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Samuel Oluwaseyi Adegoke is a Nigerian-American actor known for playing Jeff Colby in the Dynasty reboot series.
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Sam Adegoke | |
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| Born | Samuel Oluwaseyi Adegoke Lagos, Nigeria[1] |
| Alma mater | University of Minnesota |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2014–present |
Personal life
Adegoke was born in Lagos, Nigeria,[1] but raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota and St. Paul, Minnesota. His parents were missionary ministers and came to the United States when he was a young child.[2] He is the youngest of seven children.[2][3] Adegoke studied marketing and finance at the University of Minnesota, and was president of the Black Student Union, vice-president in his fraternity, and served in student government.[3]
In 2015, after a two-week nationwide search that garnered more than 7,000 submissions, Adegoke was named the winner of the third annual ABC Discovers: Digital Talent Competition.[1] Adegoke lives in Los Angeles.[1]
Career
On January 30, 2017, Adegoke was cast as a lead in the Lifetime biopic Michael Jackson: Searching for Neverland playing Michael Jackson's bodyguard Javon Beard.[4] Adegoke also recurred on Murder in the First and had guest spots on Code Black and NCIS: Los Angeles.[4] In February 2017, he was cast as Jeff Colby in a Dynasty reboot for The CW,[5] which premiered in October 2017.[6]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | I'm Good | Bunie | Short |
| Find Your Instrument | Falu | Short | |
| 2015 | The Total Princess | – | |
| 2016 | Melody | Slick | Short |
| 2017 | Michael Jackson: Searching for Neverland | Javon Beard | TV Movie |
| 2019 | The Drone | Detective Allen | |
| 2021 | This is Not a War Story | Will LaRue |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Wicked City | Graham Walker | Episode: "The Very Thought of You" |
| 2016 | Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Ship Photographer | Episode: "The Cruise" |
| Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders | Hank Willis | Episode: "Denial" | |
| Murder in the First | Billy James | Recurring Cast: Season 3 | |
| Code Black | Eric Hawkins | Episode: "Sleight of Hand" | |
| 2017 | NCIS: LA | Junior Sancho | Episode: "Kulinda" |
| Switched at Birth | Chris Walker | Recurring Cast: Season 5 | |
| 2017–22 | Dynasty | Jeff Colby | Main Cast |
References
- Denise Petski (July 20, 2015). "ABC Announces Winner Of Its 2015 Digital Talent Competition". Retrieved November 3, 2017.
- "Actor Sam Adegoke Keeps Impacting The World Through The Art of Acting". Parlé Mag. December 12, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
- Isama, Antoinette (March 26, 2018). "Sam Adegoke Is the Actor Bringing Nigerian Flair to Mainstream". OkayAfrica.com. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
- Petski, Denise (January 30, 2017). "Michael Jackson: Searching for Neverland: Sam Adegoke Cast as Lead of Lifetime Biopic". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
- Andreeva, Nellie (February 14, 2017). "Dynasty: Sam Adegoke To Star In The CW Reboot". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 11, 2017.
- Andreeva, Nellie (June 8, 2017). "The CW Sets Fall 2017 Premiere Dates For Dynasty & Valor and Returning Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
External links
- Sam Adegoke at IMDb
- Sam Adegoke on Twitter
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