Chris Iheuwa is a Nigerian actor, film maker and one of the pioneers of
Nollywood industry.
He is the vice chairman of
Actors Guild of Nigeria.
He is known for his roles in
''Rattle Snake'' (1995), ''
Phone Swap
''Phone Swap'' is a 2012 Nigerian romance comedy-drama film written by Kemi Adesoye, directed and produced by Kunle Afolayan. It stars Nse Ikpe Etim, Wale Ojo, Joke Silva, Chika Okpala, Lydia Forson and Afeez Oyetoro. The film was conceived ...
'' (2012),
''Joba'' (2019), ''The Second Bed'' (2020), ''
La Femme Anjola
''La Femme Anjola'' is a 2021 film written by Tunde Babalola and directed by Mildred Okwo. It is a film noir psychological thriller which stars Rita Dominic and Nonso Bassey.Ferdinand Ekechukwu"La Femme Anjola: A Tale of Love, Sex, Greed" ''Th ...
'' (2020),
''Stranger'' (2022).
Education
He obtained his first degree from
Theatre Arts
Theatre or theater is a collaborative form of performing art that uses live performers, usually actors or actresses, to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place, often a stage. The perform ...
at the
University of Ibadan
The University of Ibadan (UI) is a public research university in Ibadan, Nigeria. The university was founded in 1948 as University College Ibadan, one of many colleges within the University of London. It became an independent university in 1962 ...
and Masters degree in
University of Lagos
The University of Lagos, popularly known as UNILAG, is a public research university located in Lagos, Nigeria and was founded in 1962. UNILAG is one of the first generation universities in Nigeria and is ranked among the top universities in th ...
.
Kidnapping controversy
Iheuwa was nearly kidnapped in 2021. He was deceived to a unknown location in
Port Harcourt where he was eventually rescued by the police.
Filmography
References
Nigerian film directors
Nigerian film producers
20th-century Nigerian male actors
University of Lagos alumni
University of Lagos people
University of Ibadan alumni
21st-century Nigerian male actors
Nigerian male film actors
Living people
1970 births
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