Obi Ndefo (October 29, 1972 – August 28, 2024) was an American actor and yoga teacher,
He was the founder of the Los Angeles-based non-profit 'Arts Alliance for Humanity', which supports keeping arts education in public schools and communities. He was also a writer, yoga teacher and a founder of a non-profit fostering the arts and societal wellness.
Personal life and death
Ndefo was of Nigerian heritage.
In August 2019, Ndefo was in a grocery store parking lot when he was struck by a car whose driver was intoxicated. After the collision, Ndefo lost both legs above the knee. Ndefo's sister Nkem stated Obi died of the eating disorder orthorexia.
Filmography
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!Title
!Role
!Notes
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| rowspan="2" |1995
|Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
|Drex
|Episode “Way of the Warrior”
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|The Wayans Bros.
|Delroy Jones
|Episode “Think Fast”
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|1996
|The Jamie Foxx Show
|Adrian
|Episode “Burned Twice by the Same Flame”
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|1998–2002
|Dawson's Creek
|Bodie Wells
|10 episodes
|-
|1998
|3rd Rock from the Sun
|Eric
|Episode “What's Love Got to Do, Got to Do with Dick”
|-
|1999
|Angel
|Bartender
|Episode “Lonely Hearts”
|-
|2000–2005
|Stargate SG-1
|Rak’nor
|6 episodes
|-
|2000
|Star Trek: Voyager
|Protector
|Episode “Blink of an Eye”
|-
| rowspan="3" |2001
|Columbo: Murder with Too Many Notes
|Nathaniel Murphy
|Television film
|-
|The District
|Mason Avery
|2 episodes
|-
|H.M.O.
|
|Television pilot
|-
| rowspan="3" |2002
|Role of a Lifetime
|Ritchie
|Film, Credited as Obi N’Defo
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|Crossing Jordan
|Joe Wheeler
|Episode “As If by Fate”
|-
|NYPD Blue
|Officer Carpenter
|Episode “Off the Wall”
|-
| rowspan="3" |2003
|Filet of 4
|
|Short film
|-
|Half & Half
|Marcus
|Episode “The Big Foot in My Mouth Episode”
|-
|The West Wing
|Donald
|Episode “Separation of Powers”
|-
|2013
|Vampires in Venice
|Pepper
|Film
|-
|2017
|Beauty and the Baller
|Sergio
|2 episodes
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|2021
|NCIS: Los Angeles
|Joyner
|Episode “Fukushu”
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References
External links
- TV.com Page
- LA Times Story on Obi Ndefo