Biography
Michael Sahr Ngaujah (born September 7, 1976) 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).
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Filmography
all 19
Movies 13
TV Shows 6
Voice 1
Actor
The Accidental Wolf (2020)
TV
Darryl
Prodigal Son (2019)
TV
5
Doomfist (voice) / Self
Overwatch: Be the Hero (2018)
Movie
Vox Lux (2018)
Movie
O-Z
Patti Cake$ (2017)
Movie
Mosi
Kensho at the Bedfellow (2017)
Movie
Anansi
Marvel's Luke Cage (2016)
TV
6.75
ADA Carter
Bull (2016)
TV
5.64
Yao Appiah COO
Money Monster (2016)
Movie
4.83
Walter
Farewell Meu Amor (2016)
Movie
Actor
Touba (2013)
Movie
Julian Serrat
Last Resort (2012)
TV
6
Fela
National Theatre Live: Fela! (2011)
Movie
Cash
The Jailhouse (2009)
Movie
Rod
The Signal (2007)
Movie
7
Harold
Stomp the Yard (2007)
Movie
7
Clay
Big Ain't Bad (2002)
Movie
Victor Akintola
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
TV
6.19
D'Angelo
How I Spent My Summer Vacation (1997)
Movie
Ratings
Average 5.68
Based on 525 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1997
2009
2016
2016
2020
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birth PlaceUnited States of America, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
AwardsTheatre World Award
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