Nigerian film director and actor
Chet Anekwe |
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![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c3/Chet_Anekwe_NAFCA.jpg/220px-Chet_Anekwe_NAFCA.jpg) Anekwe, 2012 NAFCA Awards |
Born | Lagos, Nigeria |
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Occupation(s) | Actor, writer, director |
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Years active | 2001–present |
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Awards | Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards, Best actor in diaspora |
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Website | chetanekwe.com |
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Chet Anekwe is an actor[1][2][3][4] and filmmaker who was born in Nigeria and raised in New York City.[5][6] His work spans Hollywood,[7] Nollywood[8] and the New York Theater.[9][10]
Year
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Title
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Role
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Notes
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2001
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Sheena
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Karnivan
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Episode: "Tyler Returns"
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2004
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Shpionskie igry: Nelegal
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Dream Job
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Himself
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TV series
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2006
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Phat Girlz
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Flirty Nigerian Man
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30 Days
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Kene Alumona (as C.B.A.)
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2008
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Spy Games: A Private Visit
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FBI Agent
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TV movie
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Mama's Great Love (short)
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Thompson
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Short film, also director, writer, and executive producer
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2011
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Paparazzi: Eye in the Dark
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Det. Davis
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Tobi
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2012
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Unwanted Guest
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Ike
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Bianca
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Attah
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with Van Vicker
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2013
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On Bended Knees
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Ebube
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2014
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Unguarded
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Mr. Cool
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Busted Life
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Femi
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2016
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New Girl
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Service Guy
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Episode: "Jeff Day"
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Witch Hunt
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Baba
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Short film
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Castor Oil
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Pastor
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Short film
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2017
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Scrimmage
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Coach Cassidy
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Short film
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2018
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How to Get Away with Murder
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Marshal of the Court
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Episode: "Lahey v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania"
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Scorpion
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Sami
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Episode: "A Lie in the Sand"
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The Affair
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Guard
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1 episode
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Thriller
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Mr. Reynolds
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Moving On
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Father Fred
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Short film
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2019
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Heaven's Hell
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Jefferson Aliu
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2021
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Snowfall
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Guard
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Episode: "The Get Back"
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Bob Hearts Abishola
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Babalawo
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Episode: "Light Duty"
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2021–2022
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Tyler Perry's Assisted Living
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Efe Omowale
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Main role (season 2)
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Awards and nominations
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- 1997 AUDELCO award nominee, Best Performance in a Musical, Male for Chap Am So (The Amistad Story)[11]
- 2006 'VIV' AUDELCO Award Winner Best Ensemble for Real Black Men Don't Sit Crossed Legged on the Floor (Collage in blues)[12]
- 2011 Nollywood and African Film Critics Awards (NAFCA) Winner: Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Diaspora, Paparazzi
- 2012 Nollywood Film Critics Award (NAFCA) Winner: Best Actor – Diaspora, Unwanted Guest[13]
- 2014 Nollywood & African Film Critics' Awards (NAFCA) award nominee, Best Actor in Supporting role Diaspora Film (When One Door Closes)[14]