Kinyumba Mutakabbir

Kinyumba Mutakabbir
Born	Kinyumba Mutakabbir March 15 New York City, U.S.
Residence	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Other names	"Kin"
Education	Florida Atlantic University, Class of 2005
Occupation	Actor, Entrepreneur.
Years active	2009–present
Home town	Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.

Kinyumba "Kin" Mutakabbir (pronounced Muh-tah-kah-beer; born March 15, 1983) is an American actor and entrepreneur from Lawrenceville, Georgia. He is notable for playing Fenwick "Woody" Wood on the Cinemax network's Zane's The Jump Off.

Kinyumba Mutakabbir was born in New York City to parents of Jamaican heritage who owned a karate school. Growing up, Mutakabbir distinguished himself for his athletic ability and excelled at a number of sports including football, basketball and track. Mutakabbir also developed a strong passion for the arts, leading him to compete nationally in poetry and short story competitions.

Mutakabbir attended Berkmar High School in Lilburn, Georgia where he continued to play sports. His ability on the football field as a strong safety would eventually earn him a full football scholarship to Florida Atlantic University where he played as a Linebacker.

After graduation, Mutakabbir decided to stay in Florida in order to pursue a professional football career, however an Achilles tendon injury cut his career short and he moved back to Atlanta in order to focus on his acting career.

After taking a improvisation and scene study classes, Mutakabbir began to land minor roles. His first important break came when he landed the lead in Keri Hilson's Turnin Me On music video and later landing a minor role in Tyler Perry’s House of Payne and I Can Do Bad By Myself. After moving to LA in order to further pursue his acting career, he landed several small roles in Entourage, Iron Man 3, and The Bold and the Beautiful.

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