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Edi Gathegi

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Edi Gathegi

Edi Mūe Gathegi (; born March 10, 1979) is a Kenyan-American actor. He had his breakthrough playing Dr. Jeffrey "Big Love" Cole on the fourth season of the television series House (2007), followed by his roles as Cheese in the 2007 film Gone Baby Gone, vampire Laurent in the films Twilight and its sequel The Twilight Saga: New Moon, and as Darwin in X-Men: First Class. He played cover operative Matias Solomon on The Blacklist, which he reprised for the spinoff series The Blacklist: Redemption. Gathegi is also featured in the AMC series Into the Badlands as Baron Jacobee. He has also played a leading role in Startup, a television drama series on Crackle. Since 2022, Gathegi has played engineer and entrepreneur Dev Ayesa in the Apple TV+ original science fiction space drama series For All Mankind, and played Mister Terrific in the DC Universe film Superman (2025).

Infobox

Born
Edi Mūe Gathegi (1979-03-10) March 10, 1979 (age 46)Nairobi, Nairobi City County, Kenya
Education
mw- University of California, Santa Barbara (BA)New York University (MFA)
Occupation
Actor
Years active
2006–present
Spouse
Adriana Marinescu (m. 2018)

Tables

Film roles · Filmography
2006
Crank
Role(s)
Haitian Cabbie
2007
Gone Baby Gone
Role(s)
Cheese
The Fifth Patient
Role(s)
Darudi
Death Sentence
Role(s)
Bodie
2008
Twilight
Role(s)
Laurent
2009
My Bloody Valentine 3D
Role(s)
Deputy Martin
The Twilight Saga: New Moon
Role(s)
Laurent
2010
This Is Not a Movie
Role(s)
Ghost of Jimmy
2011
X-Men: First Class
Role(s)
Armando Muñoz / Darwin
Atlas Shrugged
Role(s)
Eddie Willers
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part I
Role(s)
Laurent
Notes
Flashback only
2014
Bleeding Heart
Role(s)
Dex
2015
This Isn't Funny
Role(s)
Ryan
Aloha
Role(s)
Lt. Col. Curtis
Criminal Activities
Role(s)
Marques
2016
The Watcher
Role(s)
Noah
2018
Pimp
Role(s)
Kenny Wayne
Better Start Running
Role(s)
Fitz Paradise
2019
Princess of the Row
Role(s)
Beaumont "Bo" Willis
Notes
Also producer
2020
The Last Thing He Wanted
Role(s)
Jones
2021
Caged
Role(s)
Harlow Reid
Notes
Also executive producer
The Harder They Fall
Role(s)
Bill Pickett
2023
Aporia
Role(s)
Mal
2025
Superman
Role(s)
Michael Holt / Mister Terrific
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2006
Crank
Haitian Cabbie
2007
Gone Baby Gone
Cheese
The Fifth Patient
Darudi
Death Sentence
Bodie
2008
Twilight
Laurent
2009
My Bloody Valentine 3D
Deputy Martin
The Twilight Saga: New Moon
Laurent
2010
This Is Not a Movie
Ghost of Jimmy
2011
X-Men: First Class
Armando Muñoz / Darwin
Atlas Shrugged
Eddie Willers
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part I
Laurent
Flashback only
2014
Bleeding Heart
Dex
2015
This Isn't Funny
Ryan
Aloha
Lt. Col. Curtis
Criminal Activities
Marques
2016
The Watcher
Noah
2018
Pimp
Kenny Wayne
Better Start Running
Fitz Paradise
2019
Princess of the Row
Beaumont "Bo" Willis
Also producer
2020
The Last Thing He Wanted
Jones
2021
Caged
Harlow Reid
Also executive producer
The Harder They Fall
Bill Pickett
2023
Aporia
Mal
2025
Superman
Michael Holt / Mister Terrific
Television roles · Filmography
2007
House
Role(s)
Dr. Jeffrey Cole
Notes
Recurring role; 7 episodes
Lincoln Heights
Role(s)
Boa
Notes
3 episodes
Veronica Mars
Role(s)
Zeke Molinda
Notes
Episode: "I Know What You'll Do Next Summer"
2008
CSI: Miami
Role(s)
Freddie Mays
Notes
Episode: "Tunnel Vision"
Life on Mars
Role(s)
Fletcher Bellow
Notes
Episode: "Things to Do in New York When You Think You're Dead"
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Role(s)
Skinny Dude
Notes
Episode: "Leave Out All the Rest"
2011
Nikita
Role(s)
Kalume Ungara
Notes
Episode: "Girl's Best Friend"
2012
Phineas and Ferb
Role(s)
Iggy/Various characters
Notes
2 episodes
