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Edi Gathegi

Highest Rated: 94% Gone Baby Gone (2007)

Lowest Rated: 12% Atlas Shrugged: Part 1 (2011)

Birthday: Mar 10, 1979

Birthplace: Nairobi, Kenya

Although Edi Gathegi became widely recognized for his role as the dreadlocked vampire Laurent in "Twilight" (2008) and "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" (2009), the actor was never a huge fan of the vampire genre. In fact, when he first read for the part, he was so unfamiliar with the popularity of Stephenie Meyer's Twilight novels that he didn't realize it was a vampire flick. But Gathegi clicked so well with the film's director, Catherine Hardwicke, that he immediately devoured the entire Twilight cycle, quickly becoming a fan of the best-selling books. Edi Mue Gathegi was born in Nairobi, Kenya, on March 10, 1979. His family moved to the United States when he was young, settling in the Bay Area town of Albany, CA. In college, the 6'1" Gathegi focused on basketball at The University of California, Santa Barbara, but this first love was derailed by a knee injury that drove him into the low-impact sport of acting. He went on to study his craft at New York University's prestigious Tisch School of the Arts. After graduating in 2005, Gathegi quickly kicked off his acting career playing a cabbie in Jason Statham's "Crank" (2006). The following year Gathegi landed a recurring role as Dr. Jeffery Cole on FOX's hit series, "House M.D." (Fox 2004-2012). He went on to win a small but important role as hard-bitten drug lord Cheese in Ben Affleck's feature-length directorial debut, "Gone Baby Gone" (2007). Within his brief on-screen moment in this critically acclaimed working-class mystery, Gathegi delivers the film's title line. After landing his plum role in "Twilight," the actor was cautiously optimistic during pre-release interviews, but still found himself somewhat unprepared for the film's frenzied reception. In 2009, Gathegi appeared in the considerably less popular slasher remake "My Bloody Valentine 3-D," and reprised his role as Laurent in "The Twilight Saga: New Moon." He subsequently landed the role of Armando Muñoz/Darwin in "X-Men: First Class" (2011) and appeared in the commercially unsuccessful film based on Ayn Rand's "Atlas Shrugged" (2011). The actor also made several small screen appearances on popular shows including a guest spot on The CW's "Nikita" (2010-13), the recurring role of Kyle on The CW's "Beauty and the Beast" (2012-16), and as Leon on the ABC drama "Red Widow" (2013), which was the brainchild of a fellow "Twilight" alum, screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg. The same year, Gathegi joined the cast of the sitcom "Family Tools" (ABC 2013). Gathegi next co-starred in the cable drama "Proof" (2015), and appeared in story arcs on "Justified" (FX 2010-15), "The Blacklist" (NBC 2013- ) and "Into the Badlands" (AMC 2015- ).

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Highest-Rated Movies

94% 86% Gone Baby Gone
Watchlist
91% 73% Aporia Watchlist 88% 93% The Harder They Fall Watchlist 88% 93% Princess of the Row Watchlist 86% 87% X-Men: First Class Watchlist 71% 29% Caged Watchlist 62% 44% My Bloody Valentine Watchlist 50% 95% Pimp Watchlist 50% 42% Criminal Activities Watchlist 48% 72% Twilight Watchlist

Filmography

Movies TV Shows
Superman 2025 Michael Holt/Mister Terrific Actor Aporia 91% 73% 2023 Mal Actor The Harder They Fall 88% 93% 2021 Bill Pickett Actor Caged 71% 29% 2021 Harlow Reid Actor, Executive Producer Princess of the Row 88% 93% 2019 Beaumont 'Bo' Willis Actor, Producer Pimp 50% 95% 2018 Kenny Wayne Actor Better Start Running 40% 39% 2018 Fitz Paradise Actor Raven's Watch 18% 2016 Noah Actor This Isn't Funny 74% 2015 Ryan Actor Bleeding Heart 43% 33% 2015 Dex Actor Criminal Activities 50% 42% 2015 Marques Actor Wild Card 2013 Tres Actor Storytelling 2013 Detective Stark Actor This Is Not a Movie 35% 2011 Ghost of Jimmy Actor X-Men: First Class 86% 87% 2011 Armando Munoz/Darwin Actor Atlas Shrugged: Part 1 12% 69% 2011 Eddie Willers Actor The Twilight Saga: New Moon 28% 61% 2009 Laurent Actor My Bloody Valentine 62% 44% 2009 Deputy Martin Actor Twilight 48% 72% 2008 Laurent Actor Gone Baby Gone 94% 86% 2007 Cheese Actor The Fifth Patient 42% 2007 Darudi Actor
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