Osita Iheme is a Nigerian actor. He is widely known for playing the role of 'Pawpaw' in the film Aki na Ukwa

Aki na Ukwa

Aki na Ukwa is a 2003 Nigerian comedy film directed by Amayo Uzo Philips and starring Osita Iheme and Chinedu Ikedieze. This film launched the acting careers of the two actors.-Plot:...

alongside Chinedu Ikedieze

Chinedu Ikedieze

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. In 2007 Ikedieze received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the African Movie Academy Awards.-Filmography:-References:...

. In 2007 Osita received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the African Movie Academy Awards. He is considered to be one of Nigeria's most famous actors.

Early life

Iheme was born in Mbaitoli

Mbaitoli

Mbaitoli is a Local Government Area of Imo State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Nwaorieubi .It has an area of 204 km² and a population of 237,555 at the 2006 census.The postal code of the area is 461....

, Imo State

Imo State

Imo State is one of the 36 states of Nigeria and lies to the south of Nigeria with Owerri as its capital and largest city.-History:Imo State came into existence in 1976 along with other new states created under the leadership of the late military ruler of Nigeria, Murtala Muhammad, having been...

, Nigeria

Nigeria

Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...

) into a family of five children. After completing his primary and secondary education in Abia State

Abia State

Abia State is a state in southeastern Nigeria. The capital is Umuahia, although the major commercial city is Aba, formerly a British colonial government outpost. The state was created in 1991 from part of Imo State and its citizens are predominantly Igbo people...

, Iheme enrolled into the Enugu State University and studied Mass Communication

Mass communication

Mass communication is the term used to describe the academic study of the various means by which individuals and entities relay information through mass media to large segments of the population at the same time...

.

Career

Like his onscreen partner Chinedu Ikedieze

Chinedu Ikedieze

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. In 2007 Ikedieze received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the African Movie Academy Awards.-Filmography:-References:...

, Osita has a small physique and the two are sometimes referred to as the midget duo.
Osita's rare condition gave him the advantage of being different and unique from all other actors in the Nigerian movie industry. In 2003 Iheme rose to fame when he starred together with Chinedu Ikedieze

Chinedu Ikedieze

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. In 2007 Ikedieze received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the African Movie Academy Awards.-Filmography:-References:...

 in the comedy film Aki na Ukwa

Aki na Ukwa

Aki na Ukwa is a 2003 Nigerian comedy film directed by Amayo Uzo Philips and starring Osita Iheme and Chinedu Ikedieze. This film launched the acting careers of the two actors.-Plot:...

in which he played the role of 'Pawpaw'. In this role, Osita played a mischievous child. He has played the role of a child in many of his films but later has adopted more mature roles. Osita has evolved in his career from just a comedic actor to a multifaceted established actor. This has gained him respect throughout the Nigerian movie industry and its fans alike.

Filmography

• Mirror Boy
  Mirror Boy
  Mirror Boy is a Nigerian fantasy adventure drama film written & directed by Obi Emelonye, produced by Patrick Campbell and starring Genevieve Nnaji, Osita Iheme and Edward Kagutuzi...
  
   (2010)
• Stubborn Flies (2007)
• Boys from Holland (2006)
• Brain Box (2006)
• Criminal Law (2006)
• Jadon (2006)
• Last Challenge (2006)
• Remote Control (2006)
• Royal Messengers (2006)
• Winning Your Love (2006)
• Young Masters (2006)
• Colours of Emotion (2005)
• Final World Cup (2005)
• Holy Diamond (2005)
• I Think Twice (2005)

• My Business (2005)
• Reggae Boys (2005)
• Secret Adventure (2005)
• Spoiler (2005)
• Village Boys (2005)
• American Husband (2004)
• Big Daddies (2004)
• Columbia Connection (2004)
• Daddy Must Obey (2004)
• 2 Rats (2003)
• Aki na ukwa
  Aki na Ukwa
  Aki na Ukwa is a 2003 Nigerian comedy film directed by Amayo Uzo Philips and starring Osita Iheme and Chinedu Ikedieze. This film launched the acting careers of the two actors.-Plot:...
  
   (2003)
• I'm in Love (2003)
• Baby Police (2003)
• Back from America 2 (2003)
• Charge & Bail (2003)

• Good Mother (2003)
• Informant (2003)
• Johnny Just Come (2003)
• Nicodemus (2003)
• Nwa Teacher (2003)
• Twin Brothers (2003)
• Aka Gum (2002)
• Okwu na uka (2002)
• Mr. Ibu

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