Nnamdi Agbo

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Nnamdi Agbo is a Nigerian actor best known for his performance as Skipper in the Netflix original film Hijack '93. [1] [2]

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Nnamdi Agbo
Born
Nnamdi Pius Agbo

September 1, 1993
Lagos, Nigeria
NationalityNigerian
Alma materUniversity of Nigeria, Nsukka
Notable work Hijack '93 , Cheta'm

Background

Nnamdi Agbo, a native of Enugu State, was born in Lagos, Nigeria on September 1, 1993. He studied Theatre and Film at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. [3]

Career

In 2019, Nnamdi Agbo debuted as CeeJay in Ordinary Fellows . In 2020, he played Wisdom in the series Crazy, Lovely, Cool, directed by Obi Emelonye which debuted on Netflix. In 2021, he gained mild prominence for portraying Mohammed Babangida in Badamasi: Portrait of a General, also directed by Emelonye . In 2022, Agbo wrote, produced and co-directed the short film Bound: Lost In The Moment, which addressed multiple personality disorder. [4]

After appearing in stage plays, Agbo got his big break, playing the lead character Omar a.k.a. Skipper in the Netflix original Hijack '93 . [5] The film, directed by Robert O. Peters and written by Musa Jeffery David, is based on the 1993 Nigerian Airways hijack. [6] He also began starring as Prince Nwoye in the Showmax original epic drama series, Cheta'm in the same year. In 2025, he played a street thug, Soso in the Africa Magic film Everything Light Touches. [7] Both Cheta'm and Everything Light Touches earned nominations at the 2025 AMVCAs. [8] The latter won the award for 'Best MultiChoice Talent Factory'. [9] In May 2025, Agbo debuted in Fix+Foxy's global theatre play The Village, [10] featuring actors in Los Angeles, Mumbai, Istanbul and Lagos, and showing in Denmark. [11] [12]

Filmography

YearTitleRole
2019 Ordinary Fellows CeeJay
2020 Crazy, Lovely, Cool Wisdom
2021 Badamasi; Portrait of a General Mohammed Babangida
2022Bound: Lost in the Moment (Short film)Chuks
2024 Hijack '93 Skipper
Cheta'm (Series)Prince Nwoye
2025Everything Light TouchesSoso
The Village (Stage Play)

References

  1. ↑ Churchill, Ikenna (2024-10-25). "Nnamdi Agbo and Nollywood's Bold Retelling of Nigeria's 1993 Hijacking in Hijack '93". West Africa Weekly. Retrieved 2025-05-08.
  2. ↑ Odom, Dani Kessel (2024-11-04). "Hijack '93 True Story: What Really Happened During The Nigerian Airways Flight". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2025-05-08.
  3. ↑ Oboh (2024-11-23). "How my fame soared after playing lead character in 'Hijack 93' — Nnamdi Agbo". Vanguard News. Retrieved 2025-05-08.
  4. ↑ "Nnamdi Agbo: Playing Historical Role Has Taught Me Leadership is Heavy Responsibility – THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 2025-05-08.
  5. ↑ Oboh (2024-11-23). "How my fame soared after playing lead character in 'Hijack 93' — Nnamdi Agbo". Vanguard News. Retrieved 2025-05-08.
  6. ↑ Team, Editorial (2024-10-23). "Revisiting History: Hijack '93 Cast Discuss the Film's Reflection of Nigeria's Collective Consciousness". The Culture Custodian (Est. 2014.). Retrieved 2025-05-08.
  7. ↑ "Nigeria: MTF's 'Everything Light Touches' Set To Premiere On Africa Magic Showcase – On March 8". Broadcast Media Africa. 2025-03-06. Retrieved 2025-05-08.
  8. ↑ Udugba, Anthony (2025-03-23). "Here is the full list of 2025 AMVCA nominees". Businessday NG. Retrieved 2025-05-08.
  9. ↑ Adekunle, Musa (2025-05-10). "Full List of 2025 AMVCA Winners". The Guardian Nigeria. Retrieved 2025-05-11.
  10. ↑ Radosavljević, Duška (2025-05-18). ""The Village", Revolver Copenhagen". The Theatre Times. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
  11. ↑ Blendstrup, Steen (2025-05-10). "Ikke alt er idyl i "Landsbyen"". POV (in Danish). Retrieved 2025-05-11.
  12. ↑ "The Village". Fix+Foxy. Retrieved 2025-05-11.
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