Tony Umez

Tony Umez
Born	(1964-08-23) 23 August 1964 (age 60) Ogidi, Anambra State
Nationality	Nigerian
Alma mater	University of Lagos
Occupation	actor
Years active	1993-present
Spouse	Patsy Ogochukwu Umez ​ ​ (m. 1999)​
Children	Beautiful Umez Angel Umez Princes Umez Golden Michelle Umez

Tony Umez is a veteran Nigerian actor. ^[1] He has acted in more than 200 Nollywood films of both English and Yoruba languages ^[2] since his debut in the 1998 film Died Wretched: Buried in N2.3m Casket. ^{[3] [4]}

Early life and education

Tony Umez was born in Ogidi, Anambra State in southeast Nigeria. His mother is from Cross River State while his father is from Ogidi, the same place he was born. Despite his Igbo origin, he doesn't speak Igbo but can fluently speak Efik, his mother's language. Umez grew up in Lagos where he had his primary and secondary education. He also has a bachelor's degree and master's degree in English and international law and diplomacy respectively from the University of Lagos. ^[5]

Acting career

He started acting in his secondary days when he performed in stage plays and dramas. In 1993, the actor joined Nollywood. He did not get a dime from his two movies which made him leave the industry for a few years.

• He returned to the industry in 1997 and featured in the movie, "The Princess" but it was the movie,"Died Wretched" which was released in 1998 that made him popular.
• Tony Umez then went on to star in the 2003 blockbuster hit movie, " Billionaire's Club " which was released in 2003. He also went on to star in another massive hit of the same year called "Blood Sisters".

Personal life

He met his wife, Patsy Ogochukwu, while filming a church movie. They played spouses on-screen and later became husband and wife in real life, following a five-year courtship (1994-1999). They've been married for 21 years. ^[6] They have four children; Beautiful Umez, Angel Umez, Princess Umez, and Golden Michelle Umez. ^[7]

Filmography

Year	Film	Role
1997	The Princess
1998	Died Wretched	Chris
1998	Sakobi	Patrick
1999	The Visitor	Mike
2000	Executive Crime	Collins
2001	Death Warrant	Mike
2001	Attack	Pastor Gideon
2002	Blind Justice
2003	Blood Sister	Kenneth
2003	Christ in Me	Richard
2003	Billionaires Club	Zed
2003	Forever Yours	Paul
2004	My first love
2005	Total Disgrace	Andy
2006	Demon In-Law	Emeka
2007	100 Days in the Jungle	Ovie Okito
2008	Before My Eyes	Lanre
2010	Stranger on My Bed	Samuel
2016	Moon Maids	Igwe Osita
2018	Gamble	David
2020	Family Guest	Felix
2021	Lockdown	Martins
2023	THE FAST LANE: Hunt for Gold Mine	James Senior

References

1. "Nollywood: 'I wasn't paid for my first 2 roles', Veteran actor, Tony Umez". Vanguard News. 7 June 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
2. "Tony Umez: From Acting As Couple, My Wife and I Got Married". Nigeria Films.
3. punchng.com ^{[ full citation needed ]}
4. Nnebue, Kenneth, Died Wretched (Drama), Moses Ajayi, Tina Amuziam, Eucharia Anunobi Ekwu, Alexiboat Production, retrieved 24 August 2024
5. "Tony Umez - Nollywire" . Retrieved 24 August 2024.
6. Ovwe, Medeme (18 November 2023). "Tony Umez, Wife Celebrate 24th Wedding Anniversary". Independent.ng.
7. Daramola, Ibukunoluwa (16 November 2023). "Nollywood veteran Tony Umez and wife celebrate 24th wedding anniversary". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 31 October 2024.

External links

• Tony Umez at IMDb