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Chris Obi

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The Call Up (2016)
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Chris Obi is known for American Gods (2017), Star Trek: Discovery (2017) and Snow White and the Huntsman (2012).
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    Known for

    Crispin Glover, Demore Barnes, Emily Browning, Ian McShane, Ricky Whittle, Yetide Badaki, Omid Abtahi, and Bruce Langley in American Gods (2017)
    American Gods
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Anubis
    Wilson Cruz, Robinne Fanfair, Doug Jones, Anthony Rapp, Blu del Barrio, Sonequa Martin-Green, David Ajala, and Mary Wiseman in Star Trek: Discovery (2017)
    Star Trek: Discovery
    7.0
    TV Series
    • T'Kuvma
    Charlize Theron, Kristen Stewart, and Chris Hemsworth in Snow White and the Huntsman (2012)
    Snow White and the Huntsman
    6.1
    • Mirror Man
    • 2012
    Scarlett Johansson in Ghost in the Shell (2017)
    Ghost in the Shell
    6.3
    • Ambassador
    • 2017

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Watch the Skies
      • Lieutenant Donegal (voice)
      • Post-production
      • 2026
    • 3Below: Tales of Arcadia (2018)
      3Below: Tales of Arcadia
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Loth Saborian (voice)
      • 2018–2019
    • Jamie Bamber, Robson Green, Daniel MacPherson, Sullivan Stapleton, Philip Winchester, Michelle Lukes, Warren Brown, Alin Sumarwata, and Varada Sethu in Strike Back (2010)
      Strike Back
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Jean-Baptiste Zaza
      • 2019
    • Wilson Cruz, Robinne Fanfair, Doug Jones, Anthony Rapp, Blu del Barrio, Sonequa Martin-Green, David Ajala, and Mary Wiseman in Star Trek: Discovery (2017)
      Star Trek: Discovery
      7.0
      TV Series
      • T'Kuvma
      • 2017
    • Crispin Glover, Demore Barnes, Emily Browning, Ian McShane, Ricky Whittle, Yetide Badaki, Omid Abtahi, and Bruce Langley in American Gods (2017)
      American Gods
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Anubis
      • 2017
    • Scarlett Johansson in Ghost in the Shell (2017)
      Ghost in the Shell
      6.3
      • Ambassador
      • 2017
    • Spaced
      Short
      • 2016
    • Malachi Kirby in Roots (2016)
      Roots
      7.9
      TV Mini Series
      • Kintango
      • 2016
    • The Call Up (2016)
      The Call Up
      4.9
      • Sergeant (as Christopher Obi)
      • 2016
    • Ben Miller in Death in Paradise (2011)
      Death in Paradise
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Joseph Jackson
      • 2014
    • Romulus (2013)
      Romulus
      7.6
      Short
      • Romulus (as Christopher Obi)
      • 2013
    • Atlantis (2013)
      Atlantis
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Shabaka
      • 2013
    • Brad Pitt, Cameron Diaz, Javier Bardem, Penélope Cruz, and Michael Fassbender in The Counselor (2013)
      The Counselor
      5.4
      • Malkina's Bodyguard
      • 2013
    • Charlize Theron, Kristen Stewart, and Chris Hemsworth in Snow White and the Huntsman (2012)
      Snow White and the Huntsman
      6.1
      • Mirror Man
      • 2012
    • Christopher Eccleston, Peter Capaldi, David Tennant, Matt Smith, and Jodie Whittaker in Doctor Who (2005)
      Doctor Who
      8.5
      TV Series
      • George
      • 2011
    • El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron (2011)
      El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron
      6.9
      Video Game
      • Uriel (voice, as Christopher Obi)
      • 2011

    Director

    • Perfect (2009)
      Perfect
      5.2
      Short
      • Director
      • 2009

    Writer

    • Perfect (2009)
      Perfect
      5.2
      Short
      • written by
      • 2009

    Videos4

    CHRIS OBI SHOWREEL
    Demo Reel 11:39
    CHRIS OBI SHOWREEL
    The Call Up
    Trailer 2:03
    The Call Up
    The Call Up
    Trailer 2:03
    The Call Up
    The Call Up
    Trailer 2:05
    The Call Up
    Official Trailer - "The Call Up"
    Trailer 2:02
    Official Trailer - "The Call Up"

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    • Other works
      TV comedy: Look Around You. Played profiterole chef Anthony Carmichael performing "The Rapping Song".

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