Nabil Rajo at the 2017 CFC Annual BBQ Fundraiser

Nabil Rajo is an Eritrean-

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actor. He is most noted for his performance in the film '' Boost'', for which he won the

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for Best Actor at the 6th Canadian Screen Awards, and received a

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. He was born in Asmara, Eritrea. He emigrated to Canada with his family at the age of six."Meet Eritrean Actor Nabil Rajo"
''The N2 Project''. In 2017, he received a Dora Mavor Moore Award nomination for Outstanding Performance, Male in the Independent Theatre division for his performance in the Coal Mine Theatre production of

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's play '' Superior Donuts''."COME FROM AWAY and MATILDA Receive 14 Dora Award Nominations - See All The Nominees!"
''Broadway World'', May 30, 2017. He has also appeared in supporting or guest roles in the television series ''

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'', '' Remedy'', ''

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'' and '' Suits''.

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* Canadian male film actors Canadian male television actors Canadian male stage actors Eritrean actors Living people Eritrean emigrants to Canada People from Asmara Best Actor Genie and Canadian Screen Award winners Canadian Muslims Canadian Film Centre alumni Year of birth missing (living people) Black Canadian male actors {{Canada-actor-stub