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Jimmy Akingbola

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Jimmy Akingbola
The journey of a street-smart teen whose life is forever transformed when he moves from the streets of West Philadelphia to live with his relatives in one of LA's wealthiest suburbs.
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Bel-Air (2022– )
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Jimmy Akingbola can be seen in the coveted role of 'Geoffrey', trusted advisor to Phil and the Banks family and the link back to his humble roots in the UK in BEL-AIR, the acclaimed serialized one-hour dramatic analogue of the '90s sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel Air. He has also completed filming Freegard alongside James Norton and Gemma Arterton.

His other recent credits range from EMMY nominated Most Dangerous Game for Quibi, EMMY winning Ted Lasso for Apple TV+ and for his role as arch-villain 'Baron Reiter' in Arrow (CW) he was singled out by The Hollywood Reporter as an 'iconic character' and "in their top ten major villains list". He was also seen in ITV crime thriller The Tower with Gemma Whelan, Kate and Koji with Brenda Blethyn for ITV and Britbox and In The Long Run, created by and also starring Elba for Sky One.

Additionally Jimmy set up Triforce Creative Network, which has multiple initiatives such as TriForce Short Film Festival, WriterSlam UK, and MonologueSlam UK that help to provide opportunities to discover diverse talent including actors, writers, directors and producers. Some of these initiatives have been supported by Spotlight, Equity, Channel 4. C21 Media, ITV, Sky and BBC.
BornApril 7, 1978
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    Known for

    Brenda Blethyn, Jimmy Akingbola, and Blake Harrison in Kate & Koji (2020)
    Kate & Koji
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Koji
    • (2020)
    In the Long Run (2017)
    In the Long Run
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Valentine
    Liam Hemsworth in Most Dangerous Game (2020)
    Most Dangerous Game
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Carter

    Credits

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    Actor



    • Bel-Air
      • Geoffrey Thompson
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2025



    • Jabari Banks, Jimmy Akingbola, Cassandra Freeman, Coco Jones, Akira Akbar, and Olly Sholotan in Bel-Air (2022)
      Bel-Air
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Geoffrey Thompson
      • 2022–2024
    • Jimmy Akingbola, Emmett J Scanlan, Gemma Whelan, and Tahirah Sharif in The Tower (2021)
      The Tower
      7.0
      TV Series
      • DC Steve Bradshaw
      • 2021–2024
    • Billy Gardell and Folake Olowofoyeku in Bob Hearts Abishola (2019)
      Bob Hearts Abishola
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Ade
      • 2024
    • Sasha Morfaw in Rise (2023)
      Rise
      • Kachalla
      • 2023
    • Gemma Arterton and James Norton in Rogue Agent (2022)
      Rogue Agent
      6.5
      • Andrew
      • 2022
    • Jason Sudeikis in Ted Lasso (2020)
      Ted Lasso
      8.8
      TV Series
      • Ollie
      • 2020
    • In the Long Run (2017)
      In the Long Run
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Valentine
      • 2017–2020
    • Brenda Blethyn, Jimmy Akingbola, and Blake Harrison in Kate & Koji (2020)
      Kate & Koji
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Koji
      • 2020
    • Liam Hemsworth in Most Dangerous Game (2020)
      Most Dangerous Game
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Carter
      • 2020
    • Full-Dress (2019)
      Full-Dress
      6.0
      • Bertie
      • 2019
    • Katherine Kelly and Molly Windsor in Cheat (2019)
      Cheat
      6.7
      TV Series
      • DI Hammond
      • 2019
    • HERO Inspired by the Extraordinary Life & Times of Mr. Ulric Cross (2019)
      HERO Inspired by the Extraordinary Life & Times of Mr. Ulric Cross
      6.5
      • Kwame Nkrumah
      • 2019
    • Lucas Till in MacGyver (2016)
      MacGyver
      5.5
      TV Series
      • Joseph
      • 2018
    • Scorpion (2014)
      Scorpion
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Jelani
      • 2018
    • The Machine
      5.8
      TV Movie
      • Dr. Lubin
      • 2017

    Producer



    • Sorry, I Didn't Know (2016)
      Sorry, I Didn't Know
      5.3
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2020–2024
    • Life's a Bitch (2013)
      Life's a Bitch
      6.9
      Short
      • producer
      • 2013
    • Ambition to Live (2013)
      Ambition to Live
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2013
    • Glimpse
      Short
      • producer
      • 2012

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    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Jimmy 'Mr. Nice' Akingbola
    • Born
      • April 7, 1978
      • Plaistow, London, England, UK
    • Relatives
      • Sola Akingbola(Sibling)
    • Other works
      Plays John in "The Cut" play by Mark Ravenhill (Donmar Warehouse, London, England, UK).

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    • Gender / Gender identity
      • Male

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      In Episode 7 (2014), Jimmy Akingbola, who plays Geoffrey in Bel-Air (2022), appeared as the son of Joseph Marcell, who played Geoffrey in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990).

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