Obi Ndefo

Obi Ndefo is an American actor of Nigerian heritage, best known as Bodie Wells on the television drama Dawson's Creek.

Obi Ndefo
Obi in 2006
Alma materYale University
OccupationTelevision actor

Career

Ndefo is a graduate of Yale University's drama school. He has appeared in episodes of the television series Angel, The West Wing, The Jamie Foxx Show, Stargate SG-1, 3rd Rock from the Sun, Half & Half, Crossing Jordan, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Star Trek: Voyager.[1]

He is the founder of the Los Angeles-based non-profit Arts Alliance for Humanity, which supports keeping arts education in public schools and communities. He is also a writer and yoga teacher and a founder of a non-profit fostering the arts and societal wellness.[2]

Personal life

In 2019, Ndefo lost both of his legs after being hit by a car while coming out of a grocery store.[3][2]

References
  1. "Obi Ndefo". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
  2. "Column: A hit-and-run nearly ended an actor's life. Obi Ndefo plans to do much more than survive it". Los Angeles Times. 2019-12-07. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
  3. "Actor Who Lost Legs in DUI Crash Opens Up About Recovery". nbclosangeles.com. 2019-09-17.


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