Born in London, England, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje split his time as a youth between the UK and Nigeria. After earning a Masters from London's prestigious King's College University, a career in acting came his way when acclaimed director Frank Marshall cast him in Congo, , Adewale's newest role is Mr. Eko on ABC's Lost. Mr. Eko is a passenger from the tail-end of the plane whose survival and combat skills are crucial to the rest of the people on the island. He is know with the main group of survivors and is the only known survivor of the tailies. get complete bio from http://www.tv.com/adewale-akinnuoye-agbaje/person/59271/biography.html