Chinaza Uche is a Scottish-born actor based in the United States. He is known for his series regular role in the

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series '' Dickinson and

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''. He was nominated for a Scottish BAFTA for Best Actor in a Film for his performance in the film ''

A Good Person ''A Good Person'' is a 2023 American drama film written, directed, and produced by Zach Braff. The film stars Florence Pugh, Molly Shannon, Chinaza Uche, Celeste O'Connor, and Morgan Freeman. ''A Good Person'' was released in the United Stat ...

'' (2023).

Early life

Born in Edinburgh with Nigerian heritage, Uche attended the New York University Tisch School of the Arts.

Career

In 2018 he appeared in the lead role of Pius in the film '' Nigerian Prince'' which had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival in April 2018, and closed the Africa International Film Festival in Lagos in November 2018. Uche has many

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credits including at the Manhattan Theatre Club,

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, Classic Stage Company, and the National Black Theatre. Uche appeared as a series-regular role as Henry opposite

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in Apple TV+ comedy series '' Dickinson''. He also had roles in television series such as '' Fear the Walking Dead'', '' Little America'', and '' The Blacklist''. In October 2021 he was announced to be joining the Zach Braff project ''

'' alongside Florence Pugh and

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. In November 2021 he joined the cast of Apple TV+ thriller series ''

'' (originally with the working title Wool).

Selected filmography

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Uche, Chinaza Living people Scottish people of Nigerian descent Black British male actors Scottish expatriate male actors in the United States British male stage actors 21st-century British male actors Tisch School of the Arts alumni 1987 births