Dexterity and Delivery with the man called Udoka Oyeka!

He is an actor, a director and producer....You can also rightly say he is a man of many characters judging from his numerous roles in blockbuster movies and in hit TV series "Tinsel" where he played the role "Tsav". Udoka Oyeka is indeed a full package- He has the looks that keep the ladies in check and expertise in movie- making that has earned him recognition not only in Nollywood but ALL OVER THE WORLD.

He was born in Dallas, Texas to Mr Solomon Oyeka and Mrs Florence Oyeka. He is the last child of his family and hails from Anambra state. At age 2, his family moved back to Lagos, Nigeria- his father who is a chemical engineer ran his own company and his mum worked with the National port as a civil servant. After his secondary school education, he moved back to Dallas to attend University of Texas, Arlington. He started acting when he took a theatre elective in college;

"I was trying to make up for my hours and had always been attracted to the arts department. After graduating, I went to a drama school in Dallas and studied acting for the screen for 2 years. I made some short movies with some friends in Canada but eventually moved back to Nigeria to start directing and producing my own films".I get my inspiration from old films, a lot of foreign independent films as well as my interaction with people I meet everyday- everyone has a story that is unique to them. Music also has a lot of influence on me as well."

In 2011, he released his first movie titled " ZR-7 ( the Red-House 7) " in cinemas nationwide. ZR-7 was nominated for BEST CHILD ACT at the African Movie Academy Award (AMAA) that same year. Furthermore, his movie LIVING FUNERAL and NO GOOD TURN took him to the apex of the food chain as they were both screened in a bunch of International film festivals including Cannes film festival in France, Durban International film festival in South Africa, Pan African film festival in Los Angeles, European Independent film festival and so much more. Interestingly, his new movie LAS GIDI VICE is at the international film festival Rotterdam, 2018.

The multi-talented Udoka Oyeka has gotten 12 African Magic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA) nominations in all; his movie "living funeral" was nominated for Best short film, Best Director, Best movie (drama), Best cinematography, Best screenplay amongst others. It was also nominated for Best short film in both AMAA(2014) and Best Of Nollywood awards (BON) in 2014 as well as a nomination for Best Nigerian film in Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) awards in 2014.

However, in the midst of all his achievements so far, he admits to the fact that he has faced a lot of challenges;

"The journey has not been easy, there is always an obstacle holding you back from attaining your goals but the trick is to keep pushing and knocking until something happens. My passion has given me strength to push through and achieve the little I have done. There's so much more to do and so much stories to tell from Africa."

Mr Udoka Oyeka is also a lover of soccer, basketball and of course, music from all over!

Below are photos of him and his works.... ENJOY!