Akbar Gbajabiamila

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Football Player • Host

Birth Date: May 6, 1979

Age: 45 years old

Birth Place: Los Angeles, California

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Akbar Gbajabiamila is an American actor who appeared in "The Talk," "American Ninja Warrior," and "Team Ninja Warrior."

Credits

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Hollywood SquaresStream

Guest
Game Show
2025

GMFB: Overtime

Host
Show
2024

Celebrity Family Food BattleStream

Contestant
Reality
2024

Family Film and TV Awards

Host
Show
2024

That Clip Show: Holiday Edition

Host
Reality
2023

Fight to SurviveStream

Host
Reality
2023

Super Bowl Greatest Commercials: Battle of the Decades

Correspondent
Special
2023

A Toast to 2022!

Self
Special
2022

Access Daily With Mario & Kit

Guest
Show
2022

Ninja Warrior

Host
Show
2021

CBS Mornings

Guest
News
2021

Tokyo Live

Host
Show
2021

PictionaryStream

Self
Game Show
2021

The Price Is Right at NightStream

Guest
Game Show
2020

The Drew Barrymore ShowStream

Guest
Talk
2020

Celebrity Call Center

Self
Show
2020

The At-Home Variety ShowStream

Guest
Series
2020

Sylvie's Love

Executive Producer
Movie
2020

A Toast to 2019!

Actor
Special
2019

EA Sports Madden NFL 20 Classic

Host
Show
2019

The Kelly Clarkson ShowStream

Guest
Talk
2019

USA vs the World

Host
Show
2019

Today With Hoda & Jenna

Guest
Show
2019

Today 3rd Hour

Guest
Show
2018

American Ninja Warrior JuniorStream

Host
Reality
2018

The NeighborhoodStream

Guest Star
Self
Series
2018

25 Words or LessStream

Self
Game Show
2018

Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular

Host
Show
2018

Red Nose Day

Guest
Show
2018

Team Ninja Warrior

Actor
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Show
2018

American Ninja Warrior: Ninja vs. NinjaStream

Host
Reality
2018

American Ninja Warrior: Ninja vs Ninja: Extras

Actor
Show
2018

Access Live

Guest
Show
2017

Megyn Kelly Today

Guest
Talk
2017

Daily Blast Live

Guest
Show
2017

Pickler & Ben

Guest
Show
2017

STEVE on Watch

Guest
Talk
2017

Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular

Host
Show
2017

Red Nose Day

Guest
Show
2017

Harry

Guest
Talk
2016

Good Morning Football

Host
Talk
2016

American Ninja Warrior: Extras

Actor
Show
2016

American Ninja Warrior: Extras

Host
Show
2016

American Ninja Warrior: Extras

Self
Show
2016

ChelseaStream

Guest
Talk
2016
41%

Team Ninja Warrior

Host
Reality
2016

Celebrity Family FeudStream

Guest
Game Show
2015

Lip Sync BattleStream

Contestant
Reality
2015

The Rich Eisen Show

Guest
Show
2014

The Night ShiftStream

Guest Star
Himself
Series
2014

American Ninja Warrior: USA vs. Japan

Host
Show
2014

Home & Family

Guest
Talk
2012

Larry King NowStream

Guest
Talk
2012

NFL Fantasy Live

Actor
Series
2011

Expedition Impossible

Contestant
Show
2011

The Talk

Guest
Talk
2010

The Talk

Host
Talk
2010

American Ninja WarriorStream

Host
Reality
2009

Rachael Ray Show

Guest
Talk
2006

Last Call With Carson Daly

Guest
Talk
2002

Today

Guest
News
1952

Photos

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News aboutAkbar Gbajabiamila

Akbar Gbajabiamila, Amanda Kloots, Sheryl Underwood, Natalie Morales and Jerry O’Connell during 'The Talk's final week

How ‘The Talk’ Hosts Said Goodbye to Series After 15 Seasons: Tears, Tribute to Sheryl Underwood & More

 Sara Gilbert, Leah Remini, Julie Chen Moonves, Sharon Osbourne, Holly Robinson Peete, and Marissa Jaret Winokur of 'The Talk' Season 1; Akbar Gbajabiamila, Amanda Kloots, Sheryl Underwood, Jerry O'Connell, and Natalie Morales of 'The Talk' Season 14

