Osita Iheme

He is best known for his iconic role as Pawpaw in Aki na Ukwa (2002) alongside Chinedu Ikedieze. Since then, he has starred in several Nollywood productions including 2 Rats (2003), Baby Police (2003), Nollywood Babylon (2008), The Mirror Boy (2011), Christmas in Miami and Aki and Pawpaw (2021). Iheme subsequently became one of the most recognizable Nollywood figures in global internet and meme culture, with his expressions and mannerisms widely trending through memes and social media. The phenomenon expanded his international profile and earned him a worldwide cult following. Iheme was the recipient of the 2007 Africa Movie Academy Award for Lifetime Achievement and was conferred Order of the Federal Republic (MFR), a federal honour by President Goodluck Jonathan in 2011.

• Name — Osita Iheme • Honorific Suffix — MFR • Born — 20 February 1982 • Birthplace — Abia State, Nigeria • Other Names — Pawpaw • Alma Mater — Lagos State University • Education — Bachelor of Science • Occupation — * Actor • Producer • Comedian • Years Active — 1998— present • Known for — Aki na Ukwa • Awards — Africa Movie Academy Award for Lifetime Achievement (2007) • Honours — Order of the Federal Republic

He had his MBA from the Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad (IMT). After his education, he began acting in 1998 where he acted initially in a featured role.

He rose to prominence after starring as Pawpaw with Chinedu Ikedieze in Aki na Ukwa (2002).

