Zachee Ama Orji (born 1960) is a Nigerian actor, director, producer and filmmaker[1][2] known for his role in Nollywood movies Glamour Girls, and Blood Money. Aside from acting, Orji is a preacher.[3]
Zack Orji | |
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| Born | Zachee Ama Orji 1960 (age 63–64) Libreville, Gabon |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Alma mater | University of Nigeria Nsukka |
| Occupation | Actor-Director |
| Years active | 1991-present |
| Known for | Role in Glamour Girls, and Blood Money. |
| Spouse | Ngozi Orji |
| Children | 3 |
Early history
editZachee Ama Orji was born in Libreville, Gabon. He grew up in Cameroon, Benin and Togo where he learnt how to speak both English and French fluently.[4] Orji is a graduate of University of Nigeria, Nsukka, in Enugu State. His first movie was in 1991 and was entitled Unforgiven Sin. In an interview with Nollywood Post, Zack Orji shared how he got the lead role in the movie without auditioning.[5] Since then, Orji has starred in different movies and is now a Nollywood legend. He is also a singer and preacher of God's word[2] since he found Christ.
In 2000, Zack Orji made his directorial debut with the movie titled WEB starring himself and Ghanaian actress, Kalsoume Sinare. The movie won best collaborative film in the Ghana awards of 2001.
In 2022, Zack made it known that he is supporting Tinubu for president in the 2023 presidential election.[6][7]
Personal life
editZack Orji is married to Ngozi Orji, has three children,[8] and lives in Nigeria.
Filmography
edit- Unforgiven Sin (1991)
- Living in Bondage (1992)
- Iva (1993)
- Living in Bondage 2 (1993)
- Glamour Girls[9] (1994) as Fred
- Nneka the Pretty Serpent (1994)
- Rattle Snake (1995)
- True Confession (1995)
- Brotherhood of the Darkness (1995) as Pastor Josiah
- Blood on My Hands (1996)[10]
- Deadly Passion (1996)
- Glamour Girls 2 (1996)
- Silent Night (1996)
- Love in Vendetta (1996)
- Abandon (1997)
- Blood Money (1997) as Mike Mouka
- Blood Vapour (1997)
- Desperate & Dangerous (1997)
- Dead End (1997?)
- Deadly Affair II (1997)
- Garbage (1997)
- Golden Fleece (1997)
- Diamond Ring 2 (1998)
- Evil Men (1998)
- Karishika (1998)
- Sakobi 2: The Final Battle (1998)
- Witches (1998) as Desmond
- Day of Reckoning (1999)
- Endtime (1999)
- The Bastard (1999)
- Asimo (1999) as Pastor Tito
- The Visitor (1999) as Frank
- Lost Hope (2000) as Maxwell
- Fire Dancer (2001) as Daniel
- Hatred (2001) as Gideon
- Late Arrival (2001)
- Mothering Sunday (2001) as Humphrey
- Mothers Cry (2001)
- Fire Dancer (2001) as Daniel
- Last Warning (2002) as Obidike
- Submission (2002)
- Days of Glory (2002?)
- Oga and His Boys (2003) as Ejike
- Bonds of Tradition (2004) (also director)
- Games Women Play (2005) as Damian
- Women's Cot (2005)
- Chameleon (2006)
- Light Out (2006)
- The Blues Kingdom (2007) (director only)
- Land of Shadow (2010) (also director)
- Head Gone (2015?)
- Brothers of Faith (2016?)
- Three Wise Men (2017)
- Code Wilo (2019)
- Our Jesus Story (2020)
- Sweet Face[11] (2020) as Old Tobi
- Big Town[11] (2021)
- Love Castle (2021) as Chizutere's Father
- Blood Sisters (2022) as David
- Half Of a Yellow Sun (2013) as Chief Ozobia
- The Other Man (2022)[12]
- The Other Wife (2022)[13]
- Violet (2023) as Mr. Chris
- Black Harvest (2023)
- Flip Side (2023) as Chief Uzoma
- Terror Muda in Courier Justice (2024) as Chief Abidjan
References
edit- ^ Adebayo, Tireni (21 October 2017). "Veteran actor, Zack Orji reveals his battle with cigarettes and Indian hemp". Kemi Filani News. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Zack Orji: My life as an actor, singer and preacher of God's word". Vanguard News. 29 February 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- ^ "Zack Orji: My life as an actor, singer and preacher of God's word". Vanguard News. 29 February 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ "FALED PRODUCTION LIMITED Zack Orji". www.faledproductionlimited.com. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- ^ "Streaming is the next level for Nollywood – Zack Orji". Nollywood Post. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ^ Oyero, Ezekiel (31 July 2022). "2023: Zack Orji declares support for Tinubu". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ "2023: Zack Orji, wife divided along political lines as she declares support for Peter Obi". Vanguard News. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ Orji, Sunday (30 October 2016). "I prefer singing to acting –Ngozi, Zack Orji's wife". The Sun Nigeria. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- ^ "Character I Played In Blood Sisters A Dream Role – Genoveva Umeh". Independent Newspaper Nigeria. 21 May 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- ^ "Blood on my hands". WorldCat. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Zack Orji". IMDb. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ "Zack Orji | Actor, Director, Writer". IMDb. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ "Zack Orji | Actor, Director, Writer". IMDb. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
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