Eme Ikwuakor ( ; born August 13, 1984) is an American

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. He is best known for his roles in ''

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'' (2009), ''

On My Block ''On My Block'' is an American teen comedy-drama television series, created by Lauren Iungerich, Eddie Gonzalez, and Jeremy Haft. Set in the fictional Los Angeles neighborhood Freeridge, it revolves four teenagers who find their friendship test ...

'' (2018), ''

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'' (as

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) (2017), and '' Moonfall'' (2022).

Biography

Eme Ikwuakor was born to Patricia and Killian Ikwuakor and is one of

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. The other triplets are a sister, Obi, and a brother, AK, who is a former All-American runner. He also has three older brothers. Eme attended

University of Colorado The University of Colorado (CU) is a system of public universities in Colorado. It consists of four institutions: the University of Colorado Boulder, the University of Colorado Colorado Springs, the University of Colorado Denver, and the U ...

on a track and field scholarship. His college adviser suggested he try acting. His first major role was in the 2009 sci-fi film ''

''. He continued to act while working a day job, and decided to pursue acting full-time after writing, producing and starring in a short film called ''Chance''. Eme began making appearances on television shows, such as '' Hawaii Five-0'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. He also appeared as himself, alongside his brother Ak, on ''

Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader? ''Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?'' is a game show franchise that was co-created and produced by Mark Burnett, Barry Poznick and John Stevens. Adult contestants answer questions, as if they came from an elementary grade school quiz. The orig ...

''. Eme was cast as the

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superhero

in ''

''.

Filmography

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ikwuakor, Eme American people of Nigerian descent Living people American male film actors American male television actors 1984 births Male actors from Colorado People from Wheat Ridge, Colorado 21st-century American male actors