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]
Chet Anekwe | |
|---|---|
 Anekwe, 2012 NAFCA Awards | |
| Born | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, writer, director |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Awards | Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards, Best actor in diaspora |
| Website | chetanekwe |
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Sheena | Karnivan | Episode: "Tyler Returns" |
| 2004 | Shpionskie igry: Nelegal | ||
| Dream Job | Himself | TV series | |
| 2006 | Phat Girlz | Flirty Nigerian Man | |
| 30 Days | Kene Alumona (as C.B.A.) | ||
| 2008 | Spy Games: A Private Visit | FBI Agent | TV movie |
| Mama's Great Love (short) | Thompson | Short film, also director, writer, and executive producer | |
| 2011 | Paparazzi: Eye in the Dark | Det. Davis | |
| Tobi | |||
| 2012 | Unwanted Guest | Ike | |
| Bianca | Attah | with Van Vicker | |
| 2013 | On Bended Knees | Ebube | |
| 2014 | Unguarded | Mr. Cool | |
| Busted Life | Femi | ||
| 2016 | New Girl | Service Guy | Episode: "Jeff Day" |
| Witch Hunt | Baba | Short film | |
| Castor Oil | Pastor | Short film | |
| 2017 | Scrimmage | Coach Cassidy | Short film |
| 2018 | How to Get Away with Murder | Marshal of the Court | Episode: "Lahey v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania" |
| Scorpion | Sami | Episode: "A Lie in the Sand" | |
| The Affair | Guard | 1 episode | |
| Thriller | Mr. Reynolds | ||
| Moving On | Father Fred | Short film | |
| 2019 | Heaven's Hell | Jefferson Aliu | |
| 2021 | Snowfall | Guard | Episode: "The Get Back" |
| Bob Hearts Abishola | Babalawo | Episode: "Light Duty" | |
| 2021–2022 | Tyler Perry's Assisted Living | Efe Omowale | Main role (season 2) |
| 2023 | Captain Fall | Goodluck | Voice |
Awards and nominations
edit| Africa Movie Academy Awards | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | |
| 2012 | Unwanted Guest | Best Actor in a leading Role | Nominated | |
| Best of Nollywood Awards | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | |
| 2013 | Bended Knees | Best Supporting Actor in an English film | Nominated | |
| Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | |
| 2012 | Bianca | Best Actor – Diaspora | Won | |
| Nigeria Entertainment Awards | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | |
| 2011 | Tobi | Best Actor In A Film/Short Story | Nominated | |
| 2012 | Unwanted Guest | Best Actor in a Film | Nominated} | |
Other awards
edit- 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]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 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". Archived from the original on 9 February 2011. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
- ^ Cynthiamasasiworld.com. "Chet in Paparazzi". Archived from the original on 7 January 2011. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
- ^ Golden Icons. "Article on Chet Anekwe". Archived from the original on 5 December 2010. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
- ^ Adebayo, Tireni (12 March 2015). "Actor Chete Bashari Anakwe's baby boy has got beautiful eyes.. (See Photos)". Kemi Filani News. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ IMDB. "Phat Girlz".
- ^ Paparazzi Eye in the Dark. "Chet in Nollywood USA film Paparazzi". Archived from the original on 14 March 2011. 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.
- ^ IMDB. "Chet Bio". Retrieved 8 March 2011.
- ^ ChetAnewke.com. "Chet Bio". Archived from the original on 25 October 2006. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
- ^ ChetAnewke.com. "Chet Bio". Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
- ^ NAFCA. "NAFCA". Archived from the original on 14 August 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2014.