CELEBRITY OF THE MONTH

HAKEEM KAE KAZIM (Actor) - USA

Biography

Hakeem Kae Kazim is a Nigerian born actor based in the United States of America. He was trained in the UK and came to prominence sharing the stage with acclaimed actors like Brian Cox in ‘King Lear’ and Sir Ian McKellan in “Richard III” for the Royal National Theatre. He made a successful transition to British television with leading roles in “Trial and Retribution”, “The Bill”, “Grange Hill”, “Ellington” and he distinguished himself in the title role of ‘”Julius Caesar” for the BBC.

Hakeem then settled in South Africa where his work in film and television gave him a huge following and made him a household name. It was while in South Africa that Hakeem gained international attention for his role in the Oscar nominated, critically acclaimed “Hotel Rwanda” with Don Cheadle.
Since moving to Los Angeles with his wife and 2 children, Hakeem has shared his talent with millions of viewers on “Lost”, “Pirates of the Caribbean 3″, where he played a pirate lord alongside such greats as Johnny Depp, Keira Knightley and Geoffrey Rush. Also in “Cane” with Jimmy Smits, “Law & Order: SVU” with Mariska Hargitay, “The Triangle” with Sam Neill and “The Librarian” with Gabrielle Anwar.

Hakeem is often recognized for his recurring role as Dubaki on “24’s” Season 7, and in the pre-quell movie “Redemption”. Both are currently being shown in the UK.
He is also in amazing movies like 'X-Men Origins - Wolverine', The Fourth Kind, and has a feature films coming out called 'Darfur'.