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Sam Adegoke | |
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| Born | Samuel Oluwaseyi Adegoke |
| Alma mater | University of Minnesota |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2014–present |
Samuel Oluwaseyi Adegoke is a Nigerian-American actor known for playing Jeff Colby in the Dynasty reboot series.
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Sam Adegoke | |
|---|---|
| Born | Samuel Oluwaseyi Adegoke |
| Alma mater | University of Minnesota |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2014–present |
Samuel Oluwaseyi Adegoke is a Nigerian-American actor known for playing Jeff Colby in the Dynasty reboot series.
Adegoke was born in Lagos, Nigeria, [1] but raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota and St. Paul, Minnesota. His parents were missionary ministers and came to the United States when he was a young child. [2] [3] He is the youngest of seven children. [2] [4] Adegoke studied marketing and finance at the University of Minnesota, and was president of the Black Student Union, vice-president of his fraternity, and served in student government. [4]
In 2015, after a two-week nationwide search that garnered more than 7,000 submissions, Adegoke was named the winner of the third annual ABC Discovers: Digital Talent Competition. [1] Adegoke lives in Los Angeles. [1]
On January 30, 2017, Adegoke was cast as a lead in the Lifetime biopic Michael Jackson: Searching for Neverland playing Michael Jackson's bodyguard Javon Beard. [5] Adegoke also recurred on Murder in the First and had guest spots on Code Black and NCIS: Los Angeles . [5]
In February 2017, he was cast as Jeff Colby in a Dynasty reboot for The CW, [6] which premiered in October 2017. [7] Adegoke pitched the idea to showrunner Sallie Patrick for his character to be Nigerian, who involved him in the casting of Hakeem Kae-Kazim as Cecil Colby, Jeff's father. This allowed for scenes to incorporate this lingual and cultural interaction, featuring both English and Yoruba language in the characters' dialogue. [4]
In 2018, Adegoke was cast in 8000 Shots, an indie film written and directed by Talia Lugacy, and co-produced by Rosario Dawson. Adegoke was set to star as Will Larue, "a combat veteran who served in the Iraq war, who loses his friend and fellow vet to suicide, which resurrects his past and forces him to confront the fact that healing from war is not possible." [8] The film was renamed This Is Not a War Story and was released in 2021.
In June 2023, Adegoke was cast in Dark Days & the Dawn, the latest film from This Is Not a War Story director Talia Lugacy. "I count This Is Not a War Story as one of the most impactful experiences of my life both as an actor and on a personal level," Adegoke said in a statement to Variety , "When Talia [Lugacy] told me she wanted to work hand-in-hand developing this film together, I didn't hesitate for even a second. Our mutual trust is unwavering and I believe this is just a second step in a long road of collaboration together." [9]
In 2024, Adegoke was cast in a recurring role for the Peacock miniseries, Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist . [10]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | I'm Good | Bunie | Short film |
| Find Your Instrument | Falu | Short film | |
| 2016 | Melody | Slick | Short film |
| 2019 | The Drone | Detective Allen | |
| 2021 | This Is Not a War Story | Will LaRue | Co-executive producer |
| TBA | Dark Days & the Dawn | [9] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Wicked City | Graham Walker | Episode: "The Very Thought of You" |
| 2016 | Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Ship Photographer | Episode: "The Cruise" |
| Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders | Hank Willis | Episode: "Denial" | |
| Murder in the First | Billy James | Recurring role; 5 episodes | |
| Code Black | Eric Hawkins | Episode: "Sleight of Hand" | |
| 2017 | NCIS: LA | Junior Sancho | Episode: "Kulinda" |
| Switched at Birth | Chris Walker | Recurring role; 6 episodes | |
| Michael Jackson: Searching for Neverland | Javon Beard | Television film | |
| 2017–22 | Dynasty | Jeff Colby | Series regular |
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