Cast & creator

Israel Idonije

1980-11-17 (age 45) Lagos, NigeriaIMDb

Best known for Empire, Christmas...Again?!, Beats

Israel Idonije OM (born November 17, 1980) is a retired Nigerian-Canadian defensive end in the National Football League and actor. Idonije was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Cleveland Browns out of the University of Manitoba.

Movies

film credits

Series

television credits

Career

2015–2025 · acting roles

Credit score

6.1

average across scored titles

Signature credits

Known for

Ordered by popularity

★ 7.1

Empire

Courtney · 2015

★ 6.5

Christmas...Again?!

Israel Idonije · 2021

★ 6.7

Beats

Big Ass Dad · 2019

★ 6.5

Pools

Izzy the Homeowner · 2025

★ 5.3

North of the 10

Security Guard · 2022

Across film & television

Filmography (7)

Showing 7 of 7 credits

Series

★ 7.1

Empire

Courtney

2015

Movie

★ 6.5

Christmas...Again?!

Israel Idonije

2021

Movie

★ 6.7

Beats

Big Ass Dad

2019

Movie

★ 6.5

Pools

Izzy the Homeowner

2025

Movie

★ 5.3

North of the 10

Security Guard

2022

Movie

Blood on the Ice

Movie

★ 4.8

Oxy Morons

Chubby Suit

2025