"Grassroots projects are what keep you alive as an actor." — Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

Wale means to arrive home. So the crown has arrived home. Akin is warrior or brave man. Nuoye is a brave man of chieftaincy and Agbaje means wealth and prosperity.

I've played different nationalities, and everything from vulnerable to strong to crooked to demented. It just increases your possibilities of work because, if people know you can do just about anything, then you're going to get more offers. That's what I want to do.

Personally, I love Toronto.

I just want to keep the diversity and the options open. In terms of what I'm looking for, I'd like to do a lead action role.

I think that what 'Oz' did is it spawned a great generation of television production. But people know its place in television and just in great dramas. It's the foundation of my career. Most producers, show runners, directors, and casting directors put me in movies based on my performance in that show.

You really have to act your pants off to stay alive. I thrive on that; I rise to the occasion of the circumstances.

I'm of Nigerian descent, from the Yoruba tribe. Names are very significant in that culture. It basically states your purpose in life.

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Grassroots projects are what keep you alive as an actor.