Brief background of Osita Iheme.
Thursday, February 1, 2024
Osita Iheme (born 20 February 1982) is a Nigerian actor,
He is widely known for playing the role of Pawpaw in the film Aki na Ukwa alongside Chinedu Ikedieze.
Osita Iheme was born into a family of five, his father being Mr Herbert Iheme and his mother being Mrs Augustina Iheme.
Iheme hails from Mbaitoli, Imo State, Nigeria. He grew up in Abia State and has an MBA degree from the Institute of Management and Technology, Enugu
After completing his studies at IMT, he initially wanted to become a lawyer but pursued his career in film acting in 1998 and initially featured in small roles.
he rose to fame when he starred together with Chinedu Ikedieze in the comedy film Aki na Ukwa in which he played the role of Pawpaw. In this role, Osita Iheme played a mischievous child
Osita Iheme is the founder of Inspired Movement Africa which he founded to inspire, motivate, and stimulate the minds of young Nigerians and Africans.
In 2007, Iheme received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Africa Movie Academy Awards.
He is considered to be one of Nigeria's most famous actors.
In 2011, Osita Iheme was honored as a Member of the Order of the Federal Republic (MFR) by President Goodluck Jonathan.
He is the New Generation Ambassador for Rotary International District 9110 and the author of the book INSPIRED 101. Osita Iheme has starred in over a hundred movies. Like his on-screen partner Chinedu Ikedieze, Iheme has a small physique, making him different from other actors in the Nigerian movie industry
He has evolved in his career from a comedic actor to a multifaceted established actor.
Both Chinedu and Osita have been maintaining onscreen and offscreen chemistry which is widely praised by the Nollywood fraternity.
Osita is the king of memes
Aka Gum (2002)
Okwu na Uka (2002)
Johnny Just Come (2003)
Nicodemus (2003)
Nwa Teacher (2003)
Twin Brothers (2003)
2 Rats (2003)
Aki na Ukwa (2003)
I'm in Love (2003)
Baby Police (2003)
Back from America 2 (2003)
Charge & Bail (2003)
Tell Them (2003)
Good Mother (2003)
Informant (2003)
Columbia Connection (2004)
American Husband (2004)
Big Daddies (2004)
Daddy Must Obey (2004)
Mr Ibu (2004)
Holy Diamond (2005)
I Think Twice (2005)
Secret Adventure (2005)
Spoiler (2005)
Village Boys (2005)
My Business (2005)
Colors of Emotion (2005)
Final World Cup (2005)
Reggae Boys (2005)
Last Challenge (2006)
Boys from Holland (2006)
Brain Box (2006)
Remote Control (2006)
Royal Messengers (2006)
Criminal Law (2006)
Jadon (2006)
Winning Your Love (2006)
Young Masters (2006)
Stubborn Flies (2007)
Markus D Millionare (2008)
Double Mama (2010)
Mirror Boy (2010)
The Self-Destruction of Little Mark (2017