Ikenna Obi

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Ikenna Louis Obi
Born (1976-12-27) 27 December 1976 (age 48)
Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria
CitizenshipNigerian
Occupation Actor
Awards2013 5th BEFFTA Awards

Ikenna Louis Obi (born 27 December 1976) is a Nigerian actor and film producer. [1] He appeared in Shameful Deceit , for which he won Best Actor in a Supporting Role at the 5th BEFFTA UK Awards. [2]

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Early life

Obi was born on 27 December 1976 in Lagos, the last of four children. His father became ill and died at a young age.

Career

Attended City Academy Drama School in London.

Filmography

YearFilmRoleNotes
2012 International Games & International Attack 1 &2 Actorwith Jackie Appiah & Rita Nzelu
2013 Shameful Deceit Actor (David)with Eleanor Agala, Theodora Ibekwe & Collins Archie-Pearce
2014The SoulActorwith Eric Atta, Christiana Awotayo
2015The Perfect ManDirected by Olamide Oyelade
2015 Boxing Day Actor (Pastor)with Razaaq Adoti, Joseph Benjamin, Richard Mofe-Damijo & Yvonne Okoro
2015Nana means KingAssociate Producer
2016Flight by NightAssociate Producerwith Daniel Dahdah, Nana Obiri-Yeboah, & Sarah Ofori-Mensah

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryFilmResult
2013 5th BEFFTA Awards Best Actor in a Supporting role Shameful Deceit Won

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References

  1. "Ikenna Obi". IMDb. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  2. "BEFFTA AWARDS UK 2013 2 DAY EXTRAVAGANZA BROUGHT STARS TOGETHER". beffta.com. Retrieved 26 October 2013.