Gathegi joined theatres and stages after graduating in 2005 to divert his attention and immerse himself in the acting industry. As a result, he began his career as a stage actor, appearing in productions such as Two Trains Running, As You Like It, Othello, and Cyrano De Bergerac. Edi’s acting career in Hollywood began in 2006 with the role of Haitian Cabbie in Crank.
Darwin in X-Men: First Class, Laurent in Twilight, Deputy Martin in My Bloody Valentine, and Mitchell in Hawken are among his other well-known TV episodes and films. His most recent parts, such as Dev Ayesa in For All Mankind, Ronald Dacey in StartUp, Matias Solomon in The Blacklist: Redemption, and Seargent Beaumont in Princess of the Show, were also well received by critics. He also starred alongside Melora Hardin and Angela Sarafyan in the film Caged as Dr. Harlow Reid.
