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Nnamdi Asomugha

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  • Producer
  • Writer
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Nnamdi Asomugha at an event for 33rd Film Independent Spirit Awards (2018)
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Nnamdi Asomugha (born July 6, 1981) is a former All-Pro NFL defensive back from Los Angeles, California. Nnamdi began his professional football career with the Oakland Raiders after being selected in the first round of the 2003 NFL draft. A four-time All-Pro selection, Asomugha emerged as one of the League's best defensive backs, earning him starting positions in the 2008, 2009, and 2010 Pro Bowls. During the 2011 off-season, Asomugha was considered the top free agent on the market, and was featured on the cover of 'Sports Illustrated' after signing with the Philadelphia Eagles. On December 27, 2013, he signed a one-day contract with the Oakland Raiders and retired after 11 seasons in the NFL. Prior to joining the NFL, Asomugha was a standout free safety at the University of California, Berkeley, from which he graduated with a degree in corporate finance.

Asomugha made his professional acting debut in 2008 on the CW Network sitcom The Game (2006). In 2009, he played the role of Ken Shaw in the season premiere of Friday Night Lights (2006) Season 4 (East of Dillon (2009)). In 2010, he appeared on the TNT drama Leverage (2008) as Walle in the Season 3 episode The Scheherazade Job (2010). In the fall of 2012, Nnamdi appeared in his first feature-length film, Fire with Fire (2012), alongside Bruce Willis, Josh Duhamel, and Rosario Dawson. He wrote, produced and starred in his first short film, Double Negative (2013).

Nnamdi is the chairman of the Asomugha Foundation, a 501(3)c he founded with his family. The foundation works to support two key programs: Asomugha College Tour for Scholars (ACTS) and Orphans and Widows in Need (OWIN). ACTS is an 18-month-long mentorship program through which he personally takes a group of high-achieving high school students on an all-expenses-paid trip to a city where they visit the local colleges and universities. Upon their return home, the students engage in leadership, civic, and humanitarian activities, demonstrating that success is also found in giving back. OWIN, which was founded by Nnamdi's mother, Dr. Lilian Asomugha, works to position widows and orphans in Africa for economic success and independence through education, spiritual guidance, and vocational training.
BornJuly 6, 1981
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BornJuly 6, 1981
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  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 7 nominations total

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Noah Emmerich, Jessica Chastain, and Nnamdi Asomugha in The Good Nurse (2022)
Nnamdi Asomugha in Sylvie's Love (2020)
Tessa Thompson and Nnamdi Asomugha in Sylvie's Love (2020)
Tessa Thompson and Nnamdi Asomugha in Sylvie's Love (2020)
Tessa Thompson and Nnamdi Asomugha in Sylvie's Love (2020)
Tessa Thompson and Nnamdi Asomugha
Tessa Thompson and Nnamdi Asomugha in Sylvie's Love (2020)
Tessa Thompson and Nnamdi Asomugha in Sylvie's Love (2020)
Christian Kane and Nnamdi Asomugha in Leverage (2008)
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Nnamdi Asomugha on the set of Beasts of No Nation in Ghana.
Nnamdi Asomugha on the set of Beasts of No Nation in Ghana.

Known for

Samuel L. Jackson, Nia Long, Nicholas Hoult, and Anthony Mackie in The Banker (2020)
The Banker
7.3
  • Producer
  • 2020
Leslie Odom Jr., Janelle Monáe, and Cynthia Erivo in Harriet (2019)
Harriet
6.7
  • Producer
  • 2019
Abraham Attah in Beasts of No Nation (2015)
Beasts of No Nation
7.7
  • Producer
  • 2015

