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‘La Brea’s Chiké Okonkwo Talks Historic ‘Call Of Duty: Vanguard’ Debut, Working With “Meryl Streep Of Gaming” Laura Bailey & More – Character Select

British actor Chiké Okonkwo, who can be seen battling pre-historic beasts in NBC’s La Brea, ushered in a new chapter of his career while making history for one of gaming’s most notable franchises. In the inaugural installment of Deadline’s Character Select, a video series that highlights acting talent in the…

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Issa Rae’s Color Creative, Unleashing Giants Studios Among Pop Culture Collaborative’s 2018 Grant Recipients

EXCLUSIVE: Pop Culture Collaborative, a fund to support creatives working at the intersection of entertainment and social change, has named its 2018 grantees, which include Insecure star and creator Issa Rae and Deniese Davis of Color Creative TV, Emil Pinnock and Chiké Okonkwo (The Birth Of A Nation, Being Mary Jane)…

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‘Being Mary Jane’ Adds Valarie Pettiford, Ashton Holmes & Chiké Okonkwo

Valarie Pettiford (The Blacklist), Ashton Holmes (Revenge) and Chiké Okonkwo (The Birth of a Nation) are set for recurring roles opposite Gabrielle Union on the upcoming fourth season of BET's popular drama series Being Mary Jane. Created by The Game‘s Mara Brock Akil, Being Mary Jane follows the sometimes disastrous…

Chiké Okonkwo Joins Ensemble Cast Of ‘The Birth Of A Nation’

EXCLUSIVE: Chiké Okonkwo (Banshee, BBC's Paradox) has been cast in Nate Parker’s The Birth of A Nation. He joins an ensemble that includes Jackie Earle Haley, Armie Hammer, Colman Domingo, Penelope Ann Miller and Mark Boone Junior in the historical drama based on the true story of the 1831 slave rebellion led by Nat…

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Chiké Okonkwo Set For ‘Banshee’ Arc; Scott Glenn Joins ‘Marvel’s Daredevil’

Chiké Okonkwo has signed for a multiepisode arc on Cinemax‘s Banshee. He will play Lennox, a mysterious business associate of crime kingpin Kai Proctor (Ulrich Thomsen). Anthony Starr and Ivana Milicevic also star in the series, which returns for Season 3 in 2015. Okonkwo co-starred in the BBC miniseries Paradox and…