Uzor Arukwe
Uzor Arukwe | |
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Nigeria, Silimin gɔli August 6, 1983 (run 41) | |
O ya Tiŋgbaŋ | Nigeria |
A ya balli | Igbo (en) ![]() |
Education | |
Bala yɛlibu, sabbu bee buɣisibu | Silmiinsili Igbo (en) ![]() Nigerian Pidgin (en) ![]() |
Tuma | |
Tuma | kpɛrikpɛrita |
Pii zali | |
Adiini | Catholicism (en) ![]() |
IMDb | nm3708709 |
Uzor Arukwe (bɛ daa dɔɣi o la Silimiin goli August dabaa ayobu dali yuuni 1983) nyɛla Nigerian kpɛrikpɛrita ŋun yina Nkwerre, Imo State, Nigeria.[1]
Tuma
[mali niŋ | mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]Arukwe nyɛla ŋun daa tuui kpɛri Nollywood yuuni 2014 sinii yuli booni Unspoken Truth amaa ka niriba pam daa leei baŋ o Sergeant Tutu.[2][3] Yaha, o nyɛla shɛba ni daa lahi baŋ so yuuni 2019 sinii yuli booni Code Wilo.[4][5] O nyɛla ŋun daa nya piibu dibaa ayi zaŋ n-ti ‘Best Actor in Comedy or Movie’ yuuni 2020 African Magic Viewers' Choice Award n-ti tun'shɛli o ni daa tum Smash and Size 12 mini 'Best Actor' yuuni 2021 Best of Nollywood Awards zaŋ n-ti Yours Regardless.[3][6][7]
Piibu
[mali niŋ | mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]O nyɛla ŋun daa nya piibu yuuni 2020 African Magic Viewers' Choice Award (AMVCA) mini yuuni 2021 Best of Nollywood Awards.[7][6][8]
Filmography
[mali niŋ | mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]Films
[mali niŋ | mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2014 | Unspoken Truth | Martins | Debut role |
2015 | Fine Girl | Gregory | Alongside Ozzy Agu, Grace-Charis Bassey |
2016 | It's About Your Husband | Fred | Alongside Bimbo Ademoye, Yemi Blaq |
2017 | Sergeant Tutu | Inspector Sam | Alongside Funny Bone, Tunji Aderibigbe |
In Line | Debo Devi | Alongside Esosa Adah, Elsie Ajokku, Chris Attoh | |
2018 | Kayanmata | Fola | Alongside Fred Amata, Ayo Adesanya Hassan |
Blood Letters | Chris | Alongside Yvonne Enakhena, Efe Irele | |
Smash | Alongside Bolanle Ninalowo, Funny Bone, Iyabo Ojo | ||
2019 | Sugar Rush | Knight | Alongside Bimbo Ademoye and Bisola Aiyeola |
The Set Up | Pastor Dimeji | Alongside Dakore Akande and Adesua Etomi | |
Boys Will Be Boys | Mike | Alongside Blessing Anietie, Promise Awoke | |
Hire a Woman | Jide | Alongside Nancy Isime and Alexx Ekubo | |
Kpali | Alongside Nkem Owoh and Ini-Dima Okojie | ||
Size 12 | Jide | Alongside Maryjane Bologi, Grace Asuowo, Mary Lazarus | |
Code Wilo | |||
She is | Pastor Chike | Alongside Chiwetalu Agu, Ime Bishop Umoh | |
2020 | Kambili: The Whole 30 Yards | Bankole | Alongside Nancy Isime and Elvina Ibru |
Dear Affy | Kelechi | Alongside Toyin Abraham, Bimbo Ademoye, Seilat Adebowale | |
Through the Wire | Ehiz | Alongside Bimbo Ademoye, Chioma Agulefo | |
A Thousand Ways to Break a Cheating Man | Tami | Alongside Bimbo Ademoye, Ray Adeka, Ivy Blessing Agbo | |
Tanwa Savage | Jola | Alongside Segun Arinze, Bimbo Ademoye, Nkechi Blessing | |
2021 | Prophetess | Eze-Ego | Alongside Toyin Abraham and Kehinde Bankole |
Dwindle | Male Saint | Alongside Swanky JKA and Broda Shaggi | |
Progressive Tailors Club | Mazi Chibuzor | Alongside Adesina Adebayo, Alakija Adebayo, Femi Adebayo | |
Enemy Closer | Owen | Alongside Grace-Charis Bassey, Nini Mbonu | |
Hell's Candidate | Dubem | Alongside Fred Amata, Uche Ben | |
The Blood Covenant | Jite | Alongside Shalewa Ashafa, Tobi Bakre, Akexx Ekubo | |
2022 | Chief Daddy 2: Going for Broke | Prince Sonny | Alongside Chika Agwuike, Dakore Akande, Violet Akhator |
