Nnamdi Asomugha | USC School of Dramatic Arts Graduate Commencement Speaker 2019

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NFL player turned actor/producer Nnamdi Asomugha delivered the commencement speech to the graduate program of USC School of Dramatic Arts on Friday, May 10, 2019. Nnamdi Asomugha is an actor, producer and former All-Pro NFL player who has consistently used his platform to create positive change in the community. He began his prolific football career as a first round draft pick with the Oakland Raiders and over the course of 11 seasons, established himself as one of the most dominant defensive players in the league. After retiring from the NFL, Asomugha channeled his passion for film and theatre into an award-winning career in the entertainment industry. Through his production company iAm21 Entertainment he works to create entertainment that illuminates important social issues and influences social change.

Asomugha’s breakout acting role came in the 2017 Sundance Award-winning film Crown Heights, which garnered him Best Supporting Actor nominations from the Independent Spirit Awards and the NAACP Image Awards. He also received critical acclaim for his 2018 performance in the off-Broadway production Good Grief. Asomugha will next appear in Sylvie, a jazz-era love story he produced and stars in opposite Tessa Thompson. He has also appeared in Friday Night Lights, Hello, My Name Is Doris, Fire With Fire, Leverage and Kroll Show. Asomugha is an executive producer on the forthcoming Harriet Tubman biopic, Harriet, starring Cynthia Erivo, and Netflix’s award-winning film Beasts of No Nation.

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