Agim Kaba (born February 16, 1980) is an Albanian-American actor, artist and filmmaker. He is known for his role of Aaron Snyder on ''
As the World Turns
''As the World Turns'' (often abbreviated as ''ATWT'') is an American television soap opera that aired on CBS for 54 years from April 2, 1956, to September 17, 2010. Irna Phillips created ''As the World Turns'' as a sister show to her other s ...
''.
Early life
Kaba is an actor, realtor, artist and former footballer, currently living in
Portland, Oregon
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. The third of four children born to Sal and Sally Kaba, his early interests were soccer and acting. While a student at
Countryside High School
Countryside High School, also known as CHS, is a public high school located in Clearwater, Florida.St. John's University, where he played soccer. He is of Albanian descent.
Career
While a student at St. John's, Agim began as a double major in business and history before switching to fine arts, a decision that not only allowed him to hone his painting and drafting skills but would ultimately inspire him to pursue a career in television and cinema. After modeling for three years in New York and Milan, including a major campaign for Guess Jeans, Agim landed his first television role on CBS's ''
As the World Turns
''As the World Turns'' (often abbreviated as ''ATWT'') is an American television soap opera that aired on CBS for 54 years from April 2, 1956, to September 17, 2010. Irna Phillips created ''As the World Turns'' as a sister show to her other s ...
'' in April 2002. In March 2004, the then 24–year old actor received his first
Daytime Emmy
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nomination, in the category Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series. Kaba continued to play the role of Aaron Snyder on the long-running daytime soap opera until April 2005, later returning to the series in June 2007.
He has also made guest appearances on the television series ''Charmed'' and ''CSI: NY''. Having already executive produced the award-winning short film ''Happy Ending'', Agim landed starring roles in the low-budget horror films ''Haunted Forest'' and ''Neowolf'' before getting his big break on '' The Last Film Festival'', where he worked opposite Dennis Hopper,
Leelee Sobieski
Liliane Rudabet Gloria Elsveta "Leelee" Sobieski (born June 10, 1983) is an American artist and former actress. She achieved fame in her teens with roles in films such as '' Deep Impact'', ''Eyes Wide Shut'', '' Joy Ride'', '' Here on Earth'', a ...
, and Chris Kattan. In 2010, he signed on to film Nomads, directed by Ricardo Benet, starring
Lucy Liu
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Liu has sta ...
.
In 2012, Kaba co-starred on the ABC drama pilot ''Americana'' as Jordan, directed by
Phillip Noyce
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. However, the pilot was not picked up.
Television
* ''
As the World Turns
''As the World Turns'' (often abbreviated as ''ATWT'') is an American television soap opera that aired on CBS for 54 years from April 2, 1956, to September 17, 2010. Irna Phillips created ''As the World Turns'' as a sister show to her other s ...
CSI: NY
''CSI: NY'' (''Crime Scene Investigation: New York'', stylized as ''CSI: NY/Crime Scene Investigation'') is an American police procedural television series that ran on CBS from September 22, 2004, to February 22, 2013, for a total of nine seaso ...
Americana
Americana may refer to:
*Americana (music), a genre or style of American music
*Americana (culture), artifacts of the culture of the United States
Film, radio and television
* ''Americana'' (1992 TV series), a documentary series presented by J ...
'' (2012)
Filmography
Awards and nominations
Daytime Emmy Awards
*Nominated: Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series, ''As the World Turns'' (2004)
Soap Opera Digest Awards
*Nominated: Outstanding Younger Lead Actor, ''As the World Turns'' (2005)