Kingsley Nkemjika Abasili (born June 30, 1984) is a Nigerian

actor An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), li ...

. He is known for his striking resemblance to veteran actor

Pete Edochie Chief Pete Edochie, MON (born March 7, 1947) is a Nigerian actor. Edochie is considered one of Africa’s most talented actors, being honored with an Industry Merit Award by Africa Magic and Lifetime Achievement by Africa Film Academy Althou ...

. Both actors are from

Anambra State Anambra State is a Nigerian state, located in the southeastern region of the country. The state was created on August 27, 1991. Anambra state is bounded by Delta State to the west, Imo State to the south, Enugu State to the east and Kogi State ...

but they are not related.

Biography

Pete Edochie and Lookalike son Kingsley Abasili

Abasili is from

Igbo-Ukwu Igbo-Ukwu (English: ''Great Igbo'') is a town in the Nigerian state of Anambra in the south-central part of the country. The town comprises three quarters namely Obiuno, Ngo, and Ihite (an agglomeration of 4 quarters) with several villages within ...

, a town in

Aguata Aguata is a Local Government Area in Anambra State in Nigeria, with its headquarters in Aguata (location of the headquarters office buildings), a major part of which falls into Aguluezechukwu, while the smallest part falls within the commercial ...

local government area of

in the

Southeastern The points of the compass are a set of horizontal, radially arrayed compass directions (or azimuths) used in navigation and cartography. A compass rose is primarily composed of four cardinal directions—north, east, south, and west—each se ...

region of

Nigeria Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf o ...

. He was born in

Makurdi Makurdi is the capital of Benue State, located in central Nigeria, and part of the Middle Belt region of central Nigeria. The city is situated on the south bank of the Benue River. In 2016, Makurdi and the surrounding areas had an estimated popula ...

Benue State Benue State is one of the North Central states in Nigeria with a population of about 4,253,641 in 2006 census. The state was created in 1976 among the 7 states created at that time.The state derives its name from the Benue River which is th ...

, Nigeria.

Education

He has a bachelor's degree in Public Administration, from

Ebonyi State University Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki was founded in 1999 in Abakaliki, Nigeria. The university's medical faculty was established in 1991 as ESUT's Faculty of Health Sciences. Many of its facilities were developed in response to a Guinea worm pandem ...

Abakaliki Abakaliki is the capital city of Ebonyi State in southeastern Nigeria, located southeast of Enugu. The inhabitants are primarily members of the Igbo nation. It was the headquarters of the Ogoja province before the creation of the Southeastern ...

. On March 25, 2017, he convocated alongside other postgraduate students in the department of Political and Administrative Studies - International Relations (master's degree), faculty of Social Sciences,

University of Port Harcourt The University of Port Harcourt is located in Choba in Port Harcourt, Rivers state, Nigeria. It was established in 1975 as University College, Port Harcourt and was given university status in 1977. The University of Port Harcourt was rank ...

Rivers State Rivers State, also known as Rivers, is a state in the Niger Delta region of southern Nigeria (Old Eastern Region). Formed in 1967, when it was split from the former Eastern Region, Rivers State borders include: Imo to the north, Abia and Akwa Ib ...

Career

In 2019, Abasili attracted media attention for his resemblance to the veteran actor

. Abasili looks like the younger version of Edochie and has been called his doppelganger. Subsequently, Abasili joined the Nigeria film industry in the same year and has since featured alongside Nollywood actors such as

Gentle Jack Gentle Jack (born 1970) is a Nigerian actor who has featured in many movies, contributing to the growth and development of the Nigerian movie industry. He played the title character in the film ''Vuga'', listed in August 2018 as one of the ten m ...

and Emmanuel Ehumadu, known as Labistar. In 2019, he featured in ''Try Me'' as School Principal in Mark Angel's short comedy skit alongside Dominion Uche and others.

Filmography

Recognition

Abasili was invited to the Akaraka event as a guest and was honored with a recognition award by ''Anambra Through a Lens'' in 2020 alongside other recipients, including Chief Press Secretary to Anambra state Governor and Sir James Eze. Honourable Commissioner for Youth and Digital Economy, Hon. Afam Mbanefo presented the award to the recipients.

Publications

*''Glocalization and the Politics of Poverty Alleviation in Nigeria's Covid-19 Era''

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Abasili, Kingsley Living people University of Port Harcourt alumni Igbo male actors 21st-century Nigerian male actors Male actors from Anambra State 1984 births Nigerian male film actors Nigerian male television actors