10 Things You Didn’t Know About Hakeem Kae-Kazim
The Nigerian-British actor, Hakeem Kae-Kazim was born on 1st October 1962 in Lagos, Nigeria. He broke into the Nigerian entertainment scene when he starred in movies like Last Flight To Abuja and Half Of A Yellow Sun. His role as Georges Rutaganda in the acclaimed and Oscar nominated film, Hotel Rwanda, made him to be known both locally and internationally. There is no doubt that the Nigerian born actor has paved a successful path for himself in the entertainment industry both locally and internationally.
Here are 10 things you probably didn’t know about the Nigerian-British actor, Hakeem Kae-Kazim:
1. Hakeem Kae-Kazim was born on 1st October 1962 in Lagos, Nigeria.
2. He discovered his love for acting at a tender age when he participated in school plays and the National Youth Theatre.
3. He was offered admission to The Royal Shakespeare Company, where he continued his classical training. He later graduated in 1987 from the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.
4. His role as Georges Rutaganda in the acclaimed and Oscar nominated film, Hotel Rwanda, made him to be known both locally and internationally.
5. When he relocated to Los Angeles, he went on to star as Captain Jocard in the hugely successful film, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End.
6. He mentioned in an interview that his most embarrassing moments as a celebrity was when he boarded a train and a lady saw him and started yelling in excitement his name and all the movies he has starred in.
7. He starred in Nigeria’s first musical film”Inale”. The film went on to win the Best Sound Track award at The African Academy Awards in Nigeria.
8. He broke into the Nigerian entertainment scene when he starred in movies like Last Flight To Abuja and Half Of A Yellow Sun.
9. His voice has been featured in a number of well known video games including Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, Final Fantasy XIV, Halo 3 ODST, Halo: Reach, Guild Wars, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End to mention a few.
10. He is an appointed global ambassador for Africa 2.0, a civil society organisation providing a platform for emerging and established African leaders to drive forward the transformation of Africa.
