Israel Idonije OM (born November 17, 1980) is a Nigerian-Canadian former professional football defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) and actor. Idonije played CIS football at the University of Manitoba. A draft pick of the now defunct Ottawa Renegades of the Canadian Football League (CFL), for whom he never played a game, Idonije signed with the Cleveland Browns of the NFL as an undrafted free agent in 2003. He was also a member of the Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions and New York Giants.