Finding Me | Jidenna | Alongside Rita Anyabuwa, Gift Eyimba | |
The Man for the Job | Joseph | Alongside Rita Anwarah, Akintoba Adeoluwa | |
Head Over Bills | Jesse | Alongside Bimbo Ademoye, Kehinde Adeboyega | |
2023 | A Tribe Called Judah | Chigozie Onuaha | Alongside Funke Akindele, Jide Kene Achufusi, Timini Egbuson |
Mercy | Tonye | Alongside Owolusi Abiodun, Charles Born, Blessing Jessica Obazi-Nze | |
Malaika | Alongside Toyin Abraham, Odunlade Adekola, Muyiwa Ademola | ||
Blood Sisters | Alongside Chimamanda Eze, Oge Gabriel, Emeka Madu | ||
Heart Strings | Alongside Okey Jude, Jide Kosoko, Uche Montana | ||
2024 | What About Us? | Jaiye | Alongside Folu Storms, Kunle Remi |
On the Edge | Korede | Alongside Umaru Abudulai, Funso Adeolu, Temitope Aje | |
The Chef | Kwame | Alongside Okoli Mather Chinonye, Angela Eguavoen | |
Wedding Night Blues | Nosa Ezekiel | Alongside Tochi Akparanta, Chijindu Aniakor | |
House Arrest | Chudi | Alongside Bimbo Ademoye, Adebolu Ola Ezikpe | |
Oma's Truth | Nduka | Alongside Moet Abebe, Sunday Atate, Micah Great | |
On the Edge | Korede | Alongside Umaru Abdulai, Funso Adeolu | |
Just the Two of us | Alongside Uche Montana, Directed by Best Okoduwa | ||
Momiwa | Naeto | Alongside Blessing Jessica Obasi-Nze and Iyabo Ojo, Produced and Directed by Biodun Stephen | |
Love in Every Word | Obiora | Alongside Bam Bam (Bamike), Produced by Omoni Oboli | |
TV shows
[mali niŋ | mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2019 | Oga! Pastor | Deoye Gesinde | Webseries by Ndani TV |
2019-2020 | Unbroken | Nafike Malafa | TV series |
2021 | Tough Love | TV series |
Pina mini piibu
[mali niŋ | mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref |
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2020 | African Magic Viewers' Choice Award | Best Actor in a Comedy or Movie | Uzor Arukwe - Smash | Nominated | [3] |
Uzor Arukwe - Size 12 | Nominated | ||||
2021 | Best of Nollywood Awards | Best Actor | Uzor Arukwe - Yours Regardless | Nominated | [7] |
2025 | Africa Magic Viewer's Choice Award | Best Supporting Actor | Uzor Arukwe - Suspicion | To be announced | [9][10] |
Kundivihira
[mali niŋ | mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]- ↑ Ajose, Kehinde (2023-10-07). Actors deserve better pay — Uzor Arukwe (en-US).
- ↑ Adeyemo, Ifeoluwa (2020-01-21). 10 Actors to Watch Out for in 2020 (en-US).
- 1 2 3 Mofijesusewa, Samuel (2020-03-06). Toyin Abraham, Uzor Arukwe, and Zainab Balogun - The Talented Trio Nominated Twice In An AMVCA Category (en-US).
- ↑ Bada, Gbenga (2019-12-18). Pulse List 2019: The top 10 male Nollywood actors of the year (en).
- ↑ Samuel, Mofijesusewa (2021-01-11). Top 15 Nollywood Actors to Watch Out For in 2021 (en-US).
- 1 2 Ige, Rotimi (2020-03-06). 7th AMVCA: Bimbo Ademoye, Daniel Etim Effiong, Reminisce and other promising stars to watch out for (en-GB).
- 1 2 3 Edeme, Victoria (2021-09-11). BBNaija Pere bags 'Best Actor' nomination in 2021 BON Awards (en-US).
- ↑ News, Leadership (2024-03-02). Actor Uzor Arukwe Responds To Criticisms On His Role In ‘A Tribe Called Judah’ (en-US).
- ↑ Adeneyo, Apegg (2025-03-24). Lateef Adedimeji, Uzor Arukwe get nod as AMVCA announces nominees for 2025 edition - Kemi Filani News (en-US).
- ↑ Adene, Gift (2025-03-25). Uzor Arukwe, Lateef Adedimeji, others bag 2025 AMVCA nominations - Charming Magazine (en-GB).
External links
[mali niŋ | mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]- 0Uzor Arukwe at IMDb