• Year — Film — Role — Notes • 2002 — Aka Gum — Chidi — with Chinedu Ikedieze • Aki na ukwa — Pawpaw — with Chinedu Ikedieze • Okwu na uka — with Chinedu Ikedieze & Patience Ozokwor • 2003 — 2 Rats — with Chinedu Ikedieze, Patience Ozokwor and Amaechi Muonagor • Baby Police — Dada — with Okey Billy Boniface • Back from America — Risky — with Chinedu Ikedieze and Rita Dominic • Charge & Bail — Uzochukwu — with Chinedu Ikedieze • Good Mother — with Amaechi Muonagor • Green Snake — Akpuruka — with Nkiru Sylvanus • I, Not Stupid — with Sam Loco Efe • I'm in Love — Osuondu — with Chinedu Ikedieze • Informant — with John Okafor • John and Johnny Just Come • Johnny Just Come — Johnson — with Sam Loco Efe • Lagos Boys — with Chinedu Ikedieze • Local Champion — with Chinedu Ikedieze • Nicodemus — with John Okafor • Nwa Teacher — Azigo — with Chinedu Ikedieze • Oke Belgium — Kekere • Onunaeyi: Seeds of Bondage — with Pete Edochie, Chinedu Ikedieze, Patience Ozokwor & Clem Ohameze • Pipiro — with Chinedu Ikedieze • Show Bobo: The American Boys — Ikem — with Chinedu Ikedieze • School Dropouts — Ejiofor — with Chinedu Ikedieze • Tell Them — with Sola Fosudo • The Tom and Jerry — Jerry — with Chinedu Ikedieze • 2004 — American Husband — with Amaechi Muonagor • Big Daddies — with Chinedu Ikedieze • Columbia Connection • Mr. Ibu — Muo — with John Okafor • Not by Height — with Chinedu Ikedieze • Sunday School Children — with Chinedu Ikedieze • 2005 — Colours of Emotion — Spark — with Chinedu Ikedieze • Final World Cup — with Chinedu Ikedieze • Holy Diamond — Ikenna — with Happiness Adibe • I Think Twice — Obinna — with Chinedu Ikedieze • The Last Orphan • My Business — with Chiwetalu Agu • One Good Turn — with Chinedu Ikedieze • Reggae Boys — with Chinedu Ikedieze • Secret Adventure — with Chinedu Ikedieze • Spoiler — with Chinedu Ikedieze • Twin Brothers — with Sam Loco Efe • Village Boys — with Chinedu Ikedieze • 2006 — African Tallest Men — with Chinedu Ikedieze • Big Thief Small Thief — with Amaechi Muonagor • Blessed Son — with Chinedu Ikedieze • Boys from Holland — Pablo — with Chinedu Ikedieze • Brain Box — with Chinedu Ikedieze, Kanayo O. Kanayo & Sam Loco Efe • Brain Masters — Ike — with Chinedu Ikedieze • Cat & Rat — Kalu — with Chinedu Ikedieze • Criminal Law — Chris — with Chinedu Ikedieze • Jadon — Prince Jadon — with Chinedu Ikedieze • Kadura — with Chinedu Ikedieze • Last Challenge — with Kanayo O. Kanayo & Chinedu Ikedieze • Magic Cap — Anya — with Chinedu Ikedieze • Remote Control — Ichie Okwubanego — with Nora Amah • Royal Messengers — with Chinedu Ikedieze • Sweet Money — with Chinedu Ikedieze • U' General — with Chinedu Ikedieze & Patience Ozokwor • Winning Your Love — with Chinedu Ikedieze & Patience Ozokwor • Young Masters — with Chinedu Ikedieze • 2007 — Thunder Storm — with Chinedu Ikedieze • Stubborn Flies — Sambro — with Chinedu Ikedieze • Spirit of a Prophet — with Chinedu Ikedieze & Clem Ohameze • Powerful Civilian — Joe — with Chinedu Ikedieze & Victor Osuagwu • Power as of Old — Cheche — with Chinedu Ikedieze & Clem Ohameze • Escape to Destiny — with Chinedu Ikedieze • Cain & Abel — with Chinedu Ikedieze • Village Destroyers — Acho — with Chinedu Ikedieze and Kenneth Okonkwo • 2008 — Daddy Must Obey — with Chinedu Ikedieze • Intelligent Students — Santos — with Chinedu Ikedieze and Sam Loco Efe • Markus D Millionaire — with Chinedu Ikedieze • 2009 — Onye Obioma — with Chinedu Ikedieze • 2010 — Loyal Enemies — Meshark — with Chinedu Ikedieze and Van Vicker • 2011 — Ben Ten — with Chinedu Ikedieze • Love for the Kids — followed by Another Love; with Chinedu Ikedieze • Another Love — sequel to Love for the Kids; with Chinedu Ikedieze • The Mirror Boy — Mirror Boy — with Genevieve Nnaji • Yellow Sisi — with Chinedu Ikedieze • 2012 — Kingdom on Earth — with John Dumelo • Village Rascals — Popo — with Chinedu Ikedieze • 2013 — Double Mama — Arusi — with Chiwetalu Agu • The Fighter — with Chinedu Ikedieze and Funke Akindele • Terrible Twos — with Chinedu Ikedieze • 2014 — Bomboy — followed by Osuofia the Boxer; with Nkem Owoh • Osuofia the Boxer — sequel to Bomboy; with Nkem Owoh • Pawpaw the Guitar Boy — with Chiwetalu Agu • 2015 — Two Sons of Ali — with Chinedu Ikedieze • 2016 — The Twin Sisters — with Chinedu Ikedieze • 2017 — Celebrity Marriage • The Self-Destruction of Little Mark • 2018 — Ada My Love • Games Men Play 5: Computer Games Is Our Game • Too Much Money — with Chinedu Ikedieze • 2019 — Babysitter — Sabinus — with Emma Ayalogu • 2021 — Aki and Pawpaw — Pawpaw — with Chinedu Ikedieze • Fatty and Sons Autos — Aki — With Chinedu Ikedieze, Muyiwa Adegoke • Christmas in Miami — Raphael — With Ayo Makun, Richard Mofe-Damijo • 2023 — Welcome to Africa • Sabinus the Best Man — Don Little — With Tobi Bakre, Sophia Chisom • 2024 — The Odds — With Kelechi Udegbe • unknown — House Boys for Sale — with Patience Ozokwor and Chinedu Ikedieze