Anecdotes

In the summer of 2002 he became the youngest person in history to play William Shakespeare's "King Lear" professionally.

He was the winner of the 2004 Magnolia Stage Performance Award in China and was the first non-Chinese actor to be honoured with the prize of best actor.

He was awarded the Ian Charleson Award in 2005 for his performance as William Shakespeare's "Othello" in a production by Cheek by Jowl theatre company.

He is of Igbo Nigerian descent.

Graduated from Central School of Speech and Drama, London in 2002.

Was originally set to voice Iorek Byrnison in À la croisée des mondes : La Boussole d'or (2007), but against director Chris Weitz's will, was replaced with Ian McKellen.