Chet Anekwe is an actor and filmmaker who was born in Nigeria and raised in New York City. His work spans Hollywood, Nollywood and the New York Theater. Filmography Awards and nominations Other awards 1997 AUDELCO award nominee, Best Performance in a Musical, Male for Chap Am So (The Amistad Story) 2006 'VIV' AUDELCO Award Winner Best Ensemble for Real Black Men Don't Sit Crossed Legged on the Floor (Collage in blues) 2011 Nollywood and African Film Critics Awards (NAFCA) Winner: Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Diaspora, Paparazzi 2012 Nollywood Film Critics Award (NAFCA) Winner: Best Actor – Diaspora, Unwanted Guest 2014 Nollywood & African Film Critics' Awards (NAFCA) award nominee, Best Actor in Supporting role Diaspora Film (When One Door Closes) See also List of Nigerian film producers List of Nigerian actors List of Nigerian Americans References External links Nigerian film directors Nigerian male film actors Nigerian screenwriters Living people Male actors from Lagos Nigerian expatriate male actors in the United States 21st-century Nigerian male actors Nigerian male stage actors Year of birth missing (living people) American people of Nigerian descent People from New York (state) Nigerian film producers