Toby Onwumere

Toby Onwumere
Born (1990-02-01) 1 February 1990
Alma mater University of California, San Diego
Occupation Actor
Years active 2016-present
Known for Sense8
Notable work Sense8

Toby Onwumere is an actor known for the role of Capheus on the second season of the Netflix original series Sense8.[1][2][3]

Early life

Onwumere was born on February 1, 1990. Prior to being cast in Sense8, Onwumere graduated from University of California, San Diego's graduate acting program with an MFA.[1][4] He completed his undergraduate acting training at the University of Evansville in Indiana.

Career

Stage

Onwumere has appeared on stage with Santa Cruz Shakespeare where he played Macduff in Macbeth and Cleton in The Liar. He also appeared in the previous incarnation of the festival; Shakespeare Santa Cruz Where he played in The Taming of the Shrew and Henry V

Screen

Onwumere replaced British actor Aml Ameen, who played the role of Capheus in season 1 of Sense8.[1] Onwumere made his debut as Capheus on the December 2016 Christmas special of Sense8.[5] He has also been cast to reoccur in the Fifth Season of Fox's Empire, as a war correspondent and love interest of Jamal Lyon.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Andreeva, Nellie; Fleming Jr, Mike (April 26, 2016). "'Sense8': Aml Ameen Replaced By Toby Onwumere In Wachowskis' Netflix Series". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on May 7, 2016. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  2. ↑ Miller, Liz Shannon (December 26, 2016). "Sense8: How Toby Onwumere, Season 2's New Capheus, Joined the Sensates - IndieWire". Retrieved 2017-05-05.
  3. ↑ "'Sense8: A Christmas Special' Is Coming to Netflix". The New York Times. 14 December 2016.
  4. ↑ "UCSD Theatre & Dance: Actors Showcase 2015: Toby Onwumere". Department of Theatre & Dance. University of California, San Diego. Retrieved 2017-05-05.
  5. ↑ Massabrook, Nicole (2016-12-27). "'Sense8' Debuts New Capheus Actor; Fans React To Recasting". International Business Times. Retrieved 2017-05-05.


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