2013
The Family Tools
Role(s)
Darren Poynton
Notes
Main role; 10 episodes
Beauty & the Beast
Role(s)
Kyle
Notes
3 episodes
Red Widow
Role(s)
Leon
2014
Justified
Role(s)
Jean Baptiste
Notes
4 episodes
Wild Card
Role(s)
Tres
Notes
Unsold television pilot
2015
Proof
Role(s)
Zed
Notes
Main role; 10 episodes
2015–2016
Role(s)
The Blacklist
Notes
Matias Solomon
Into the Badlands
Role(s)
Jacobee
Notes
2 episodes
2016–18
Role(s)
StartUp
Notes
Ronald Dacey
2017
The Blacklist: Redemption
Role(s)
Matias Solomon
Notes
Main role; 8 episodes
2020
Briarpatch
Role(s)
A.D. Singe
Notes
Main role
2022
The Guardians of Justice
Role(s)
Mr. Smiles
Notes
7 episodes
2022–present
Role(s)
For All Mankind
Notes
Dev Ayesa
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2007
House
Dr. Jeffrey Cole
Recurring role; 7 episodes
Lincoln Heights
Boa
3 episodes
Veronica Mars
Zeke Molinda
Episode: "I Know What You'll Do Next Summer"
2008
CSI: Miami
Freddie Mays
Episode: "Tunnel Vision"
Life on Mars
Fletcher Bellow
Episode: "Things to Do in New York When You Think You're Dead"
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Skinny Dude
Episode: "Leave Out All the Rest"
2011
Nikita
Kalume Ungara
Episode: "Girl's Best Friend"
2012
Phineas and Ferb
Iggy/Various characters
2 episodes
2013
The Family Tools
Darren Poynton
Main role; 10 episodes
Beauty & the Beast
Kyle
3 episodes
Red Widow
Leon
2014
Justified
Jean Baptiste
4 episodes
Wild Card
Tres
Unsold television pilot
2015
Proof
Zed
Main role; 10 episodes
2015–2016
The Blacklist
Matias Solomon
Recurring role; 13 episodes
2015
Into the Badlands
Jacobee
2 episodes
2016–18
StartUp
Ronald Dacey
Main role; 30 episodes
2017
The Blacklist: Redemption
Matias Solomon
Main role; 8 episodes
2020
Briarpatch
Singe
Main role
2022
The Guardians of Justice
Mr. Smiles
7 episodes
2022–present
For All Mankind
Dev Ayesa
Main role; season 3–present
Audio · Filmography
2023
The Mantawauk Caves
Role(s)
James Fincher
Notes
Main role; podcast
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2023
The Mantawauk Caves
James Fincher
Main role; podcast

References

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    https://web.archive.org/web/20081204023044/http://www.jamati.com/online/film/edi-mue-gathegi-slated-to-shine-in-twilight/
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    https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2023/03/todays-famous-birthdays-list-for-march-10-2023-includes-celebrities-jon-hamm-olivia-wilde.html
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    https://nation.africa/kenya/life-and-style/lifestyle/edi-gathegi-i-ve-worked-hard-to-win-in-hollywood--1250342
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    https://web.archive.org/web/20081109080033/http://www.vanityfair.com/online/culture/2008/11/04/twilights-edi-gathegi.html
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    https://web.archive.org/web/20120705121632/http://gradacting.tisch.nyu.edu/object/ga_alumbios.html
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    http://www.twilightlexicon.com/Interviews/EgiGathegiInterviewPart1.pdf
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    http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/entertainmentnewsbuzz/2008/10/twilight-coun-7.html
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    https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2023/07/superman-legacy-cast
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    https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/edi-gathegi-and-adriana-marinescu-arrive-at-the-closing-news-photo/1324903436
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    https://www.divahair.ro/stiri/bomba-in-lumea-filmului-actorul-din-twilight-s-a-insurat-in-secret-cu-o-vedeta-din-romania
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