Chuku Modu

{{Infobox person

| name = Chukwu Modu

| birth_name = Chukuma Modu

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|06|19|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Chiswick, London, England

| alma_mater = Richmond Drama School

| occupation = Actor

| yearsactive = 2014–present

| children =

}}

Chukwuma Modu (born 19 June 1990){{Cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm6729880/|title=Chuku Modu|website=IMDb|access-date=2019-07-18}} is a British actor best known for his roles in Game of Thrones, The Good Doctor and The 100.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tvfanatic.com/2019/04/the-100-season-6-jason-rothenberg-previews-the-new-planets-inspi/|title=The 100 Season 6: Jason Rothenberg Previews the New Planet's Inspiration, Potential, and Future|last=Grebenyuk|first=Yana|date=2019-04-24|website=TV Fanatic|language=en|access-date=2019-07-18}}

Biography

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.{{cite web|url=https://abc.go.com/shows/the-good-doctor/cast/dr-jared-kalu|title=Dr. Jared Kalu Played by Chuku Modu|website=ABC Go|accessdate=January 13, 2019}}

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.{{cite web|url=https://www.tvovermind.com/chuku-modu/|title=10 Things You Didn't Know about Chuku Modu|website=TV Overmind|last=Berman|first=Nat|date=June 27, 2018|accessdate=January 13, 2019}} 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 did however, return for the show's 6th season in a recurring capacity, before regaining series regular status for the seventh and final season.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/04/the-good-doctor-will-yun-lee-fiona-gubelmann-christina-chang-paige-spara-promoted-chuku-modu-not-returning-season-2-1202357134/|title='The Good Doctor': Will Yun Lee, Fiona Gubelmann, Christina Chang & Paige Spara Promoted To Series Regulars, Chuku Modu Not Returning For Season 2|website=Deadline|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|date=April 2, 2018|accessdate=January 13, 2019}} He also had a role in the 2019 Marvel Studios film Captain Marvel.{{cite web|url=https://www.flickeringmyth.com/2018/07/the-good-doctors-chuku-modu-has-a-role-in-captain-marvel/|title=The Good Doctor's Chuku Modu has a role in Captain Marvel|website=Flickering Myth|last=Cranswick|first=Amie|date=July 18, 2018|accessdate=January 13, 2019}}

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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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 \| {{Cite journal\|url=https://deadline.com/2020/12/horror-origin-scotland-the-100-shadow-bone-netflix-bfi-1234650074/\|title=UK Horror 'The Origin', With 'The 100' & 'Shadow And Bone' Stars, Wraps Shoot For 'Saint Maud' Producer\|journal=Deadline\|first=Andreas\|last=Wiseman\|date=4 December 2020\|accessdate=21 January 2021}}

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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

| {{Cite journal|url=https://deadline.com/2020/12/horror-origin-scotland-the-100-shadow-bone-netflix-bfi-1234650074/|title=UK Horror 'The Origin', With 'The 100' & 'Shadow And Bone' Stars, Wraps Shoot For 'Saint Maud' Producer|journal=Deadline|first=Andreas|last=Wiseman|date=4 December 2020|accessdate=21 January 2021}}

class = "wikitable sortable" \|+ 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){{Cite web\|url=https://deadline.com/2023/02/chuku-modu-returns-the-good-dr-jared-kalu-1235267759/\|title=Chuku Modu Returns To 'The Good Doctor', Reprising Dr. Jared Kalu Role\|website=Deadline Hollywood\|first=Nellie\|last=Andreeva\|date=February 22, 2023\|access-date=February 22, 2023}} 36 episodes
2019–2020 \|The 100 \|Xavier/Dr. Gabriel Santiago{{Cite web\|url=https://irnpost.com/the-100-season-6-episode-9-what-you-take-with-you-release-date-and-streaming-on-the-cw/\|title=The 100 Season 6 Episode 9 'What You Take With You' Release Date and Streaming on the CW\|last=Hamza\|first=Asma\|date=2019-07-09\|website=IRN Post\|language=en-US\|access-date=2019-07-18}} \|Recurring role (Season 6) Main role (Season 7) 22 episodes
2023 \|The Great \|Smartsev \|Episode: "You The People"

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|+ 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){{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2023/02/chuku-modu-returns-the-good-dr-jared-kalu-1235267759/|title=Chuku Modu Returns To 'The Good Doctor', Reprising Dr. Jared Kalu Role|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Nellie|last=Andreeva|date=February 22, 2023|access-date=February 22, 2023}}
36 episodes

2019–2020

|The 100

|Xavier/Dr. Gabriel Santiago{{Cite web|url=https://irnpost.com/the-100-season-6-episode-9-what-you-take-with-you-release-date-and-streaming-on-the-cw/|title=The 100 Season 6 Episode 9 'What You Take With You' Release Date and Streaming on the CW|last=Hamza|first=Asma|date=2019-07-09|website=IRN Post|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-18}}

|Recurring role (Season 6)
Main role (Season 7)
22 episodes

2023

|The Great

|Smartsev

|Episode: "You The People"