Alex Akpobome is an American actor, known for his work on the TV shows ''

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'' and ''Based on a True Story''.

Early life and education

Akpobome was raised by a single mother in Glendale and

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. He is an only child. During his teenage years he attended boarding school in Oregon, was homeschooled in high school and briefly attended

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. In 2013, he enrolled in the

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s on the 3 years Bachelor course graduating in 2016.

Career

After completing drama school and starring in a series of short films in 2020 Akpobome was cast as a leading role in Lena Waithe's '' Twenties''. He also recurred on Apple’s “For All Mankind”. In 2022, he joined the second season of ''

'' as series regular Danny “DVD” Van Deventer and following that as Kaley Cuoco’s potential love interest in the first season of ''

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''.

Personal life

Akpobome was born and raised in Los Angeles and is a recreational skateboarder.

Filmography

References

External links

*{{IMDb name, 5611918 Living people American male television actors 21st-century African-American male actors 21st-century American male actors African-American actors American people of Nigerian descent 21st-century African-American people Year of birth missing (living people)