Charles Inojie Explained

Charles Inojie
Occupation:Actor, Film director
Years Active:1999—present
Nationality:Nigerian
Alma Mater:University of Port Harcourt
Children:2

Charles Inojie is a Nigerian actor, comedian, movie director and producer.[1] He is known for his comedic roles.[2]

Early life and education

Charles is from a royal family. He grew up with his grandmother,[3] and hardly recollects his mother because at a young age he was sent to another geographical location for the purpose of keeping his aging grandmother company. He aspired to someday be a lawyer but had a change of mind when he attended Bode Osoyin's Writers resort, where he decided to acquire a certificate course in dramatic arts. In 1993, he achieved this goal and would later graduate from the University of Port Harcourt in 1999.[4]

Career

After making the decision to venture into acting, he then joined different dramatic and theatre clubs in his local town and started performing stage drama. He later decided to acquire more knowledge in the field of acting and then enrolled for a one-year acting program in Bode Osoyin's Writers Resort, where he obtained a certificate course in Dramatic Arts after completing the program in 1993.

After graduating from the University of Port Harcourt in 1999, he relocated to Lagos State. He became the assistant director at Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen's production company.

In 2016, members from the Screen Writers Guild of Nigeria (SWGN) unanimously appointed Inojie as president of their labor union.

Personal life

Inojie is married and has two children.[5]

Selected filmography

Film

TV Series

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2017-09-20 . People don’t take me serious - Comic actor, Charles Inojie Premium Times Nigeria . 2022-03-14 . en-GB.
  2. Web site: Husseini. Shaibu. Charles Inojie Steps In As Screen Writers ‘President’. The Guardian (Nigeria). 4 February 2017. 29 January 2016.
  3. Web site: 2022-06-04 . I lived with poverty as roommate back on campus — Charles Inojie . 2022-07-18 . Vanguard News . en-GB.
  4. News: 2015-08-01 . SPECIAL REPORT: 18 Nollywood stars who are UNIPORT graduates . en-GB . Nigerian Entertainment Today . live . 2017-02-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170614155419/http://thenet.ng/2015/08/special-report-20-nollywood-stars-who-are-uniport-graduates/ . 2017-06-14.
  5. News: Nollywood actor, Charles Inojie and wife welcome second child. 2016-06-01. Nigerian Entertainment Today. en-GB. 2017-02-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20170204171317/http://thenet.ng/2016/06/nollywood-actor-charles-inojie-and-wife-welcome-second-child/. 2017-02-04. live.
  6. Web site: CHARLES INOJIE. www.edoworld.net. 2017-02-04.
  7. Web site: Nwogu. Precious. 2021-05-31. Watch the official trailer for 'My Village People'. live. 2021-06-08. Pulse Nigeria. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20210531153717/https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/movies/watch-the-official-trailer-for-my-village-people/h35pdsn . 31 May 2021 .
  8. Web site: Full List: Here are all our AMVCA 9 Nominees . 2023-04-23 . AMVCA - Full List: Here are all our AMVCA 9 Nominees . en .
  9. Web site: Sunday . Ochogwu . Hard work pays - Brother Shaggi celebrates AMVCA award . Daily Post Nigeria . 2023-05-21 . 2023-06-09.

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