Chet Anekwe
| Chet Anekwe | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Chet Anekwe Lagos, Nigeria |
| Occupation | Actor, writer, director |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Website |
chetanekwe |
Chet Anekwe is an actor[1][2][3][4] and filmmaker who was born in Nigeria and raised in New York City.[5] His work spans Hollywood,[6] Nollywood[7] and the New York Theater.[8][9]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Sheena (TV series) | Karnivan | |
| 2004 | Shpionskie igry: Nelegal | ||
| Dream Job (TV series) | Himself | ||
| 2006 | Phat Girlz | Flirty Nigerian Man | with Mo'Nique |
| 30 Days | Kene Alumona (as C.B.A.) | with Genevieve Nnaji | |
| 2008 | Spy Games: A Private Visit | FBI Agent | |
| Mama's Great Love (short) | Thompson | Director, writer, Executive Producer | |
| 2011 | Paparazzi: Eye in the Dark | Davis | with Van Vicker |
| 2011 | Tobi | ||
| 2011 | Unwanted Guest | Ike | |
| 2013 | On Bended Knee | Ebube | with Chioma Chukwuka |
| 2014 | Unguarded | Mr. Cool | with Ramsey Nouah, Uche Jombo, Desmond Elliot |
| Busted Life | Femi | with Ramsey Nouah, Pascal Atuma | |
| 2015 | Heaven's Hell | Jeff Aliu | with Nse Ikpe Etim, Bimbo Akintola, OC Ukeje |
Awards and nominations
Awards
- 1997 Winner Best Support Actor African Globe Awards (NJ), for Medea[10][11][12][13]
- 2006 'VIV' AUDELCO (NYC) Award Winner Best Ensemble for Real Black Men Don't Sit Crossed Legged on the Floor (Collage in blues)[14]
- 2011 Nollywood and African Film Critics Awards (NAFCA): Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Diaspora, Paparazzi
- 2012 Nollywood Film Critics Award (NAFCA): Best Actor – Diaspora, Unwanted Guest[15]
- 2012 Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards (GIAMA): Best Actor – Diaspora – Bianca[16]
Nominations
- 1997 AUDELCO (NYC) award nominee, Best Performance in a Musical, Male for Chap Am So (The Amistad Story)[17]
- 2011 NIGERIAN ENTERTAINMENT AWARD- NEA (NYC) award nominee, Best Actor in a short story or film (TOBI)[18]
- 2012 African Movie Academy Award – AMAA (Nigeria) award nominee, BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE (Unwanted Guest)[19][20]
- 2013 Best of Nollywood Awards – BON (Nigeria) award nominee, Best Supporting Actor in an English film (On Bended Knees)[21]
- 2014 Nollywood & African Film Critics' Awards (NAFCA) award nominee, Best Actor in Supporting role Diaspora Film (When One Door Closes)[22]
References
- ↑ New York Times (9 February 2006). "40 Years of Black Male History in 2½ Hours". The New York Times. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
- ↑ modernghana.com. "Chet in Busted Life article". Retrieved 8 March 2011.
- ↑ Nollywooduncut. "Workin with Chet in Nollywood".
- ↑ Cynthiamasasiworld.com. "Chet in Paparazzi". Retrieved 8 March 2011.
- ↑ Golden Icons. "Article on Chet Anekwe". Retrieved 8 March 2011.
- ↑ IMDB. "Phat Girlz".
- ↑ Paparazzi Eye in the Dark. "Chet in Nollywood USA film Paparazzi". Retrieved 8 March 2011.
- ↑ New York Times (21 May 1998). "THEATER REVIEW; Caesar's Fate, Played Out in Mali". The New York Times. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
- ↑ ChetAnekwe.com. "Chet Bio". Retrieved 8 March 2011.
- ↑ Nairaland.com. "Chet Anekwe blog". Retrieved 8 March 2011.
- ↑ ChetAnekwe.com. "Resume". Retrieved 8 March 2011.
- ↑ Eyeinthedark.com. "Cast Biographies". Retrieved 8 March 2011.
- ↑ IMDB. "Chet Bio". Retrieved 8 March 2011.
- ↑ ChetAnewke.com. "Chet Bio". Retrieved 8 March 2011.
- ↑ ChetAnewke.com. "Chet Bio". Retrieved 23 October 2012.
- ↑ GoldenIcons.com. "GIAMA". Retrieved 23 October 2012.
- ↑ IMDB. "Chet Bio". Retrieved 8 March 2011.
- ↑ NEA. "NEA". Retrieved 8 March 2011.
- ↑ AMAA. "AMAA". Retrieved 17 March 2012.
- ↑ "2012 African Movie Academy Awards nominees' unveiled". Gambia Daily Observer. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
- ↑ AMAA. "AMAA". Archived from the original on 26 January 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
- ↑ NAFCA. "NAFCA". Archived from the original on 14 August 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
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