Chet Anekwe Explained
| Chet Anekwe |
| Birth Place: | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Occupation: | Actor, writer, director |
| Awards: | Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards, Best actor in diaspora |
| Years Active: | 2001–present |
Chet Anekwe is an actor[1] [2] [3] [4] and filmmaker who was born in Nigeria and raised in New York City.[5] [6] His work spans Hollywood,[7] Nollywood[8] and the New York Theater.[9] [10]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|
| 2001 | Sheena | Karnivan | Episode: "Tyler Returns" |
| 2004 | Shpionskie igry: Nelegal | | |
| Dream Job | Himself | TV series |
| 2006 | Phat Girlz | Flirty Nigerian Man | |
| 30 Days | Kene Alumona (as C.B.A.) | |
| 2008 | Spy Games: A Private Visit | FBI Agent | TV movie |
| Mama's Great Love (short) | Thompson | Short film, also director, writer, and executive producer |
| 2011 | | Det. Davis | Mystery |
| Tobi | | with Jimmy Allen |
| 2012 | Unwanted Guest | Ike | Drama |
| Bianca | Attah | with Van Vicker |
| 2013 | On Bended Knees | Ebube | Drama |
| 2014 | Unguarded | Mr. Cool | Drama |
| Busted Life | Femi | Drama |
| 2016 | New Girl | Service Guy | Episode: "Jeff Day" |
| Witch Hunt | Baba | Short film |
| Castor Oil | Pastor | Short film |
| 2017 | Scrimmage | Coach Cassidy | Short film |
| 2018 | How to Get Away with Murder | Marshal of the Court | Episode: "Lahey v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania" |
| Scorpion | Sami | Episode: "A Lie in the Sand" |
| The Affair | Guard | 1 episode |
| Thriller | Mr. Reynolds | Crime / Drama / Horror / Mystery |
| Moving On | Father Fred | Short film |
| 2019 | Heaven's Hell | Jefferson Aliu | Drama |
| 2021 | Snowfall | Guard | Episode: "The Get Back" |
| Bob Hearts Abishola | Babalawo | Episode: "Light Duty" |
| 2021–2022 | Tyler Perry's Assisted Living | Efe Omowale | Main role (season 2) |
| 2023 | Captain Fall | Goodluck | Voice | |
Awards and nominations
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Other awards
- 1997 AUDELCO award nominee, Best Performance in a Musical, Male for Chap Am So (The Amistad Story)[11]
- 2006 'VIV' AUDELCO Award Winner Best Ensemble for Real Black Men Don't Sit Crossed Legged on the Floor (Collage in blues)[12]
- 2011 Nollywood and African Film Critics Awards (NAFCA) Winner: Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Diaspora, Paparazzi
- 2012 Nollywood Film Critics Award (NAFCA) Winner: Best Actor – Diaspora, Unwanted Guest[13]
- 2014 Nollywood & African Film Critics' Awards (NAFCA) award nominee, Best Actor in Supporting role Diaspora Film (When One Door Closes)[14]
See also
Notes and References
- News: New York Times. 40 Years of Black Male History in 2½ Hours. 8 March 2011. The New York Times. 9 February 2006.
- Web site: modernghana.com. Chet in Busted Life article. 8 March 2011.
- Web site: Nollywooduncut. Workin with Chet in Nollywood. 8 March 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110209232114/http://www.nollywooduncut.com/hot-nollywood-news/386-daniel-ademinokan-in-the-big-apple. 9 February 2011. dead.
- Web site: Cynthiamasasiworld.com. Chet in Paparazzi. 8 March 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110107051034/http://cynthiamasasiworld.com/2010/08/03/paparazzi-eye-in-the-dark-movie-set/. 7 January 2011. dead.
- Web site: Golden Icons. Article on Chet Anekwe. 8 March 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20101205020255/http://www.goldenicons.com/2010/11/29/introducing-actor-chet-anekwe/. 5 December 2010. dead.
- Web site: Adebayo . Tireni . 2015-03-12 . Actor Chete Bashari Anakwe's baby boy has got beautiful eyes.. (See Photos) . 2022-03-12 . Kemi Filani News . en-GB.
- Web site: IMDB. Phat Girlz.
- Web site: Paparazzi Eye in the Dark. Chet in Nollywood USA film Paparazzi. 8 March 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110314124708/http://paparazzieyeinthedark.com/. 14 March 2011. dmy-all.
- News: New York Times. THEATER REVIEW; Caesar's Fate, Played Out in Mali. 8 March 2011. The New York Times. 21 May 1998.
- Web site: ChetAnekwe.com. Chet Bio. 8 March 2011.
- Web site: IMDB. Chet Bio. 8 March 2011.
- Web site: ChetAnewke.com. Chet Bio. 8 March 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20061025140353/http://chetanekwe.com/Pages/chetanekwe_resume.html. 25 October 2006. dead.
- Web site: ChetAnewke.com. Chet Bio. 23 October 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20140221110832/http://chetanekwe.com/CBA/Awards_%26_Nominations.html. 21 February 2014. dead.
- Web site: NAFCA . NAFCA . 25 August 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140814002512/http://www.africannafca.com/nomineeswinners2014.aspx . 14 August 2014 . dmy .
