Charles Inojie is a

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actor, comedian,

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and producer. He is predominantly known for his comedic roles.

Early life and education

Charles is from a royal family. He grew up with his grandmother, and hardly recollects his mother because at a young age he was sent to another geographical location for the purpose of keeping his aging grandmother company. He aspired to someday be a lawyer but had a change of mind when he attended Bode Osoyin's writer's resort, where he decided to acquire a certificate course in dramatic arts. In 1993, he achieved this goal and would later graduate from the

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in 1999.

Career

After making the decision to venture into acting, he then joined different dramatic and theatre clubs in his local town and started performing stage drama. He later decided to acquire more knowledge in the field of acting and then enrolls for a one-year acting program in Bode Osoyin's Writers Resort, where he obtained a certificate course in Dramatic Arts after completing the program in 1993. After graduating from the University of Port Harcourt in 1999, he relocated to Lagos State. He became the assistant director at

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's production company. In 2016, members from the Screen Writers Guild of Nigeria (SWGN) unanimously appointed Inojie as president of their labor union.

Personal life

Inojie is married and has two children.

Selected filmography

Film

*'' The Royal Hibiscus Hotel (2017)'' *''Dinner (2016)'' *''Broken Soul (2015) as Chijioke'' *''Shattered Soul (2015)'' *''Open & Close (2011) as Agu'' *''Corporate Maid (2008)'' *''Corporate Maid II (2008)'' *''Husband My Foot (2008)'' *''Husband My Foot II (2009)'' *''Desperate Search (2007)'' *''Holy Man (2007)'' *''Holy Man II (2007)'' *''Holy Man III (2007)'' *''I Need A Husband (2007)'' *''I Need A Husband II (2007)'' *''Onitemi (2007)'' *''Over Heat (2006)'' *''Over Heat II (2006)'' *''Silent Burner (2006)'' *''The Wolves (2006)'' *''The Wolves II (2006)'' *''Police Recruit'' *''Love Wahala'' *''Hottest Babes In Town'' *''Wise In-laws'' *''Desperate Poor Man'' *''Nollywood Hustlers'' *''Mr Ibu Dance Skelewu'' *''Oga Madam'' *''House Of Contention'' *''Gamblers'' *''De Prof'' *''The Desperate Housewife'' * ''Nneka the Pretty Serpent'' (2020) *'' Badamasi'' (2020) *'' My Village People'' (2021) *

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TV Series

* The Johnsons as Lucky Johnson.

Awards and nominations

References

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* Living people Date of birth missing (living people) Nigerian male film actors 21st-century Nigerian male actors University of Port Harcourt alumni Nigerian film directors Nigerian comedians Nigerian film producers Year of birth missing (living people) African comedians {{Nigeria-actor-stub