Chet Anekwe

• Name — Chet Anekwe • Birthplace — Lagos, Nigeria • Occupation — Actor, writer, director • Awards — Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards, Best actor in diaspora • Years Active — 2001–present • Website — chetanekwe.com/

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2001 — Sheena — Karnivan — Episode: "Tyler Returns" • 2004 — Shpionskie igry: Nelegal • Dream Job — Himself — TV series • 2006 — Phat Girlz — Flirty Nigerian Man • 30 Days — Kene Alumona (as C.B.A.) • 2008 — Spy Games: A Private Visit — FBI Agent — TV movie • Mama's Great Love (short) — Thompson — Short film, also director, writer, and executive producer • 2011 — Paparazzi: Eye in the Dark — Det. Davis — Mystery • Tobi — with Jimmy Allen • 2012 — Unwanted Guest — Ike — Drama • Bianca — Attah — with Van Vicker • 2013 — On Bended Knees — Ebube — Drama • 2014 — Unguarded — Mr. Cool — Drama • Busted Life — Femi — Drama • 2016 — New Girl — Service Guy — Episode: "Jeff Day" • Witch Hunt — Baba — Short film • Castor Oil — Pastor — Short film • 2017 — Scrimmage — Coach Cassidy — Short film • 2018 — How to Get Away with Murder — Marshal of the Court — Episode: "Lahey v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania" • Scorpion — Sami — Episode: "A Lie in the Sand" • The Affair — Guard — 1 episode • Thriller — Mr. Reynolds — Crime / Drama / Horror / Mystery • Moving On — Father Fred — Short film • 2019 — Heaven's Hell — Jefferson Aliu — Drama • 2021 — Snowfall — Guard — Episode: "The Get Back" • Bob Hearts Abishola — Babalawo — Episode: "Light Duty" • 2021–present — Tyler Perry's Assisted Living — Efe Omowale — Main role (season 2–present) • 2023 — Captain Fall — Goodluck — Voice

• Africa Movie Academy Awards • Year — Nominated work — Category — Result • 2012 — Unwanted Guest — Best Actor in a leading Role • Best of Nollywood Awards • Year — Nominated work — Category — Result • 2013 — Bended Knees — Best Supporting Actor in an English film • Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards • Year — Nominated work — Category — Result • 2012 — Bianca — Best Actor – Diaspora • Nigeria Entertainment Awards • Year — Nominated work — Category — Result • 2011 — Tobi — Best Actor In A Film/Short Story • 2012 — Unwanted Guest — Best Actor in a Film

• 1997 AUDELCO Award nominee: Best Performance in a Musical – Male, Chap Am So: The Amistad Story • 2006 'VIV' AUDELCO Award winner: Best Ensemble, REAL Black Men Don't Sit Cross-Legged on the Floor: A Collage in Blues • 2011 Nollywood and African Film Critics Awards (NAFCA) winner: Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Diaspora, Paparazzi: Eye in the Dark • 2012 Nollywood and African Film Critics Awards (NAFCA) winner: Best Actor – Diaspora, Unwanted Guest • 2014 Nollywood and African Film Critics Awards (NAFCA) nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Diaspora, When One Door Closes