Zack Orji

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Zack Orji
Born
Zachee Ama Orji

1960 (age 63–64)
Libreville, Gabon
NationalityNigerian
Alma mater University of Nigeria Nsukka
Occupation Actor-Director
Years active1991-present
Known forRole in Glamour Girls, and Blood Money.
SpouseNgozi Orji
Children3

Zachee Ama Orji (born 1960) is a Nigerian actor, director, producer and filmmaker [1] [2] known for his role in Nollywood movies Glamour Girls, and Blood Money. Aside from acting, Orji is a preacher. [3]

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Early history

Zachee Ama Orji was born in Libreville, Gabon. He grew up in Cameroon, Benin and Togo where he learnt how to speak both English and French fluently. [4] Orji is a graduate of University of Nigeria, Nsukka, in Enugu State. His first movie was in 1991 and was entitled Unforgiven Sin. In an interview with Nollywood Post, Zack Orji shared how he got the lead role in the movie without auditioning. [5] Since then, Orji has starred in different movies and is now a Nollywood legend. He is also a singer and preacher of God's word [2] since he found Christ.

Zack Orji is married to Ngozi Orji, has three children, [6] and lives in Nigeria.

In 2000, Zack Orji made his directorial debut with the movie titled WEB starring himself and Ghanaian actress, Kalsoume Sinare. The movie won best collaborative film in the Ghana awards of 2001.

In 2022, Zack made it known that he is supporting Tinubu for president in the 2023 presidential election. [7] [8]

Filmography

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References

  1. ↑ Adebayo, Tireni (21 October 2017). "Veteran actor, Zack Orji reveals his battle with cigarettes and Indian hemp". Kemi Filani News. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Zack Orji: My life as an actor, singer and preacher of God's word". Vanguard News. 29 February 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  3. ↑ "Zack Orji: My life as an actor, singer and preacher of God's word". Vanguard News. 29 February 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  4. ↑ "FALED PRODUCTION LIMITED Zack Orji". www.faledproductionlimited.com. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  5. ↑ "Streaming is the next level for Nollywood – Zack Orji". Nollywood Post . Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  6. ↑ Orji, Sunday (30 October 2016). "I prefer singing to acting –Ngozi, Zack Orji's wife". The Sun Nigeria. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  7. ↑ Oyero, Ezekiel (31 July 2022). "2023: Zack Orji declares support for Tinubu". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  8. ↑ "2023: Zack Orji, wife divided along political lines as she declares support for Peter Obi". Vanguard News. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  9. ↑ "Character I Played In Blood Sisters A Dream Role – Genoveva Umeh". Independent Newspaper Nigeria. 21 May 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  10. ↑ "Blood on my hands". WorldCat. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  11. 1 2 "Zack Orji". IMDb. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  12. ↑ "Zack Orji | Actor, Director, Writer". IMDb. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
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