Edi Gathegi

Edi Mue Gathegi is a Kenyan-born actor known for roles in television and film, including Dr.

Edi Mue Gathegi is a Kenyan-born actor known for roles in television and film, including Dr. Jeffrey Cole in House, Laurent in the Twilight films, and Darwin in X-Men: First Class. He has also appeared in series such as StartUp, The Blacklist, Into the Badlands, and For All Mankind, and played Mister Terrific in Superman (2025).

Early life

Edi Gathegi was born in Nairobi, Kenya, and later became known as a Kenyan-American actor. Available sources identify his birth name as Edi Mue Gathegi.

Career breakthrough

His breakout television role was Dr. Jeffrey Cole on House. He followed that with film roles in Gone Baby Gone and the Twilight series, which broadened his visibility.

Later film and television roles

Gathegi later appeared in X-Men: First Class, The Blacklist, The Blacklist: Redemption, Into the Badlands, StartUp, and For All Mankind. Sources also report that he played Mister Terrific in Superman (2025).

Recognition

Gathegi is noted for playing a range of supporting and recurring roles across genre films and television dramas. His career has included both mainstream franchise work and serialized television.