Kelechi Udegbe | |
|---|---|
 Udegbe (left) in Ujuju (2014) | |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Occupation(s) | 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]
Kelechi went to a boarding school for His secondary School Education [4]
In 2005 the Actor enrolled for the Pencil Film and Television Institute (PEFTI) in Lagos for three months. [5] . He was drawn to performances of Martin Lawrence, Will Smith, Eddie Murphy etc. [6] He has featured in movies that has enjoyed positive reception and has been nicknamed The Performer [7] .
The Actor was involved in a terrible car accident in November 5th 2023. [10] He made it alive with minor injuries. [11]
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2007 | The Faculty | Jude | |
| 2008 | Sleepwalker | Ben | |
| 2010 | Bursting Out | Daniel | — |
| 2013 | Misfit | Orji | |
| 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 | Officer Femi | |
| 2019 | The Herbert Macaulay Affair [12] | ||
| 2020 | The Father | Bimbo | |
| 2021 | Cordelia | Major Kawale | |
| 2022 | Man of God | Inspector | |
| 2023 | Orah | Haggard-faced guard | |
| 2024 | KM17 | Officer Risi | |
| 2024 | Shina | Jimoh | |
| 2024 | The Hard Conversations | Asher | |
| Year | Award ceremony | Prize | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards | Best Actor in a Comedy | Nominated | [13] |
| 2016 | Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards | Nominated | [14] | |
| 2017 | Best of Nollywood Awards | Best Supporting Actor - English | Won | [15] |
| 2018 | Best of Nollywood Awards | Best Actor in a Lead Role - English | Won | [16] |
| 2019 | Nominated | [17] | ||
| Best Supporting Actor - English | Nominated | |||
| 2021 | Africa Movie Academy Awards | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Won | [18] |
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