Directed credits
2
Emerging
Beginning to build directing work.
Director
Chris Obi
Acting
Career Snapshot
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0.7
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Directed movies: 2Directed series: 0All crew credits: 2
TMDB ID: 1088913
IMDb ID: nm1259158
Known for: Acting
Born: September 24, 1970
Age: 55
Place of birth: London, United Kingdom
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 2002 - 2025
Years active: 24
Average TMDB rating: 6.45
Wikidata: Q30039197
Also known as
Christopher Obi
Frequent jobs
Director (2)
Biography
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 and Klingon captain T’Kuvma in Star Trek: Discovery. Other television roles include Trial & Retribution, Doctor Who, Roots, 3Below: Tales of Arcadia, and Strike Back Revolution. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Chris Obi.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Chris Obi.
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Chris Obi.
7.6
Doctor Who
as George • 1 eps
2005 Series
7.5
Death in Paradise
as Joseph Jackson • 1 eps
2011 Series
7.4
State of Play
as Street Journalist • 1 eps
2003 Series
7.1
American Gods
as Mr. Jacquel/Anubis • 1 eps
2017 Series
7.0
Star Trek: Discovery
as T'Kuvma • 2 eps
2017 Series
6.9
Roots
as Kintango • 2 eps
2016 Series
6.4
Atlantis
as Shabaka • 1 eps
2013 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Chris Obi.
6.1
Ghost in the Shell
as Ambassador
2017 Movie
6.0
Snow White and the Huntsman
as Mirror Man
2012 Movie
5.3
The Counselor
as Malkina's Bodyguard
2013 Movie
6.1
Burke & Hare
as John Martin
2010 Movie
4.8
Animal
as DJ
2005 Movie
6.8
Heroes and Demons
Director
2011 Movie
5.5
The Calcium Kid
as Pressman
2004 Movie
5.1
The Call Up
as The Sergeant
2016 Movie
Watch the Skies
as Lieutenant Donegal
2025 Movie
4.4
Perfect
Director
2009 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Chris Obi.
7.6
Doctor Who
as George • 1 eps
2005 Series
7.5
Death in Paradise
as Joseph Jackson • 1 eps
2011 Series
7.0
Star Trek: Discovery
as T'Kuvma • 2 eps
2017 Series
7.1
American Gods
as Mr. Jacquel/Anubis • 1 eps
2017 Series
6.4
Atlantis
as Shabaka • 1 eps
2013 Series
8.0
Look Around You
as Antony Carmichael • 1 eps
2002 Series
7.4
State of Play
as Street Journalist • 1 eps
2003 Series
6.9
Roots
as Kintango • 2 eps
2016 Series
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Chris Obi.
Watch the Skies
as Lieutenant Donegal
2025 Movie
6.1
Ghost in the Shell
as Ambassador
2017 Movie
5.1
The Call Up
as The Sergeant
2016 Movie
5.3
The Counselor
as Malkina's Bodyguard
2013 Movie
6.0
Snow White and the Huntsman
as Mirror Man
2012 Movie
6.1
Burke & Hare
as John Martin
2010 Movie
4.8
Animal
as DJ
2005 Movie
5.5
The Calcium Kid
as Pressman
2004 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Chris Obi.
7.0
Star Trek: Discovery
as T'Kuvma • 2 eps
2017 Series
7.1
American Gods
as Mr. Jacquel/Anubis • 1 eps
2017 Series
6.9
Roots
as Kintango • 2 eps
2016 Series
6.4
Atlantis
as Shabaka • 1 eps
2013 Series
7.5
Death in Paradise
as Joseph Jackson • 1 eps
2011 Series
7.6
Doctor Who
as George • 1 eps
2005 Series
7.4
State of Play
as Street Journalist • 1 eps
2003 Series
8.0
Look Around You
as Antony Carmichael • 1 eps
2002 Series