Chuku Modu portrayed Gabriel Santiago on The 100. He was part of the recurring cast in Season Six and the main cast in Season Seven.
Life and Career[]
Modu was born to a Nigerian-German father and an Anglo-Irish mother in Chiswick, West London. He initially had an interest in sports, particularly boxing, and trained at the age of twelve. He would also visit the theater and become cultured with the performances. In 2012, Modu attended the Richmond Drama School and has since begun his acting career.
Modu made his debut as a minor background character in Me Before You before making a recurring appearance on the HBO series Game of Thrones as Aggo. He joined the main cast of The Good Doctor as Dr. Jared Kalu, but did not return when the series was renewed for a second season. However, he returned for the sixth season as Jared in 2023 as a recurring character. He also had a role in the 2019 Marvel Studios film Captain Marvel.
Notes and Trivia[]
- He, Terry Chen (Shumway), Dylan Kingwell (Luca), Elfina Luk (Roz Rankin), Steven DePaul (director of "Fog of War"), Catherine Lough Haggquist (One of the Councillors), Chelah Horsdal (Simone Lightbourne), Mik Byskov (Otan), Tina Grant (Lorenza), Sarah-Jane Redmond (Kaylee Lee) and Christine Willies (Vera Kane) all worked on The Good Doctor.
- Dylan Kingwell who plays Luca and Chuku Modu who portrays Gabriel Santiago both previously appeared in The Good Doctor episode "Point Three Percent." However, as in the 100, the two never share a scene together.
- His western zodiac sign is Gemini and his Chinese zodiac sign is a Horse.
External links[]
- Chuku Modu on IMDb
- Chuku Modu on Instagram @chuksta