The Old Man

Disillusioned by his former role with Morgan Bote, Julian Carson, portrayed by Gbenga Akinnagbe, finds himself at a crossroads with a path he hadn't imagined for himself.

Career Highlights

Gbenga Akinnagbe will next be seen in the features The Thicket opposite Juliette Lewis and Peter Dinklage, based on the critically acclaimed novel by Joe R. Lansdale, Rob Peace directed by Chiwetel Ejiofor, which premiered at 2024 Sundance Film Festival, and Black Flies opposite Sean Penn, which premiered at Cannes in 2023. He was most recently seen in a major arc as “Ron Samuel Jenkins” on season three of the Starz hit series Power Book II: Ghost and in the indie feature Fast Charlie opposite Pierce Brosnan. He can also be seen recurring as “Mook” in the Hulu series Wu-Tang: An American Saga and starring as “Jordan” in the Prime Video anthology series Modern Love opposite Zoë Chao. Akinnagbe received rave reviews for his performance of “Tom Robinson” in his year-long Broadway debut of Aaron Sorkin’s hit adaptation of To Kill a Mockingbird opposite Jeff Daniels and was honored with a Theatre World Award.Akinnagbe’s career-defining turn as “Chris Partlow” in The Wire led to memorable roles on hit shows including 24: Live Another Day, FBI: Most Wanted, The Deuce, Barbershop, The Following, Nurse Jackie and The Good Wife. His extensive film credits include The Sun is Also a Star, Starbright, All the Devil’s Men and DC Noir, which he also co-directed, Detroit, Egg, Crown Heights, Detour, Independence Day: Resurgence, Fort Bliss, Mall, Big Words, Overnight, Lottery Ticket, Edge of Darkness, The Taking of Pelham 123 and The Savages. Additional theater credits include the Public Theatre’s Shakespeare in the Park production of Merry Wives of Windsor, which also aired on PBS, Fulfillment and Lower Ninth at The Flea Theater, The Thin Place at The Intiman Theatre and A View from 151st Street at The Public Theater in New York.Akinnagbe was born in Washington, D.C. to Nigerian parents and grew up in Silver Spring, Maryland. He is the founder and managing director of Liberated People, a social justice lifestyle brand.

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A highly trained special ops contractor sent to hunt down Dan Chase, with whom he shares many similarities.

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Gbenga Akinnagbe as Julian Carson | The Old Man on FX

The Old Man

Career Highlights

Jacqueline Antaramian
as Khadija

Jeff Bridges
as Dan Chase / Executive Producer

John Lithgow
as Harold Harper

Gbenga Akinnagbe as Julian Carson | The Old Man on FX

Jeff Bridgesas Dan Chase / Executive Producer

John Lithgowas Harold Harper

Jeff Bridges
as Dan Chase / Executive Producer

John Lithgow
as Harold Harper