IK Ogbonna explained

IK Ogbonna
Nationality:	Nigerian
Occupation:	Actor, model, TV personality
Years Active:	2013–present

Ikechukwu Mitchel Ogbonna, professionally known as IK Ogbonna, is a Nigerian film and television actor, model, director, and television personality. He was in the movie Playing Safe alongside Tonto Dikeh and Ini Edo.^[1]

Career

Ogbonna took part in the audition for the Amstel Malta Box Office television show in 2005 and was picked. He has been a model for quite a long time.^[2]

He is currently a Judge at De9jaspirit Talent Hunt show. ^{[3] [4]}

Filmography

• Save a Soul (2007) as David
• A Wish (2012)
• In Her Shoes (2013) as Ben
• The Wrong Selfie (2014) as Alex
• Hustlers (2014) as Cliff
• Open Marriage (2015) as Kelvin
• Black Bird (2015) as Chuks
• A Week to My Wedding (2016) as Pedro
• Ghana Must Go (2016)^[5]
• Hire a Man (2017) as Benjamin
• Pebbles of Love (2017) Gilbert
• Excess Luggage (2017) as Enyinna
• Disguise (2018) as Belinda/Lambo
• The Washerman (2018) as Boniface
• SHOWBIZ (2019)
• The Confessor (2019) as Rev. Frank
• Unroyal (2020) as Prince Leonard
• Soft Work (2020) as Dr. J.
• A Way Back Home (2021) as George
• Christmas in Miami (2021) as Nite Club PR
• I am Nazzy (2022)
• Blunder (2022) as Jasper
• The Switch (2023) as Pablo
• Teni's Big Day (2023) as Benjamin
• By All Means (2024) as Nonso
• How I Love to be Loved (2024) as Olisa

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Result	Ref
2015	African Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards	Outstanding Actor at the Abuja		^[6]
2017	Best of Nollywood Awards	Best Supporting Actor –English		^[7]
2018	City People Movie Award	Best Actor of the Year
2019	Best of Nollywood Awards	Best Actor in a Lead role – English		^[8]
		Best Kiss in a Movie

See also

• List of Nigerian actors
• List of Nigerian film directors

References

1. Web site: REinvented. Nollywood. 11 May 2013. Playing Safe 'Review'. Nollywood REinvented. Lagos, Nigeria.
2. News: I used to be a chronic stammerer— IK Ogbonna. Punch Newspapers. 2018-11-10.
3. Web site: News . Leadership . 2023-05-27 . De9jaSpirit Talent Hunt, Talent Show Celebrating All Kinds Of Talents . 2023-06-05 . en-US.
4. Web site: Reporter . NigPilot News . 2023-07-06 . Season 3 De9jaspirit Talent Hunt 2023 returns with 4 Judges, Host of incredible prizes . 2023-08-02 . en-US.
5. Web site: 2022-05-22 . Why I'm very selective about scripts I take – IK Ogbonna . 2022-06-29 . Vanguard News . en-GB.
6. News: I've always had female admirers all my life — Ik Ogbonna. Sholola. Damilola. May 2015. Vanguard.
7. Web site: 2017-11-23. BON Awards 2017: Kannywood's Ali Nuhu receives Special Recognition Award. 2021-10-07. Daily Trust. en.
8. Web site: Bada. Gbenga. 2019-12-15. BON Awards 2019: 'Gold Statue', Gabriel Afolayan win big at 11th edition. 2021-10-10. Pulse Nigeria. en.