Uzor Arukwe (born August 6, 1983) is a
Nigerian
Nigerians or the Nigerian people are citizens of Nigeria or people with ancestry from Nigeria. The name Nigeria was taken from the Niger River running through the country. This name was allegedly coined in the late 19th century by British jour ...
actor from
Abia State
Abia State ( ig, Ȯha Abia) is a state in the South-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria, it is bordered to the north and northeast by the states of Enugu, and Ebonyi, Imo State to the west, Cross River State to the east, Akwa Ibom State to the ...
known for his role as Inspector Sam in a 2017 movie titled ''Sergeant Tutu''.
Career
Arukwe made his
Nollywood
Nollywood is a sobriquet that originally referred to the Nigerian film industry. The origin of the term dates back to the early 2000s, traced to an article in ''The New York Times''. Due to the history of evolving meanings and contexts, there ...
debut in 2014 in the movie ''Unspoken Truth'' but however gained recognition for his role in ''Sergeant Tutu.''
His role as a private investigator in the 2019 movie, ''
Code Wilo
''Code Wilo'' is a 2019 Nigerian movie about the political happenings of the 2019 Nigerian gubernatorial elections. It projects the need to give space to women and youths in the country's election. ''Code Wilo'' was produced by Hauwa Allahbura a ...
'' also earned him more recognition.
He received 2 nominations for ‘Best Actor in Comedy or Movie’ in the 2020
African Magic Viewers' Choice Award for his roles in ''Smash'' and ''Size 12'' respectively.
Filmography
Films
TV Shows
Awards and nominations
References
External links
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Nigerian male film actors
Living people
21st-century Nigerian male actors
Nigerian male television actors
1983 births
Actors from Abia State
Igbo actors
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