Christopher Obi Ogugua (born September 24, 1970) is an English actor and filmmaker who trained at Drama Centre London and graduated in 2001. He has done a season at the Royal Shakespeare Company where he was directed by Sir Antony Sher in the four-hander, ''Breakfast with Mugabe'' and a season at the Globe Theatre in 2007. He is best known for playing Mr. Jacquel/

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on '' American Gods'' and

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captain T’Kuvma in '' Star Trek: Discovery''. Other television roles include ''

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, Doctor Who, Roots, 3Below: Tales of Arcadia, and Strike Back Revolution''.

Early life

Obi was born in London to an

Igbo Igbo may refer to: * Igbo people, an ethnic group of Nigeria * Igbo language, their language * anything related to Igboland, a cultural region in Nigeria See also * Ibo (disambiguation) * Igbo mythology * Igbo music * Igbo art * * Igbo-Ukwu, a ...

father. He studied at the

Drama Centre London Drama Centre London (often abbreviated as Drama Centre) was a British drama school in King's Cross, London, where it moved in 2011 after a major reshaping of the University of the Arts London. It was part of Central Saint Martins, a constitu ...

and later trained students at Actor in Session, where he serves as Artistic Director.

Career

Obi's professional theater debut was as a Messenger in Edward Hall's production of Macbeth in 2002 in the West End He plays Mr. Jacquel/

in '' American Gods''. Obi played

captain T’Kuvma in '' Star Trek: Discovery''.

Personal life

One of Obi's best friends is actor

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Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Obi, Chris British male television actors Living people Black British male actors Male actors from London English people of Igbo descent English people of Nigerian descent 1967 births