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Ivan Mbakop | |
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| Born | October 15, 1977 |
| Alma mater | Tuskegee University |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, director |
| Website | www |
Early life
editIvan Mbakop was born on 15 October in Yaoundé, Cameroon.[3][4]
Career
editMbakop co-founded a tech company Mbakop with his wife. Their firm’s clients included NASA, The Color Spot, and the John and Lillian Miles Lewis Foundation. They developed an online software named Webmart, which they sold for a quarter million dollars.
Mbakop also collaborated with Swirl Pictures as director of photography for several of Lifetime’s made-for-TV films while acting in Blumhouse’s popular Good Lord Bird series starring Ethan Hawk that aired on Showtime. Later that year, he landed a role as Detective Caudle in Marvel/Disney+ Hawkeye’s series.[5] He also performed as an additional co-star role in Hugh Jackman's Reminiscence and a supporting role in Red Notice,[6] alongside Ryan Reynolds and Dwayne “the Rock” Johnson for director Rawson Marshall Thurber. His short film Numb won Best Cinematography at North Hollywood Cinefest and was selected as Best Narrative Short at the Pan-African Film Festival. Numb was picked up by Oyelowo’s streaming platform Mansa TV.[1][7]
References
edit- ^ a b Ritman, Alex (2022-07-29). "Ivan Mbakop, Arica Himmel, Dax Rey Join Giancarlo Esposito in AMC's 'The Driver' Remake (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
- ^ Festival, Hollywood South Urban Film. "HOLLYWOOD SOUTH URBAN Media, Inc". HOLLYWOOD SOUTH URBAN Media, Inc. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
- ^ "Mbakop unsure if character survived 'Parish' season finale - Baltimore Sun". digitaledition.baltimoresun.com. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
- ^ "Ivan Mbakop Unpacks Zenzo's Rage, Redemption in AMC's 'Parish'". www.theqgentleman.com. 4 June 2024. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (2022-09-02). "'The Midway Point', 'Swipe NYC', 'Imani', 'Freedom Hair' Castings; Burbank Film Fest Host & Presenters; Acquisitions By Gravitas, Freestyle, Buffalo 8, Film Arcade, Safier, Terror Films, Giant Pictures; More – Film Briefs". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
- ^ Rooney, David (2021-11-04). "Dwayne Johnson, Ryan Reynolds and Gal Gadot in Netflix's 'Red Notice': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
- ^ "Ivan Mbakop | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
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