Nnamdi Asomugha
American football player and actor
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| 2025 | Nnamdi Asomugha stars as Chris in the film 'The Knife' |
| 2024 | Nnamdi Asomugha won the Jury Prize at the Deauville American Film Festival for 'The Knife' |
| 2024 | Nnamdi Asomugha won the Breakthrough Director Award at the Denver Film Festival for his film 'The Knife' |
| 2024 | Directed, co-wrote, and starred in 'The Knife', which premiered at the Tribeca Festival |
| November 4 2024 | Honored with the Breakthrough Director Award at the Denver Film Festival. |
| September 11 2024 | The Knife had its European premiere at the Deauville American Film Festival, winning the Jury Prize and being nominated for the festival's Grand Prix. |
| February 2 2024 | Announced to star in the Apple TV+ thriller miniseries The Savant alongside Jessica Chastain. |
| 2023 | Produced 'Purlie Victorious' at the Music Box Theatre on Broadway |
| 2022 | Nnamdi Asomugha served as the executive producer for the film 'Nanny'. |
| 2022 | He played the role of Danny Baldwin in 'The Good Nurse'. |
| January 18 2022 | Announced his directorial debut with the feature film The Knife, which he co-wrote and would star in alongside Melissa Leo, Aja Naomi King, and Manny Jacinto. |
| 2020 | Made his Broadway debut in A Soldier's Play, portraying Private First Class Melvin Peterson, receiving critical acclaim and part of a production that received seven Tony Award nominations and won Best Revival of a Play. |
| 2020 | Asomugha played the role of Robert in 'Sylvie's Love' as both actor and producer. |
| 2020 | He was a producer for the film 'The Banker'. |
| 2019 | He served as the executive producer for the film 'Harriet'. |
| 2018 | Made his stage debut in the Off-Broadway play Good Grief at the Vineyard Theatre, which was named a New York Times Critic's Pick. |
| 2018 | Nnamdi Asomugha was nominated for Outstanding Breakthrough Performance for his performance in 'Crown Heights'. |
| 2018 | Nnamdi Asomugha received a nomination for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture for 'Crown Heights'. |
| 2018 | Nnamdi Asomugha was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male for his role in 'Crown Heights'. |
| 2017 | Asomugha was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male for his role in Crown Heights. |
| 2017 | Variety named Asomugha one of the seven breakout performers of 2017. |
| 2017 | Asomugha was nominated for an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture for his performance in Crown Heights. |
| January 23 2017 | Asomugha produced and starred in the Amazon Studios film Crown Heights, which premiered in competition in the US Dramatic Category at the Sundance Film Festival. |
| 2016 | He played the role of Shaka in the film 'Hello, My Name Is Doris'. |
| 2016 | Nnamdi Asomugha and Kerry Washington welcomed their son, Caleb. |
| 2016 | Pro Football Focus named Nnamdi Asomugha the best Oakland Raiders player of the past decade. |
| 2015 | Appeared in the Roadside Attractions film Hello, My Name Is Doris. |
| 2015 | Asomugha served as the executive producer for the film 'Beasts of No Nation'. |
| 2014 | Worked as an executive producer on the Netflix film Beasts of No Nation, which premiered at the 72nd Venice International Film Festival and was critically successful, receiving a nomination for Best Feature at the 2016 Film Independent Spirit Awards. |
| 2014 | Nnamdi Asomugha and Kerry Washington welcomed their daughter, Isabelle. |
| 2013 | Nnamdi Asomugha featured as himself in the television series 'Kroll Show' in the episode titled 'Please God.' |
| 2013 | He starred as Ahmed in the short film 'Double Negative'. |
| December 27 2013 | Asomugha officially announced his retirement from professional football. |
| December 26 2013 | Nnamdi Asomugha signed a one-day contract with the Oakland Raiders to retire as a Raider. |
| November 4 2013 | Nnamdi Asomugha was waived by the San Francisco 49ers. |
| June 24 2013 | Nnamdi Asomugha married actress Kerry Washington. |
| April 2 2013 | Nnamdi Asomugha signed a one-year deal with the San Francisco 49ers, which included a base salary of $1.35 million and potential incentives of up to $1.65 million. |
| 2012 | Appeared in the comedy web series Funny or Die. |
| 2012 | Nnamdi Asomugha was named a Pro Bowl alternate for the 2012 season. |
| 2012 | Asomugha made his on-screen feature film debut in Fire with Fire alongside Bruce Willis, Rosario Dawson, and Josh Duhamel. |
| 2012 | He co-wrote, produced, and starred in a dramatic short film titled Double Negative, which chronicled 48 hours in the life of a struggling Muslim American writer. |
| 2012 | Asomugha received the inaugural 'Role Model of the Year' Award from the National Conference on Citizenship. |
| 2012 | At the end of the 2012 NFL season, Asomugha was released by the Philadelphia Eagles after failing to agree to a restructured deal. |
| 2011 | As part of the ACTS program, Nnamdi Asomugha took students on college tours to New Orleans, Louisiana, where they visited universities including Loyola University, Xavier University of Louisiana, Southern University, Tulane University, and Louisiana State University. |
| 2011 | Asomugha completed the 2011 NFL season with 40 total tackles, 5 passes defended, and 3 interceptions. |
| 2011 | Asomugha was named one of three finalists for the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award. |
| July 29 2011 | Nnamdi Asomugha agreed to a five-year, $60 million contract with the Philadelphia Eagles, which included at least $25 million guaranteed, marking him as the top free agent available on the market. |
| 2010 | He was also selected to the Associated Press All-Pro Team, marking his fourth selection. |
| 2010 | Asomugha was selected as a starter for the 2011 Pro Bowl. |
| 2010 | He appeared on the TNT drama Leverage as Walle in the Season 3 episode 'The Scheherazade Job.' |
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