Chinaza Uche

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Chinaza Uche
Born (1987-09-20) September 20, 1987 (age 36)
Edinburgh, Scotland.
Education New York University Tisch School of the Arts
OccupationActor
Television Dickinson

Chinaza Uche is a Scottish-born actor based in the United States. He is known for his series regular role in the Apple TV series Dickinson and Silo . He was nominated for a Scottish BAFTA for Best Actor in a Film for his performance in the film A Good Person (2023). [1]

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Early life

Born in Edinburgh with Nigerian heritage, [2] Uche attended the New York University Tisch School of the Arts. [3]

Career

In 2018 he appeared in the lead role of Pius in the film Nigerian Prince which had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival in April 2018, [4] and closed the Africa International Film Festival in Lagos in November 2018.

Uche has many off-broadway credits including at the Manhattan Theatre Club, New York Theatre Workshop, Classic Stage Company, and the National Black Theatre. [5]

Uche appeared as a series-regular role as Henry opposite Hailee Steinfeld in Apple TV+ comedy series Dickinson . He also had roles in television series such as Fear the Walking Dead , Little America , and The Blacklist . In October 2021 he was announced to be joining the Zach Braff project A Good Person alongside Florence Pugh and Morgan Freeman. [6] In November 2021 he joined the cast of Apple TV+ thriller series Silo (originally with the working title Wool). [7] [8]

Selected filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012 Blue Bloods Pete1 episode
2013 Deception Calvin1 episode
2013 Mother of George FrankFilm
2013-2014Producing JulietAarons4 episodes
2015Working On ItEddie2 episodes
2018 Nigerian Prince PiusFilm
2019-2021 Dickinson Henry23 episodes
2019 The Blacklist Tom Hardekopf1 episode
2020 Little America Chioke1 episode
2021 Fear The Walking Dead Derek1 episode
2021 The Devil Below ShawnFilm
2023 How to Rob Sean PriceFilm
2023 A Good Person NathanFilm
2023 Silo Paul BillingsSeries
2024 Law & Order Kenneth Cartwright1 episode

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