Chet Anekwe
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Born
Lagos, Nigeria
OccupationsActor, writer, director
Yearsactive2001–present
AwardsGolden Icons Academy Movie Awards, Best actor in diaspora
Chet Anekwe | |
|---|---|
 Anekwe, 2012 NAFCA Awards | |
| Born | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Occupations | Actor, writer, director |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Awards | Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards, Best actor in diaspora |
| Website | chetanekwe |
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]
| 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 | Paparazzi: Eye in the Dark | 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–present | Tyler Perry's Assisted Living | Efe Omowale | Main role (season 2–present) |
| 2023 | Captain Fall | Goodluck | Voice |
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, Chap Am So: The Amistad Story[11]
- 2006 'VIV' AUDELCO Award winner: Best Ensemble, REAL Black Men Don't Sit Cross-Legged on the Floor: A Collage in Blues[12]
- 2011 Nollywood and African Film Critics Awards (NAFCA) winner: Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Diaspora, Paparazzi: Eye in the Dark
- 2012 Nollywood and African Film Critics Awards (NAFCA) winner: Best Actor – Diaspora, Unwanted Guest[13]
- 2014 Nollywood and African Film Critics Awards (NAFCA) nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Diaspora, When One Door Closes[14]