| Chris Obi | |
| Birth Name: | Christopher Obi Ogugua |
| Birth Date: | 24 September 1970 |
| Birth Place: | London, England, U.K. |
| Occupation: | Actor |
Christopher Obi Ogugua (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[1] and Klingon captain T’Kuvma in .[2] Other television roles include Trial & Retribution, Doctor Who, Roots, 3Below: Tales of Arcadia, and Strike Back Revolution.
Obi was born in London to an Igbo father.[3] He studied at the Drama Centre London and later trained students at Actor in Session, where he serves as Artistic Director.[4]
Obi's professional theater debut was as a Messenger in Edward Hall's production of Macbeth in 2002 in the West End[5] He plays Mr. Jacquel/Anubis in American Gods.[6] Obi played Klingon captain T’Kuvma in .[7]
One of Obi's best friends is actor Charlie Cox.[8]
| Year | Title | Role | 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 |
| Year | Title | Role | 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 | T’Kuvma | Episodes: "The Vulcan Hello" "Battle at the Binary Stars" | ||
| 2018-2019 | Loth Saborian (voice) | |||
| 2019 | Jean-Baptiste Zaza | 2 episodes |