Remi Adeleke
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About
Nigerian-American former U.S. Navy SEAL, film actor, author, and motivational speaker best known for starring in films such as 6 Underground, Ambulance, and Plane. He is also widely recognized for his memoir Transformed: A Navy SEAL's Unlikely Journey.
Before Fame
He was born in Nigeria to a wealthy family led by his father, who was an esteemed engineer and the first black man on the board of the World Trade Center. In 1987, his father passed away and the Nigerian government seized his family's wealth. He and his mother ultimately moved to the Bronx, New York, where he faced a challenging upbringing that led him to begin stealing and selling drugs.
Trivia
After joining the U.S. Navy in 2002, he was accepted into the Navy SEAL program, where he specialized in combat medicine and human intelligence. He obtained a bachelor's degree in organizational leadership and a Master of Science in strategic leadership from the University of Charleston.
Family Life
He is the son of the late engineer and entrepreneur Chief John Adebayo Adeleke. He and his wife Jessica are the parents of three sons named Cayden, Caleb, and Carter.
Associated With
He appeared in several films directed by Michael Bay including the 2017 sci-fi action film Transformers: The Last Knight.
