Kelechi Udegbe | |
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Nationality | Nigerian |
Occupation | Actor . voice over artist |
Notable work | Ojuju |
Kelechi Udegbe is a Nigerian film actor and voice over artist. [1] He is best known for starring as the lead character in Officer Titus. [2] Since his screen debut in 2009, Kelechi has starred in several films and soaps including Behind The Smile, Ojuju , Taxi Driver: Oko Ashewo , Horn Free Day and Kpians: The Feast of Souls. [3]
Film | |||
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Year | Film | Role | Notes |
2010 | Behind The Smile | — | — |
2014 | Kpians: The Feast of Souls | as Dan Mudiagha | Lead role |
Horn Free Day | as Aloysius | — | |
Ojuju | as Emmy | ||
2015 | Stupid Movie | as Aloysius | |
Taxi Driver: Oko Ashewo | as Bashar | ||
2016 | Men in Trouble | Obinna | |
2017 | Love Lost | Tunji | |
2018 | Nigerian Prince | Offcer Femi | |
2019 | The Herbert Macaulay Affair [4] | ||
2020 | The Father | Bimbo | |
2021 | Cordelia | Major Kawale | |
2022 | Man of God | Inspector | |
2023 | Orah | Haggard-faced guard |
Year | Award ceremony | Prize | Result | Ref |
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2015 | Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards | Best Actor in a Comedy | Nominated | [5] |
2016 | Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards | Nominated | [6] | |
2017 | Best of Nollywood Awards | Best Supporting Actor - English | Won | [7] |
2018 | Best of Nollywood Awards | Best Actor in a Lead Role - English | Won | [8] |
2019 | Nominated | [9] | ||
Best Supporting Actor - English | Nominated | |||
2021 | Africa Movie Academy Awards | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Won | [10] |
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