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Chuku Modu

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Chukwu Modu
Born
Chukuma Modu

(1990-06-19) 19 June 1990 (age 34)
Chiswick, London, England
Alma materRichmond Drama School
OccupationActor
Years active2014–present

Chukwuma Modu (born 19 June 1990)[1] is a British actor best known for his roles in Game of Thrones, The Good Doctor and The 100.[2]

Biography

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Modu was born to a mixed-race Igbo-German father and an Anglo-Irish mother in Chiswick, West London. He initially had an interest in sports, particularly boxing, and trained at the age of twelve. He would also visit the theatre and become cultured with the performances. In 2012, Modu attended the Richmond Drama School and has since begun his acting career.[3]

Modu made his debut as a minor background character in Me Before You before making a recurring appearance on the HBO series Game of Thrones as Aggo.[4] He joined the main cast of The Good Doctor as Dr. Jared Kalu, but did not return when the series was renewed for a second season. He has since returned to the same role in the show's 6th season.[5] He also had a role in the 2019 Marvel Studios film Captain Marvel.[6] Modu is also the narrator on 'The Moment of Proof', a 2021 made true-crime television documentary series telling the stories of police investigations.

Filmography

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Film
Year Title Role Notes
2014 The Dawn Apprentice Short film
2014 The Last Days of Margaret Thatcher Chris Short film
2014 Loft No.5 Paul Short film
2015 Stages Jake Norland Short film
2016 Me Before You Mauritian Waiter
2016 Heavy Weight Paris Short film
2016 Open All Night Rick
2016 Survive Talib Short film
2019 Captain Marvel Soh-Larr
2020 Freedoms Name Is Mighty Sweet Charles Hunter Short film; also co-writer and co-executive producer with Antonia Thomas
2022 Out of Darkness Adem [7]
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2016 Game of Thrones Aggo 3 episodes
2017 Snatch Flying Squad Leader 3 episodes
2017–2018, 2023–2024 The Good Doctor Dr. Jared Kalu Main role (Seasons 1–2, 7)
Recurring role (Season 6)[8]
36 episodes
2019–2020 The 100 Xavier/Dr. Gabriel Santiago[9] Recurring role (Season 6)
Main role (Season 7)
22 episodes
2023 The Great Smartsev Episode: "You The People"

References

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  1. ^ "Chuku Modu". IMDb. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
  2. ^ Grebenyuk, Yana (24 April 2019). "The 100 Season 6: Jason Rothenberg Previews the New Planet's Inspiration, Potential, and Future". TV Fanatic. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
  3. ^ "Dr. Jared Kalu Played by Chuku Modu". ABC Go. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  4. ^ Berman, Nat (27 June 2018). "10 Things You Didn't Know about Chuku Modu". TV Overmind. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  5. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2 April 2018). "'The Good Doctor': Will Yun Lee, Fiona Gubelmann, Christina Chang & Paige Spara Promoted To Series Regulars, Chuku Modu Not Returning For Season 2". Deadline. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  6. ^ Cranswick, Amie (18 July 2018). "The Good Doctor's Chuku Modu has a role in Captain Marvel". Flickering Myth. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  7. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (4 December 2020). "UK Horror 'The Origin', With 'The 100' & 'Shadow And Bone' Stars, Wraps Shoot For 'Saint Maud' Producer". Deadline. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  8. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (22 February 2023). "Chuku Modu Returns To 'The Good Doctor', Reprising Dr. Jared Kalu Role". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  9. ^ Hamza, Asma (9 July 2019). "The 100 Season 6 Episode 9 'What You Take With You' Release Date and Streaming on the CW". IRN Post. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
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