Eme Ikwuakor is an actor, producer, writer and social activist who was born in Colorado. He got a college scholarship for excelling in track & field, so he considered a sports marketing major. However when a teacher approached him and suggested an acting course, Eme changed his...Read more mind. Shortly after he signed up, he was cast for the role of Tom Robinson in “To Kill a Mockingbird”, which changed his life. As Ikwuakor had always been interested in history and African-American rights, he played a big role in the Interactive Theater Project in Colorado, which is a professional acting troupe that focuses in theaters about social change. During this period of time, he was cast in “Ink”, which was a big hit. The feature won many awards and earned Eme a great reputation. After his project “Chance”, which he wrote, produced, co-directed and starred in, he dropped his day job and focused on his acting career. He appeared in numerous TV shows and movies such as “Hawaii Five-O”, “Inhumans” and “We Are Angels”. Ikwuakor is still active in social activities and political change.
Eme Ikwuakor is an actor, producer, writer and social activist who was born in Colorado. He got a college scholarship for excelling in track & field, so he considered a sports...Read more marketing major. However when a teacher approached him and suggested an acting course, Eme changed his mind. Shortly after he signed up, he was cast for the role of Tom Robinson in “To Kill a Mockingbird”, which changed his life. As Ikwuakor had always been interested in history and African-American rights, he played a big role in the Interactive Theater Project in Colorado, which is a professional acting troupe that focuses in theaters about social change. During this period of time, he was cast in “Ink”, which was a big hit. The feature won many awards and earned Eme a great reputation. After his project “Chance”, which he wrote, produced, co-directed and starred in, he dropped his day job and focused on his acting career. He appeared in numerous TV shows and movies such as “Hawaii Five-O”, “Inhumans” and “We Are Angels”. Ikwuakor is still active in social activities and political change.