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Sahr Ngaujah

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American actor

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Michael Sahr Ngaujah is an American theater actor and director. Not long after his parents arrival from Sierra Leone via UK, Sahr was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Within five years his family relocated to Atlanta. He spent most of his early career working in experimental theater in Amsterdam.

Photos 1

Filmography 13

Money Monster2016 · ★ 6.4
Stomp the Yard2007 · ★ 7.1
Vox Lux2018 · ★ 5.8
The Signal2007 · ★ 5.9
Patti Cake$2017 · ★ 6.6
First Time Felon1997
The Jailhouse2009
Big Ain't Bad2002
Overwatch: Be the Hero2018
Kensho at the Bedfellow2017
Farewell Meu Amor2016
How I Spent My Summer Vacation1997
National Theatre Live: Fela!2011

23 credits on file

Television 9

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999
The Good Wife2009
Bull2016
Evil2019
Marvel's Luke Cage2016
Prodigal Son2019
Deception2018
Last Resort2012
The Accidental Wolf2020

Awards 1

2010Theatre World Award

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Michael Sahr Ngaujah is an American theater actor and director. Not long after his parents arrival from Sierra Leone via UK, Sahr was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Within five years his family relocated to Atlanta. He spent most of his early career working in experimental theater in Amsterdam. He made his breakthrough for his Tony Award-nominated performance as Fela Kuti in the 2009 Broadway musical Fela! He was nominated for his second Tony Award for his performance Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec in Moulin Rouge! (2019). On screen, he is best known for his roles in ABC's Last Resort (2012) and Netflix's Luke Cage (2018).

Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
living
Dates
Born 1977 · age 49
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