Sam Adegoke

Samuel Oluwaseyi Adegoke (born September 20) is a Nigerian-American actor known for playing Jeff Colby in the Dynasty reboot series.

Sam Adegoke
Born
Samuel Oluwaseyi Adegoke

September 20[1]
Lagos, Nigeria[2]
Alma materUniversity of Minnesota
OccupationActor
Years active2014–present

Personal life

Adegoke was born in Lagos, Nigeria,[2] but raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota and St. Paul, Minnesota. His parents were missionary ministers and came to the United States when he was a young child.[3] He is the youngest of seven children.[3][4] Adegoke studied marketing and finance at the University of Minnesota, and was president of the Black Student Union, vice-president in his fraternity, and served in student government.[4]

In 2015, after a two-week nationwide search that garnered more than 7,000 submissions, Adegoke was named the winner of the third annual ABC Discovers: Digital Talent Competition.[2] Adegoke lives in Los Angeles.[2]

Career

On January 30, 2017, Adegoke was cast as a lead in the Lifetime biopic Michael Jackson: Searching for Neverland playing Michael Jackson's bodyguard Javon Beard.[5] Adegoke also recurred on Murder in the First and had guest spots on Code Black and NCIS: Los Angeles.[5] In February 2017, he was cast as Jeff Colby in a Dynasty reboot for The CW,[6] which was released in October 2017, and was later renewed for a second season.[7][8]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2014I'm GoodBunieShort
2014Find Your InstrumentFaluShort

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2015Wicked CityGraham Walker1 episode
2016Brooklyn Nine-NineShip Photographer1 episode
2016Criminal Minds: Beyond BordersHank Willis1 episode
2016Murder in the FirstBilly James5 episodes
2016Code BlackEric Hawkins1 episode
2017Switched at BirthChris Walker6 episodes
2017NCIS: LAJunior Sancho1 episode
2017Michael Jackson: Searching for NeverlandJavon BeardTV movie
2017–presentDynastyJeff ColbySeries regular

References
  1. Adegoke, Sam (September 20, 2017). "Current mood 🤓. Thx to the @cw_dynasty fam for this & everyone for the bday wishes! 🙏🏾 3 weeks to premiere!!". Instagram. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
  2. Denise Petski (July 20, 2015). "ABC Announces Winner Of Its 2015 Digital Talent Competition". Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  3. "Actor Sam Adegoke Keeps Impacting The World Through The Art of Acting". Parlé Mag. December 12, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
  4. Isama, Antoinette (March 26, 2018). "Sam Adegoke Is the Actor Bringing Nigerian Flair to Mainstream". OkayAfrica.com. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  5. Petski, Denise (January 30, 2017). "Michael Jackson: Searching For Neverland: Sam Adegoke Cast As Lead Of Lifetime Biopic". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
  6. Andreeva, Nellie (February 14, 2017). "Dynasty: Sam Adegoke To Star In The CW Reboot". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 11, 2017.
  7. Andreeva, Nellie (June 8, 2017). "The CW Sets Fall 2017 Premiere Dates For Dynasty & Valor And Returning Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
  8. Goldberg, Leslie (April 2, 2018). "Riverdale, Flash, Supernatural Among 10 CW Renewals". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
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