
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Murfreesboro, Tennessee, USA
Also Known As
Aqeel T. Ash-Shakoor
Aqeel Ash-Shakoor
Biography
Aqeel Taahir Ash-Shakoor was born in Murfreesboro, NC. He is known for Law & Order: SVU Season 24 (NBC) Precinct Commander Inspector Borsits; FBI Season 5 (CBS) as Geoff, MTA Mechanic; Chicago Med Season 4 (NBC) as Shrapnel Man and Season 7 as FBI Agent Russo; The Staircase (HBO Max) as State Police 2; and A League of Their Own (Prime Original Series) as Pastor Donald Turner.
In 2022, in his first major industry big screen production, Aqeel played Frank, a construction worker with great concerns, in "On Sacred Ground." In 2023, Aqeel will play James Farmer in the John Ridley directed "Shirley," based on the life of Shirley Chisholm, played by Regina King.
Known For

TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Precinct Commander
1999

TV
FBI
Geoff
2018

TV
Chicago Med
FBI Agent Russo
2015

Film
On Sacred Ground
Frank
2023

Film
Hayseed
Correction Officer
2023

Film
Turn of the Cheek
Thomas Green
2020

Film
These Men for Everybody
Lawyer
2022

Film
He Played Me
Father
2021

Film
One Sweet Night
Hewitt Watson
2020

Film
Cain and Abel
Willie
2021

Film
Tina and Lori
Detective Bryons
2021

Film
Fireworks Fireworks
Mike
2017

Film
Street Code Broken
Pastor Dobbins
2022
Filmography
2023FilmHayseedas Correction Officer2023FilmOn Sacred Groundas Frank2022FilmStreet Code Brokenas Pastor Dobbins2022FilmThese Men for Everybodyas Lawyer2021FilmCain and Abelas Willie2021FilmHe Played Meas Father2021FilmTina and Lorias Detective Bryons2020FilmTurn of the Cheekas Thomas Green2020FilmOne Sweet Nightas Hewitt Watson2018TVFBIas Geoff2017FilmFireworks Fireworksas Mike2015TVChicago Medas FBI Agent Russo1999TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitas Precinct Commander