{{Short description|English actor and filmmaker}} {{pp-pc}} {{lead too short|date=May 2017}} {{Infobox person | name = Chris Obi | image = | caption = | birth_name = Christopher Obi Ogugua | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1970|09|24|df=y}} | birth_place = London, England, U.K. | alma_mater = | occupation = Actor | years_active = | spouse = | children = | relatives = }}
'''Christopher Obi Ogugua''' {{IPAc-en||audio=Ig-Christopher Obi Ogugua.ogg}} (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/Anubis on ''American Gods''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://io9.gizmodo.com/conversations-with-god-how-chris-obi-deals-with-playi-1796587590 |title= Conversations With God: How Chris Obi Deals With (Playing) Death on American Gods|date= 4 July 2017|publisher=io9|access-date=2017-09-25}}</ref> and Klingon captain T’Kuvma in ''Star Trek: Discovery''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cbs.com/shows/star-trek-discovery/news/1007625/t-kuvma-draws-a-line-in-the-sand-against-starfleet-on-star-trek-discovery/ |title= T'Kuvma Draws A Line In The Sand Against Starfleet On Star Trek: Discovery|publisher=CBS|access-date=2017-09-25}}</ref> Other television roles include ''Trial & Retribution, Doctor Who, Roots, 3Below: Tales of Arcadia, and Strike Back Revolution''.
==Early life== Obi was born in London to an Igbo father.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pulse.ng/movies/american-gods-tv-show-writer-speaks-to-pulse-on-anansi-id6653531.html |title= Writer of American TV show speaks to Pulse on 'Anansi'|publisher=pulse.ng|author=Ayomide O. Tayo|date=2017-05-10|access-date=2017-05-27}}</ref> He studied at the Drama Centre London and later trained students at Actor in Session, where he serves as artistic director.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.startrek.com/database_article/obi |title= STAR TREK: DISCOVERY – The Complete Casting Breakdown|publisher=Star Trek|access-date=2017-05-23}}</ref>
==Career== Obi's professional theater debut was as a Messenger in Edward Hall's production of Macbeth in 2002 in the West End<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2002/legit/reviews/macbeth-24-1200544619/ |title= Review: 'Macbeth'|publisher=Variety|author=Matt Wolf |date=2002-11-26 |access-date=2017-05-25}}</ref> He plays Mr. Jacquel/Anubis in ''American Gods''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/on-demand/0/american-gods-cast-characters-ian-mcshane-gillian-anderson/mr-jaquel-chris-obi-anubis/ |title= Who's who in American Gods? Meet the cast and characters of Neil Gaiman's epic fantasy series|publisher=The Telegraph |date=2017-05-08 |access-date=2017-05-23}}</ref> Obi played Klingon captain T’Kuvma in ''Star Trek: Discovery''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://archive.nerdist.com/star-trek-discovery-complete-casting-breakdown/|title=STAR TREK: DISCOVERY – The Complete Casting Breakdown|publisher=Nerdist|author=Eric Diaz|date=2017-05-23|access-date=2017-05-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181225043035/https://nerdist.com/star-trek-discovery-complete-casting-breakdown/|archive-date=2018-12-25|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Personal life== One of Obi's best friends is actor Charlie Cox.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://io9.gizmodo.com/conversations-with-god-how-chris-obi-deals-with-playi-1796587590 |title=Conversations With God: How Chris Obi Deals With (Playing) Death on American Gods|publisher=io9|author=Evan Narcisse|date=2017-07-04 |access-date=2017-09-01}}</ref>
==Filmography== ===Film=== {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 2002 | ''Anita and Me'' | Minister | |- | 2003 | ''Collusion'' | 3rd Merchant Banker | |- | 2004 | ''The Calcium Kid'' | Pressman | |- | 2005 | ''Animal'' | DJ | |- | 2010 | ''Burke and Hare'' | John Martin | |- | 2012 | ''Snow White and the Huntsman'' | Mirror Man (voice) | |- | 2013 | ''The Counsellor'' | Malkina's Bodyguard | |- | 2016 | ''The Call Up'' | The Sergeant | |- | 2017 | ''Ghost in the Shell'' | Ambassador | |}
===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 2002 | ''Trial & Retribution'' | Security Officer | Episode #6.2 |- |2005 |''Look Around You'' |Anthony Carmichael |Series 2 episode 1: "Music 2000" |- | 2011 | ''Doctor Who'' | George | Episode: "Closing Time" |- | 2016 | ''Roots'' | Kintango | Parts 1 and 2 |- | 2017 | ''American Gods'' | Mr. Jacquel / Anubis | 3 episodes |- | 2017 | ''Star Trek: Discovery'' | T’Kuvma | Episodes: "The Vulcan Hello"<br>"Battle at the Binary Stars" |- | 2018–2019 | ''3Below: Tales of Arcadia'' | Loth Saborian (voice) | |- | 2019 | ''Strike Back: Revolution'' | Jean-Baptiste Zaza | 2 episodes |}
===Video games=== {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 2011 | ''El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron'' | Uriel | |}
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==External links== * {{IMDb name|1259158}} * {{Twitter | obidon1 }}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Obi, Chris}} Category:English male television actors Category:Living people Category:Black British male actors Category:Male actors from London Category:English people of Igbo descent Category:English people of Nigerian descent Category:1967 births