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Actor

  • The Knife
    • Chris
    • Post-production
  • Eddie Redmayne and Jessica Chastain in The Good Nurse (2022)
    The Good Nurse
    • Danny Baldwin
    • 2022
  • When the Streetlights Go On (2017)
    When the Streetlights Go On
    • Adult Charlie Chambers
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • Tessa Thompson and Nnamdi Asomugha in Sylvie's Love (2020)
    Sylvie's Love
    • Robert Halloway
    • 2020
  • LaKeith Stanfield in Crown Heights (2017)
    Crown Heights
    • Carl 'KC' King
    • 2017
  • Sally Field in Hello, My Name Is Doris (2015)
    Hello, My Name Is Doris
    • Shaka
    • 2015
  • Double Negative
    • Ahmed
    • Short
    • 2013
  • Kroll Show (2013)
    Kroll Show
    • Nnamdi Asomugha
    • TV Series
    • 2013
  • Internet Cops with Nnamdi Asomugha
    • Detective Nnamdi Asomugha
    • Short
    • 2012
  • Bruce Willis, Rosario Dawson, Josh Duhamel, and 50 Cent in Fire with Fire (2012)
    Fire with Fire
    • Sherrod
    • 2012
  • Cubed (2009)
    Cubed
    • Free Agent Nnamdi Asomugha
    • TV Series
    • 2011
  • Timothy Hutton, Gina Bellman, Aldis Hodge, Christian Kane, and Beth Riesgraf in Leverage (2008)
    Leverage
    • Walle
    • TV Series
    • 2010
  • Connie Britton, Kyle Chandler, Timothy F. Crowley, Blue Deckert, Brad Leland, Jesse Plemons, Louanne Stephens, Minka Kelly, Zach Gilford, Adrianne Palicki, Aimee Teegarden, Taylor Kitsch, Kate Krause, Gaius Charles, Scott Porter, Kate Melton, Derek Phillips, Stacey Oristano, Omaka Omegah, and Sarah Kate Allsup in Friday Night Lights (2006)
    Friday Night Lights
    • Ken Shaw (as Nnamadi Asomugha)
    • TV Series
    • 2009
  • Brandy Norwood, Coby Bell, Pooch Hall, Tia Mowry-Hardrict, Wendy Raquel Robinson, and Hosea Chanchez in The Game (2006)
    The Game
    • Party Guest with Wife
    • TV Series
    • 2008

Producer

  • The Knife
    • producer
    • Post-production
  • Anna Diop in Nanny (2022)
    Nanny
    • executive producer
    • 2022
  • Samuel L. Jackson, Nia Long, Nicholas Hoult, and Anthony Mackie in The Banker (2020)
    The Banker
    • producer
    • 2020
  • Tessa Thompson and Nnamdi Asomugha in Sylvie's Love (2020)
    Sylvie's Love
    • producer
    • 2020
  • Leslie Odom Jr., Janelle Monáe, and Cynthia Erivo in Harriet (2019)
    Harriet
    • executive producer
    • 2019
  • LaKeith Stanfield in Crown Heights (2017)
    Crown Heights
    • producer
    • 2017
  • Waiting for Hassana (2017)
    Waiting for Hassana
    • executive producer
    • Short
    • 2017
  • Halfway (2016)
    Halfway
    • executive producer
    • 2016
  • Abraham Attah in Beasts of No Nation (2015)
    Beasts of No Nation
    • executive producer
    • 2015
  • Double Negative
    • producer
    • Short
    • 2013

Writer

  • The Knife
    • Writer
    • Post-production
  • Double Negative
    • story
    • Short
    • 2013

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What Is 'Crown Heights'?
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What Is 'Crown Heights'?

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Nnamadi Asomugha
  • Height
    • 6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
  • Born
    • July 6, 1981
    • Lafayette, Louisiana, USA
  • Spouse
    • Kerry WashingtonJune 24, 2013 - present (2 children)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Interview
    • 1 Article
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

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    Name pronounced Nahm-Dee Aso-MU-Wah. Descended from Nigeria's Igbo tribe. Uoon-Nahm-Dee Aso-MU-Wah.

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