Izuchukwu OkosiThese Nigerian actors have entertained their fans with many top performances in movies and television series.
In this piece, Prime Business Africa‘s Izuchukwu Okosi presents three Nollywood actors who have been handed roles that actually depict the jobs they do outside of the movie locations.
1. Laz Ekwueme
Professor Laz Ekwueme is the younger brother of Nigeria’s former Vice President, Alex Ekwueme.
Alex Ekwueme was the country’s number two citizen in the second republic when Alhaji Shehu Shagari was the President of Nigeria between 1979 and 1983.
Professor Ekwueme however unlike his brother that took to politics, embraced the arts and Entertainment industry.
The octogenarian has acted in so many movies and stage dramas as a King.
Ekwueme is indeed a monarch and is the Eze of Oko, Anambra state.
Laz Ekwueme is also a professor of Musicology, prolific writer and a University scholar.
Ekwueme is 88-years-old.
2. Ayo Emmanuel
Ayo Emmanuel is affectionately called the Nollywood policeman because in real life he is a serving police officer with the Nigeria Police Force.
The beanpole officer who was born in Lagos state is currently serving in Abuja.
The actor whose roles in action-packed movies is also aimed at checking the use of guns on locations was enmeshed in controversial May 2016 when he recovered a Peugeot 301 car as a gift from Pastor Joshua Iginla of the Royal Assembly, Abuja.
3. Eucharia Anunobi
Veteran actress Eucharia Anunobi was one of the glamour girls of Nollywood and indeed starred in the blockbuster movie, Glamour Girls, produced by the iconic movie maker, Kenneth Nnebue of NEK Videos in 1994.
Anunobi has acted the bad girl roles, the rich woman, and even a struggling lady whom the travails of life has messed up.
However in real life, UK as she’s called by those close to her, has a new calling.
Just like other Nollywood stars like Charles Okafor, Patience Ozokwo ( Mama G) etc. Eucharia was anointed as a pastor at the Fresh Oil Ministry, Egbeda, Lagos by Pastor Psalm Okpe after declaring she is a born-again christian.
The Imo state born thespian has also bagged a post-graduate diploma in pastoral and leadership course from the Redeemers International Leadership Academy.
Izuchukwu Okosi is a Nigerian sports and entertainment journalist with two decades of experience in the media industry having begun his media journey in 2002 as an intern at Mundial Sports International (MSI) and Africa Independent Television (AIT), owners of Daar Communications Plc.
In October 2004, Okosi joined Complete Communications Limited, publishers of Complete Sports newspaper and Complete Football magazine as a reporter and later script writer for the Complete Sports studio.
He worked there for 13 years until October 2017.
Okosi also worked various times as Correspondent, Content creator and Editor at Sports Market International Magazine, Opera News, All Nigeria Soccer Media and Iconic Media Watch.
He also undertook freelance writing gigs for some local and international organizations.
Okosi is a member of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Association of Movie Producers (AMP), Association of Voiceover Artistes of Nigeria (AVOA), Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) and Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ).
He has been part of cast in some Nollywood movies and radio dramas including Blood Money 2, Scores To Settle, Dead End 2, Another Campus Tale and Battle Line.
Aside mainstream media and the entertainment industry, he has interests in scouting/unearthing of talents in the sports and creative sectors, exports business and property development.
