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Personal Details
Other Works:
Appeared in a "Toyota Avalon" commercial with actress Nadine Ellis.
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Publicity Listings:
1 Print Biography
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4 Interviews
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9 Articles
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3 Pictorials
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7 Magazine Cover Photos
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Height:
6' 2¾" (1.9 m)
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Personal Quote:
... For me, it's entertainment. Every single film I've done, it's about the character. I chose these roles, whether it's
Obsessed (2009), whether it's
The Gospel (2005). Not everything is going to be as powerful as some of the more iconic roles. I mean, my two biggest performances to date: One film is called
Sometimes in April (2005), which is a really important film about the Rwandan Genocide, ...
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Trivia:
For his work in
Beasts of No Nation (2015), he's the first (and, as 2016, the only) winner of the SAG award for Best Supporting Actor in a motion picture not to receive an Oscar nomination for the same performance.
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Trademark:
Deep baritone voice
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Nickname:
DJ Big Driis