Edi Gathegi, a multifaceted actor of remarkable talent, originates from Kenya, a country that has played a significant role in shaping his artistic identity. Driven by an unwavering passion for the performing arts, he embarked on a journey to hone his craft by enrolling in the esteemed Acting Program at the Tisch School of the Arts, a revered institution located within the prestigious New York University, situated in the United States of America, a country renowned for its rich cultural heritage and vibrant arts scene.
Personal Details
BornMar 10, 1979 Nairobi, Kenya
Parents
- John N Gathegi
Relatives
- Betty G (Sibling)
- Nate Dawg (Sibling)
Biography
Career
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2025

Superman as Michael Holt / Mister Terrific
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2024

Reunited as Matthew McConnell
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2023

Aporia as Mal
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2022

The Guardians of Justice (Will Save You!) as Mr. Smiles
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For All Mankind as Dev Ayesa
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2021

The Harder They Fall as Bill Pickett
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Caged as Harlow Reid
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2020

Princess of the Row as Beaumont 'Bo' Willis
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The Last Thing He Wanted as Jones
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Briarpatch as A.D. Singe
{"id":138482,"title":"Khalid: Free Spirit","year":"2019","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/khalid-free-spirit","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_138482.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_138482.jpg"},"released":1}
2019
{"id":136372,"title":"Pimp","year":"2018","character":"Kenny Wayne","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/pimp-2018","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_136372.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_136372.jpg"},"released":1}
2018

Pimp as Kenny Wayne
{"id":132326,"title":"Better Start Running","year":"2018","character":"Fitz Paradise","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/better-start-running","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_132326.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_132326.jpg"},"released":1}

Better Start Running as Fitz Paradise
{"id":12365,"title":"The Blacklist: Redemption","year":2017,"character":"Matias Solomon","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-blacklist-redemption","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2ck78cdcmu5g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2ck78cdcmu5g.jpg"},"released":1}
2017

The Blacklist: Redemption as Matias Solomon
{"id":109563,"title":"The Watcher","year":"2016","character":"Noah","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-watcher-2016","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_109563.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_109563.jpg"},"released":1}
2016

The Watcher as Noah
{"id":11894,"title":"StartUp","year":2016,"character":"Ronald \"Ronnie\" Dacey","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/startup","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5vek55g47gv0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5vek55g47gv0.jpg"},"released":1}

StartUp as Ronald "Ronnie" Dacey
{"id":525,"title":"American Dad!","year":2016,"character":"Bridge Officer (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/american-dad","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/b2v1tug054q0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/b2v1tug054q0.jpg"},"released":1}

American Dad! as Bridge Officer (voice)
{"id":89840,"title":"This Isn't Funny","year":"2015","character":"Ryan","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/this-isnt-funny-2015","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4sckks1jq100.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4sckks1jq100.jpg"},"released":1}
2015

This Isn't Funny as Ryan
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Bleeding Heart as Dex
{"id":88934,"title":"Criminal Activities","year":"2015","character":"Marques","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/criminal-activities","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4jol3uol8bb0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4jol3uol8bb0.jpg"},"released":1}

Criminal Activities as Marques
{"id":28888,"title":"Aloha","year":"2015","character":"Lt. Colonel Curtis","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/aloha","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1kn6vpo46088.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1kn6vpo46088.jpg"},"released":1}

Aloha as Lt. Colonel Curtis
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The Blacklist as Matias Solomon
{"id":146669,"title":"Wild Card","year":"2013","character":"Tres","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/wild-card-2011","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_146669.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_146669.jpg"},"released":1}
2013

Wild Card as Tres
{"id":1470,"title":"Family Tools","year":2013,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/family-tools","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_1470.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_1470.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":183483,"title":"Neighbors","year":"2012","character":"Lamay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/neighbors-2012","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_183483.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_183483.jpg"},"released":1}
2012

Neighbors as Lamay
{"id":16613,"title":"This Is Not a Movie","year":"2011","character":"Ghost of Jimmy","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/this-is-not-a-movie","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_16613.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_16613.jpg"},"released":1}
2011

This Is Not a Movie as Ghost of Jimmy
{"id":7719,"title":"Atlas Shrugged: Part I","year":"2011","character":"Eddie Willers","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/atlas-shrugged-part-i","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/15h0hhn9c3u0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/15h0hhn9c3u0.jpg"},"released":1}

Atlas Shrugged: Part I as Eddie Willers
{"id":172,"title":"X-Men: First Class","year":"2011","character":"Darwin \/ Armando Mu\u00f1oz","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/x-men-first-class","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6oii8p3aujb0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6oii8p3aujb0.jpg"},"released":1}

X-Men: First Class as Darwin / Armando Muñoz
{"id":265171,"title":"Page 36","year":"2010","character":"Mr. Black","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/page-36","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_265171.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_265171.jpg"},"released":1}
2010

Page 36 as Mr. Black
{"id":683,"title":"Nikita","year":2010,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/nikita","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1pcqauciq7mo.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1pcqauciq7mo.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":183697,"title":"Operating Instructions","year":"2009","character":"Charlie Cole","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/operating-instructions","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_183697.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_183697.jpg"},"released":1}
2009

Operating Instructions as Charlie Cole
{"id":2429,"title":"My Bloody Valentine","year":"2009","character":"Deputy Martin","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/my-bloody-valentine","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7h3ogbcmat30.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7h3ogbcmat30.jpg"},"released":1}

My Bloody Valentine as Deputy Martin
{"id":401,"title":"The Twilight Saga: New Moon","year":"2009","character":"Laurent","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-twilight-saga-new-moon","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3oknerpq16b0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3oknerpq16b0.jpg"},"released":1}

The Twilight Saga: New Moon as Laurent
{"id":400,"title":"Twilight","year":"2008","character":"Laurent","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/twilight","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4079airsio70.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4079airsio70.jpg"},"released":1}
2008

Twilight as Laurent
{"id":5248,"title":"Gone Baby Gone","year":"2007","character":"\"Cheese\" Jean Baptiste","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/gone-baby-gone","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7elv4vn0vf60.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7elv4vn0vf60.jpg"},"released":1}
2007

Gone Baby Gone as "Cheese" Jean Baptiste
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Death Sentence as Bodie
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The Fifth Patient as Darudi
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House M.D. as Jeffrey Cole
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2006

Crank as Haitian Cabbie