Meet Nnamdi Asomugha, Kerry Washington’s husband of over a decade: the ex-NFL cornerback for the Oakland Raiders and actor was nominated for his role in Crown Heights, and is a philanthropist too
- The Scandal star’s hubby played for the Philadelphia Eagles and San Francisco 49ers – but pivoted to Hollywood and recently wrote and directed The Knife (2024)
- The couple famously keep their lives private, though it’s known that they met when the actress performed in the Broadway play Race in 2009; they have 2 children together, Isabelle and Caleb
When actress Kerry Washington needs a shoulder to lean on or an ear to vent to, she turns to none other than Nnamdi Asomugha, her husband of more than a decade.
Despite starring in one of the most successful, long-running political dramas in the 2010s, Scandal, Washington has stayed relatively under the radar and out of sight from the paparazzi. But Asomugha, a former athlete, is increasingly grabbing attention himself for his cinematic ventures; he wrote and directed The Knife, which showed at the Tribeca film festival this summer and received favourable reviews.
Washington, 47, chooses to keep her relationships out of the spotlight for the most part. While she posts almost exclusively about work on her Instagram account, Asomugha, 43, stays off social media altogether, although his eponymous foundation does have an account.
Asomugha, who reportedly has a net worth of US$30 million, per Celebrity Net Worth, is a former American football player and sometimes walks red carpets alongside his wife. He is also carving a path for himself in Hollywood post-NFL. Here’s what else we know about him.
How Nnamdi Asomugha went from the NFL to Hollywood
He began exploring a career in Hollywood on the side, debuting on the sitcom The Game in 2008 while playing for the Oakland Raiders. In the following years, he appeared in shows including Friday Night Lights and Leverage.
