Okey Uzoeshi Explained

Okey Uzoeshi is a Nigerian actor and musician. He is known for his roles in Two Brides and a Baby, Blood in the Lagoon, Love and War, Something Wicked and Couple of Days.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Early life and education

He was born on April 8, 1983, in Imo State. He attended Birrel Avenue High School for his post primary education and attended Federal Polytechnic Nekede Owerri for his post-secondary education^[5]

Career

He started his career as a musician before he ventured into acting where he made his debut in a movie called Fatal Imagination. Since then, he has featured in several family and advocacy movies such as something Wicked, Strain, Couple of Days and others.

Award and nominations

He has received nominations from the Best of Nollywood Awards (BON), Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards (GIAMA), and the African Movie Academy Awards (AMAA).

Filmography

• Fatal Imagination
• Couple of Days (2016) as Dan
• Life of A Nigerian Couple (2015) as Emeka
• Alan Poza (2013) as Kokori Oshare
• Something Wicked (2017) as Abel
• The Sessions (2020) as Ejiro
• Blood in the Lagoon (2015) as George Dibiya
• Sweet Tomorrow (2008) as Efe
• Battleground (African Magic Series) (2017) as Ola Badmus
• Blood sisters^[6] (2022) as Winston
• Two Brides and a Baby (2011)^[7] as Maye

References

1. Web site: 2016-08-06 . Nollywood's Generation Next Actors (2) . 2022-08-02 . Punch Newspapers . en-US.
2. Web site: Okonofua . Odion . 2021-07-27 . Pulse List: 5 Nigerian celebrities who used to be musicians . 2022-08-02 . Pulse Nigeria . en.
3. Web site: izuzu . chibumga . 2017-02-15 . "Something Wicked" packs a punch with a satisfying jolting end . 2022-08-02 . Pulse Nigeria.
4. Web site: 2021-05-09 . Marriage is a partnership ― Okey Uzoeshi . 2022-08-02 . Vanguard News . en-GB.
5. Web site: Writer . Rita . 2021-04-30 . Okey Uzoeshi Biography– Life and Career of The Star . 2022-08-02 . Pearlsnews – Top Entertainment News and Gossip in Nigeria . en-US.
6. Web site: 2022-05-01 . Sisters Bound By Blood- Blood Sisters: A Netflix Nigerian Thriller . 2022-08-04 . The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News . en-US.
7. Web site: Okey Uzoeshi Actor, Producer . 2024-06-19 . IMDb . en-US.