Walking Dead's Okea Eme-Akwari returns in Cobra Kai season 6 on Netflix

Actor Okea Eme-Akwari is well-known within The Walking Dead universe for portraying Elijah, a companion to Maggie Rhee (Lauren Cohan), who was introduced in season 10. He has appeared in many other roles, including that of Shawn Payne in the Netflix original Cobra Kai. He reprises this role for the sixth and final season of the series.

Cobra Kai is a series created by Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz, and Hayden Schlossberg. It is a sequel to Robert Mark Kaman's The Karate Kid movies from the 1980s. The new series features the return of Ralph Macchio as Daniel LaRusso and William Zabka as Johnny Lawrence, roles they played in all three Karate Kid movies.

The series examines The Karate Kid narrative from Johnny's perspective and begins 34 years after the 1984 All Valley High Karate Tournament events. He embarks on a venture to reopen the Cobra Kai dojo, which reignites his old rivalry with Daniel that began all those years ago.

The series has been well-received by critics and viewers alike. It does a fantastic job of continuing the story that originated in the first movie, which was released in 1984. Cobra Kai is a meld of cheesy nostalgia that introduces many well-written new characters. The series holds a 92% ranking on Rotten Tomatoes

Eme-Akwari's Shane Payne was introduced in season 3 and was featured in seasons 4 and 5. He is described as a dangerous bully who targets vulnerable juvenile offenders who have also been sentenced to Juvenile Detention at SJDC.

The sixth and final season of Cobra Kai will be released in three parts, with the first premiering on Netflix on July 18. The first five episodes of the 15-part season revealed Shane's return. Don't miss the exciting final season of Cobra Kai.

Okea Eme-Akwari other roles

Eme-Akwari portrayed Elijah in The Walking Dead during seasons 10 and 11. The first time Elijah is seen in the series in the season 10 episode "A Certain Doom," he was portrayed by Joshua Lamboy. Eme Akwari would take over the role during the season 10c episode "Home Sweet Home." He was part of Maggie's group the Wardens who were terrorized by the Reapers.

By the series' conclusion, Elijah had found his new family and began a romantic relationship with Lydia (Cassidy McClincy). After a one-year time jump in the final scenes, he and Lydia are seen at the Commonwealth, still happy together.

He has also appeared in other great titles, including Greenland, the Fatal Attraction series, Miles From Nowhere, and The Time Capsule.

According to IMDB, he will next star in an action thriller, Resurrection Road. Filming for the movie wrapped in May 2024, but no release date has been announced. The story is set in 1863 during the American Civil War and follows an elite squad of Black soldiers led by an ex-slave, Barabbas (Malcolm Goodwin). The group is sent on a suicide mission deep within the Confederate state of Arkansas to infiltrate a Confederate fort. Ashley Cahill directed the film, which also stars Michael Madsen (Reservoir Dogs), Malcolm Goodwin (Reacher), Ronnie Gene Blevins (Emancipation), Jeff Daniel Philips (The Munsters), Randy Wayne (Reagan), and more.

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