Chinedu Ikedieze, MFR is a Nigerian actor. He is best known for playing alongside Osita Iheme in most movies after their breakthrough in the movie Aki na Ukwa.
Early Life/Education
Chinedu Ikedieze was born on December 12, 1977, in Bondo, Abia State, Nigeria to parents Mr. and Mrs. Michael Ikedieze Ogbonna.
Growing up, Chinedu dreamt of being a doctor or lawyer but all that changed when he caught the acting bug as a teenager after he joined his secondary school’s Dramatic Society.
On completion of his secondary school education, Chinedu enrolled at the Institute of Management & Technology in Enugu State to study Mass Communications. From a chat with Saturday Beats, he stated that he had a younger brother who died of sickle cell anemia.
The actor described the day as the saddest day of his life and recalled the close bond they shared as brothers. He described his late brother as a free-spirited and funny person who always makes people laugh wherever he goes.
Led by his passion for acting he joined the Institute’s theatre group, as an active member of the group he took part in several large-scale productions, ceasing the opportunity to make industry contacts and hone his craft.
Career
Chinedu Ikedieze burst on to the scene in truly dramatic fashion in the 2002 movie Aki na Ukwa. And in less than a decade he has gone on to become one of the most famous actors in Nollywood. Best known for acting alongside his sidekick Osita Iheme, the duo have solidified the name Aki & PawPaw in the Nigerian movie industry.
Chinedu has starred in nothing less than 100 movies. Some of which are Aki na Ukwa, World Apart, Jardons, Spanner, Secret Adventure, The Heroes, Soldier Ants, Fifth, The Johnsons, (an Mnet production), Hammer n lots more.
He recently co-produced a Hollywood-Nollywood movie “Take the Spotlight” which featured some Hollywood celebrities: Lynn Whitfield n Glenn Morshower, directed by Drew Madueke and shot in Dallas, USA.
Early in his career Chinedu was often typecast in the role of a child, but he has since then displayed his versatility as an actor taking on more mature and dramatic roles after he took a time out and enrolled in the prestigious New York Film Academy (NYFA) in 2004. This bold move has garnered him a number of awards including the FAN Award (Filmmakers Association of Nigeria) USA, and most notably the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2007 Africa Movie Awards.
Going by the moniker Aki, the funny man has become one of Nollywood’s most recognizable faces and a name to reckon with in Nollywood Industry.
Leveraging on the popularity and the critical success of his movies, in 2010 he received one of the highest honours a Nigerian Citizen can be given, he was conferred an MFR (Member Order of the Federal Republic) by the President, Federal Republic of Nigeria, Dr Goodluck Ebere Jonathan.
Movies
- Lara and the Beat
- Big Chi
- 2014 Take the Spotlight
- 2012 The Johnsons
- 2012 Village Rascals
- 2012 Village Rascals 2
- 2012 Village Rascals 3
- 2012 Village Rascals 4
- 2012/IV The Meeting
- 2011 Jack & Jill
- 2011 Jack & Jill 2
- 2010 Loyal Enemies
- 2010 Loyal Enemies 2
- 2009 The Rain Makers
- 2009 The Rain Makers 2
- 2008 Marcus ‘D’ Millionaire
- 2008 Marcus ‘D’ Millionaire 2
- 2007 Cain & Abel
- 2007 Cain & Abel 2
- 2007 Escape to Destiny
- 2007 Escape to Destiny 2
- 2007 Power as of Old
- 2007 Power as of Old 2
- 2007 Powerful Civilian
- 2007 Powerful Civilian 2
- 2007 Spirit of a Prophet
- 2007 Spirit of a Prophet 2
- 2007 Stubborn Flies
- 2007 Stubborn Flies 2
- 2007 Thunder Storm
- 2007 Thunder Storm 2
- 2007 Trumpet of Death
- 2007 Trumpet of Death 2
- 2007 Village Destroyers
- 2007 Village Destroyers 2
- 2006 ‘U’ General
- 2006 ‘U’ General 2
- 2006 Blessed Son
- 2006 Blessed Son 2
- 2006 Boys from Holland
- 2006 Boys from Holland 2
- 2006 Brain Box
- 2006 Brain Box 2
- 2006 Brain Masters
- 2006 Brain Masters 2
- 2006 Criminal Law
- 2006 Criminal Law 2
- 2006 Games Men Play
- 2006 Games Men Play 2
- 2006 Games Men Play 3
- 2006 Jadon 2
- 2006 Kadura
- 2006 Kadura 2
- 2006 Last Challenge
- 2006 Last Challenge 2
- 2006 Magic Cap
- 2006 Magic Cap 2
- 2006 Royal Messengers
- 2006 Royal Messengers 2
- 2006 Sweet Money
- 2006 Sweet Money 2
- 2006 Winning Your Love
- 2006 Winning Your Love 2
- 2006 Young Masters
- 2006 Young Masters 2
- 2006 Jadon
- 2005 Baby Guards
- 2005 Baby Guards 2
- 2005 Colours of Emotion
- 2005 Colours of Emotion 2
- 2005 Final World Cup
- 2005 Final World Cup 2
- 2005 I Think Twice
- 2005 I Think Twice 2
- 2005 One Good Turn
- 2005 One Good Turn 2
- 2005 One Good Turn 3
- 2005 Reggae Boys
- 2005 Reggae Boys 2
- 2005 Secret Adventure
- 2005 Secret Adventure 2
- 2005 Spoiler
- 2005 Village Boys
- 2005 Village Boys 2
- 2004 Across the Niger
- 2004 Big Daddies
- 2004 Big Daddies 2
- 2004 Igbo Made
- 2004 Not by Height
- 2004 Not by Height 2
- 2004 Spanner 3
- 2004 Spanner Goes to Jail
- 2003 ‘am in Love
- 2003 2 Rats
- 2003 Aki na ukwa 2
- 2003 Akpu-Nku
- 2003 Back from America
- 2003 Back from America 2
- 2003 Charge & Bail
- 2003 Family Crisis 2
- 2003 Lagos Boys
- 2003 Lagos Boys 2
- 2003 Onunaeyi: Seeds of Bondage
- 2003 Pipiro
- 2003 School Dropouts
- 2003 Show Bobo: The American Boys 2003 The Catechist
- 2003 The Catechist 2
- 2003 The Tom & Jerry
- 2003 The Tom & Jerry 2
- 2002 Aka Gum
- 2002 Aki & PawPaw
- 2002 Aki na ukwa
- 2002 Okwu na uka
- 2002 Spanner
- 2002 Spanner 2
Awards
2007 Lifetime Achievement Award at the African Movie Academy Awards
In 2011, the Federal Government recognised Aki with the national award of Member Order of the Federal Republic (MFR)
Controversy
Chinedu Ikedieze is one of the few Nollywood actors without known controversy.
Personal Life
On Saturday, November 26th, 2011, Chinedu got married to Nneoma Ikedieze and are yet to have a child. Nneoma is a graduate of the Needlecraft Couture Fashion School and presently runs her own fashion line called Nikiz.
Social Media
Instagram: @chineduikedieze
Twitter: @chineduikedieze