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• Edi Gathegi is an American film, television and stage actor who stars as Laurent in the film adaptation of Stephenie Meyer's Twilight.

• Fast Facts

  1. Birth name: Edi Mue Gathegi
  2. Born: March 10, 1979
  3. Birthplace: Nairobi, Kenya
  4. Graduated from New York University's graduate school acting programMTV.com: Twilight Actor Edi Gathegi Defends Laurent, Teases 'Lone...'
  5. Astrological sign: Pisces
  6. Debut TV show: Lincoln Heights
  7. Debut film: Crank
  8. Was a vegetarian for several yearsMTV.com: Twilight Actor Edi Gathegi Defends Laurent, Teases 'Lone...'
  9. Knee injury stopped college basketball careerMTV.com: Twilight Actor Edi Gathegi Defends Laurent, Teases 'Lone...'

• Notable Role

  • 2008: Laurent in Twilight
  • 2007: Dr. Jeffrey Cole in House
  • 2007: Boa in Lincoln Heights
  • 2006: Haitian cabbie in Crank

• Career

  Edi Gathegi got his start in theater before landing recurring roles on such television shows as Lincoln Heights and House. He has also appeared in the films Gone Baby Gone and Crank, and has been cast in the horror film My Bloody Valentine 3D.

• Twilight

  Twilight is the film adaptation of the 2005 Stephanie Meyer novel about the romance between 17-year-old Bella Swan and vampire Edward Cullen. Gathegi plays Laurent, who is part of a nomadic group of vampires led by James.

• Quotes

  "I moved to the states when I was a baby. It is very strange, but when I visited Kenya for the first time since I had left, my visit was when I was 16, I recognized family members, locations, and buildings. It was bizarre but there was a memory from when I was a baby. And the first meal that I had, the food was so friggin delicious I couldn't believe it. The potatoes tasted like they came from MOTHER earth. It was a wonderful experience. I'll never forget it."—2008, on visiting KenyaINSPIREmagazine: Edi Gathegi

  "I was in Cambridge, meeting fans all weekend, and trying to not think about how the film was performing, but every few minutes I would get text messages from friends and family telling me how it was doing. The estimates kept going up. It was surreal!"—November 26, 2008, on where he was during Twilight's opening weekendMTV Movies Blog: Twilight Star Edi Gathegi Talks Breaking Records, 'New Moon'

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  Twilight Movie | Twilight Movie Reviews | Twilight Soundtrack | Twilight Trailer | Twilight Series | Twilight | House | Life on Mars | Gone Baby Gone | Lincoln Heights

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