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Akbar Gbajabiamila

  • Actor
  • Producer
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Akbar Gbajabiamila at an event for The 68th Primetime Emmy Awards (2016)
Fight To Survive
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Fight to Survive (2023)
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Akbar Gbajabiamila was born on 6 May 1979 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Sylvie's Love (2020), The Knife (2024) and The Night Shift (2014). He is married to Chrystal Gbajabiamila. They have four children.
BornMay 6, 1979
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BornMay 6, 1979
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 4 nominations total

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    Known for

    Tessa Thompson and Nnamdi Asomugha in Sylvie's Love (2020)
    Sylvie's Love
    6.8
    • Producer
    • 2020
    The Knife (2024)
    The Knife
    5.6
    • Producer
    • 2024
    Robert Bailey Jr., Brendan Fehr, Ken Leung, Scott Wolf, Jill Flint, Eoin Macken, James Roch, and Tanaya Beatty in The Night Shift (2014)
    The Night Shift
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Akbar Gbajabiamila
    American Ninja Warrior (2009)
    American Ninja Warrior
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Akbar Gbajabiamila(as Akbar Gbaja-Biamila)
    • 2009

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Johnny 'Bananas' Devenanzio in 1st Look (2008)
      1st Look
      6.6
      TV Series
      • 2025
    • Erin Fitzgerald, Fred Tatasciore, Gregg Spiridellis, and Jeff Gill in StoryBots: Answer Time (2022)
      StoryBots: Answer Time
      6.5
      TV Series
      • J.J. Dash (voice)
      • 2023
    • Tichina Arnold, Cedric The Entertainer, Max Greenfield, and Beth Behrs in The Neighborhood (2018)
      The Neighborhood
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Akbar Gbajabiamila
      • 2023
    • Heather Tom, Thorsten Kaye, and Katherine Kelly Lang in The Bold and the Beautiful (1987)
      The Bold and the Beautiful
      3.5
      TV Series
      • Max
      • 2022
    • Yemi's Dilemma (2018)
      Yemi's Dilemma
      Short
      • Party DJ (as Akbar Gbaja-Biamila)
      • 2018
    • Robert Bailey Jr., Brendan Fehr, Ken Leung, Scott Wolf, Jill Flint, Eoin Macken, James Roch, and Tanaya Beatty in The Night Shift (2014)
      The Night Shift
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Akbar Gbajabiamila
      • 2017
    • Kevin Dunigan, Thomas F. Evans, Akbar Gbajabiamila, Suzan Solomon, and Ian Crozier in The Sac Fly (2015)
      The Sac Fly
      9.7
      Short
      • Allen Woods (as Akbar Gbaja-Biamila)
      • 2015
    • Internet Cops with Nnamdi Asomugha
      Short
      • Detective Ace Williams (as Akbar Gbaja-Biamila)
      • 2012
    • American Ninja Warrior (2009)
      American Ninja Warrior
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Akbar Gbajabiamila (as Akbar Gbaja-Biamila)
      • 2009

    Producer

    • The Knife (2024)
      The Knife
      5.6
      • executive producer
      • 2024
    • Tessa Thompson and Nnamdi Asomugha in Sylvie's Love (2020)
      Sylvie's Love
      6.8
      • executive producer
      • 2020
    • Yemi's Dilemma (2018)
      Yemi's Dilemma
      Short
      • executive producer (as Akbar Gbaja-Biamila)
      • 2018

    Videos113

    American Ninja Warrior: Season 18
    Trailer 0:59
    American Ninja Warrior: Season 18
    American Ninja Warrior: Season 17
    Trailer 0:59
    American Ninja Warrior: Season 17
    American Ninja Warrior: Season 17
    Trailer 0:59
    American Ninja Warrior: Season 17
    American Ninja Warrior: All Bets Are Off In A Legendary New Season
    Trailer 1:23
    American Ninja Warrior: All Bets Are Off In A Legendary New Season
    American Ninja Warrior: Women's Championship
    Trailer 4:26
    American Ninja Warrior: Women's Championship
    American Ninja Warrior: Season 15 First Look
    Trailer 1:26
    American Ninja Warrior: Season 15 First Look
    American Ninja Warrior: Las Vegas Finals 4
    Trailer 4:41
    American Ninja Warrior: Las Vegas Finals 4

    Personal details

    • Official sites
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      • Facebook
    • Alternative names
      • The 5 Stars of 'The Talk'
    • Height
      • 6′ 4¾″ (1.95 m)
    • Born
      • May 6, 1979
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Spouse
      • Chrystal Gbajabiamila? - present (4 children)
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Pictorial

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Defensive end/Linebacker for the National Football League's Oakland Raiders (2003-2004, 2008), San Diego Chargers (2006), and Miami Dolphins (2007).
    • Trademark
      Tall and slender frame

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