Born October 1, 1962, Hakeem Kae-Kazim is a British Nigerian actor British who is best known for playing the character, of Georges Rutangada in the 2004 blockbuster movie, Hotel Rwanda.

He also starred as Colonel Iké Dubaku in season 7 of 24 and the TV film tie-in 24: Redemption.

Coming to Nollywood, he’s starred in movies like Last Flight To Abuja and Half Of A Yellow Sun. Hakeem Kae Kzim talks about growing up, career, family and other issues.

What’s it like growing up outside Nigeria?

Well it’s great, feels normal. Nothing really specially anyway and as you know, I am a Nigerian and I bear our name. But I don’t think I missed anything actually because until the last two years I always spent my Christmas here in Nigeria, I love local dishes, I love our traditional wears too.

So you come to see your family during Christmas?

Yes I come here to see my mum because I was almost two years when my parents took my elder brother and I to the UK and we’ve been there ever since. But my dad is late now and my mum shuffles between here and the UK but my elder brother is based there with his family. I’m from Abeokuta so I always go there to see my mum.

How did acting start for you?

I started off studying drama and from there I was doing a lot of stage plays and theater in the UK. From the UK, I moved to South Africa and did a lot of films and commercials on South African Television. From South Africa, I moved to the US where I am now, still doing what I have always loved to do-acting.

You’ve taken part in a lot of blockbuster movies like Hotel Rwander, 24, which one of the movies was your big break?

Each one of them is unique is their own way. ’24′ was quite awesome and then, ‘Hotel Rwanda’ which I was very glad to be part of. Then I have done ‘X-Men Origins: Wolverine’ and the ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’.