Chet Anekwe: Biography, Age, Movies, Family & Career
Chet Anekwe
Chet Anekwe is an actor and filmmaker who was born in Nigeria and raised in New York City. His work spans Hollywood, Nollywood and the New York Theater.
Filmography
Year
Film / TV
Role
Notes
2001
Sheena (TV series)
Karnivan
2004
Shpionskie igry: Nelegal
Dream Job (TV series)
Himself
2006
Phat Girlz
Flirty Nigerian Man
with Mo’Nique
30 Days
Kene Alumona (as C.B.A.)
with Genevieve Nnaji
2008
Spy Games: A Private Visit
FBI Agent
Mama’s Great Love (short)
Thompson
Director, Writer, Executive Producer
2011
Paparazzi: Eye in the Dark
Davis
with Van Vicker
Tobi
2012
Unwanted Guest
Ike
Bianca
Attah
with Van Vicker
2013
On Bended Knee
Ebube
with Chioma Chukwuka
2014
Unguarded
Mr Cool
with Ramsey Nouah, Uche Jombo, Desmond Elliot
Busted Life
Femi
with Ramsey Nouah, Pascal Atuma
2016
New Girl
Service Guy
with Zooey Deschanel
Witch Hunt
Baba
Castor Oil
Pastor
2017
Scrimmage
Coach Cassidy
2018
How To Get Away With Murder
Marshal of the Court
with Viola Davis
Scorpion (TV series)
Sami
The Affair (TV series)
Guard
with Dominic West
Thriller
Mr Reynolds
Moving On
Father Fred
with Elvis Nolasco & Marianne Jean-Baptiste
2019
Heaven’s Hell
Jefferson Aliu
with Nse Ikpe-Etim, Bimbo Akintola, OC Ukeje & Damilola Adegbite
Awards and nominations
Africa Movie Academy Awards
Year
Nominated work
Category
Result
2012
Unwanted Guest
Best Actor in a leading Role
Nominated
Best of Nollywood Awards
Year
Nominated work
Category
Result
2013
Bended Knees
Best Supporting Actor in an English film
Nominated
Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards
Year
Nominated work
Category
Result
2012
Bianca
Best Actor – Diaspora
Won
Nigeria Entertainment Awards
Year
Nominated work
Category
Result
2011
Tobi
Best Actor In A Film/Short Story
Nominated
2012
Unwanted Guest
Best Actor in a Film
Nominated}
Other Awards
1997 AUDELCO award nominee, Best Performance in a Musical, Male for Chap Am So (The Amistad Story)
2006 ‘VIV’ AUDELCO Award Winner Best Ensemble for Real Black Men Don’t Sit Crossed Legged on the Floor (Collage in blues)
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
2014 Nollywood & African Film Critics’ Awards (NAFCA) award nominee, Best Actor in Supporting role Diaspora Film (When One Door Closes).
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