As ‘The Talk’ Ends, Relive the Show’s Defining Moments

 Akbar Gbajabiamila, Amanda Kloots, Sheryl Underwood, Jerry O’Connell, and Natalie Morales of 'The Talk'

When Will ‘The Talk’ Final Episode Air? All the Details on Its Last Week of Live Shows

 Matt Iseman, Akbar Gbajabiamila in American Ninja Warrior - Season 15
Q&A

Matt Iseman & Akbar Gbajabiamila Set Stage for ‘American Ninja Warrior’ Season 16

 'American Ninja Warrior' Season 16
Exclusive

‘American Ninja Warrior’ First Look: NBC’s Competition Heats Up in Season 16 Teaser (VIDEO)

 Akbar Gbajabiamila, Amanda Kloots, Sheryl Underwood, Jerry O'Connell, and Natalie Morales for 'The Talk'

‘The Talk’ Hosts React to Show Being Canceled After 15 Seasons

 Matt Iseman and Akbar Gbajabiamila hosting That Clip Show - Season 2023
Q&A

Matt Iseman & Akbar Gbajabiamila on Bringing ‘Ninja’ Color to ‘That Clip Show: Holiday Edition’

 Akbar Gbajabiamila, Amanda Kloots, Sheryl Underwood, Jerry O’Connell and Natalie Morales — 'The Talk'
Q&A

How Will ‘The Talk’ Change in Season 14 With New Executive Producer?

 American Ninja Warrior - Season 15
Q&A

‘American Ninja Warrior’ Winner Vance Walker on His Cerebral Palsy & More

 American Ninja Warrior - Season 15
Exclusive

New ‘American Ninja Warrior’ Promo Teases Epic Drama & Next $1 Million Winner (VIDEO)

 Vance Walker on 'American Ninja Warrior'
Exclusive

‘American Ninja Warrior’ Competitor With Cerebral Palsy Nails the Course in First Look (VIDEO)

 American Ninja Warrior - Season 15
Q&A

‘American Ninja Warrior’: Matt Iseman on Big Season 15 Changes

 Marcel Spears, Hank Greenspan, Beth Behrs, Max Greenfield, Sheaun McKinney, Cedric The Entertainer, and Tichina Arnold in 'The Neighborhood'
Preview

‘The Neighborhood’ Stars on How 100th Episode ‘Talk’ Crossover Came About

 The Talk Jerry O'Connell and Akbar Gbajabiamila
Preview

‘The Talk’: Jerry O’Connell & Akbar Gbajabiamila on How They’ve Become Better Hosts (VIDEO)

 Matt Iseman
Preview

‘American Ninja Warrior’: Matt Iseman on How Younger Ninjas Have Raised the Bar (VIDEO)

 Akbar Gbajabiamila - American Ninja Warrior - Season 12
Q&A

Akbar Gbajabiamila Previews Exciting ‘American Ninja Warrior’ Season 14

 The Talk Season 12 cast

CBS Renews ‘The Talk’ for Season 13 — See the Hosts React (VIDEO)

 The Talk host Akbar Gbajabiamila
Q&A

Akbar Gbajabiamila on Doing Double Duty on ‘The Bold and the Beautiful’ & ‘The Talk’

 Akbar Gbajabiamila

‘American Ninja Warrior’s Akbar Gbajabiamila Joins ‘The Talk’ for Season 12

 American Ninja Warrior - Season 13 Matt Iseman and Akbar Gbajabiamila
Exclusive

‘American Ninja Warrior’ Hosts Tease More Inspiring Triumphs in Season 13 First Look (VIDEO)

 American Ninja Warrior - Season 9
Preview

‘American Ninja Warrior’ Hosts Matt Iseman & Akbar Gbajabiamila on the 3 Toughest Obstacles

 Macy's Fourth of July Fireworks Spectacular - Season 2018

‘Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular’ 2018: Breaking Down the Numbers

 Akbar Gbajabiamila host of American Ninja Warrior - Season 9

Akbar Gbajabiamila on Preparing to Run the ‘American Ninja Warrior’ Course for First Time

 Matt Iseman - American Ninja Warrior - Season 9

Matt Iseman: USA Network Taking ‘American Ninja Warrior: Ninja vs. Ninja’ to the Next Level

 American Ninja Warrior - Tiana Webberley
Preview

American Gladiators: A Look This Summer’s Physical Competition Shows