • September 21
      • Washington, District of Columbia, USA
    • Other works
      TV commercial: Citiforward

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      First-generation Nigerian born in America.

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