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  1. The Wire, the pioneering American drama series created by David Simon, graced our television screens between June 2002 and March 2008 on HBO. Regarded by many as one of the greatest television series in the 21st century, the show is applauded for its literary themes, its exceptional critical exploration of society and politics, as well as its ...

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  2. In 2003, Akinnagbe auditioned for the role of Chris Partlow on the HBO series The Wire and starting in 2004 began a frequent recurring role. In 2008 during the show's fifth and final season, he was promoted to a series regular.

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  4. Feb 16, 2022 · Photo by David Brazda. Actor and Bedford-Stuyvesant resident Gbenga Akinnagbe is best known for dynamic and intense roles in mega-shows like “The Wire” (as Chris Partlow) and “The Deuce ...

  5. Feb 27, 2023 · Akinnagbe is a powerful actor, perhaps best known for his role as Chris Parlow, the terrifying assassin on the HBO’s “The Wire.” But to leave his resume there would be doing him (and all of us) a tremendous disservice.

  6. Jan 27, 2012 · In 2008, after the final season, Sohn, Hector and Akinnagbe went to North Carolina to campaign for Barack Obama. Sohn was stunned to learn that their work on “The Wire” had bequeathed them a ...

  7. Mar 8, 2019 · After The Wire ended in 2008, Akinnagbe showed up on other popular TV shows, including The Good Wife and Nurse Jackie, as well as his current gig on Simon’s The Deuce. Gbenga Akinnagbe in To ...

  8. Aug 31, 2022 · Gbenga Akinnagbe: I am 5’10”. Awards Daily: You look so much bigger on screen. Gbenga Akinnagbe: TV and film does that. (Laughs). Awards Daily: I would have guessed from watching The Wire you were like 6’2”. Gbenga Akinnagbe: People say that all the time and I’m like “Sorry to disappoint you.” I am not 6’ anything.

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