Toby Onwumere (born February 1, 1990) is a Nigerian and American actor known for the role of Capheus in the second season of the Netflix original series Sense8.[1][2][3]
Toby Onwumere | |
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Born | (1990-02-01) February 1, 1990 (age 32) Nigeria |
Education | University of Evansville (BFA) University of California, San Diego (MFA) |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2015–present |
Onwumere was born in Nigeria, and raised in Mansfield, Texas. Before being cast in Sense8, Onwumere graduated from University of California, San Diego's graduate acting program with an MFA.[1][4] He completed his undergraduate acting training at the University of Evansville in Indiana.[citation needed]
Onwumere has appeared on stage with Santa Cruz Shakespeare where he played Macduff in Macbeth and Cleton in The Liar. He also appeared in the previous incarnation of the festival; Shakespeare Santa Cruz where he played in The Taming of the Shrew and Henry V. He also appear on the series Empire. [citation needed]
Onwumere replaced British actor Aml Ameen, who played the role of Capheus in season one of Sense8.[1] Onwumere made his debut as Capheus on the December 2016 Christmas special of Sense8.[5] He also played Kai, a war correspondent and love interest of Jamal Lyon in the fifth season of Empire. Onwumere reunited with Lana Wachowski in the fourth installment of The Matrix film series in 2022.[6]
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