Bob-Manuel Udokwu

Bob-Manuel Obidimma Udokwu (born 18 April 1967) is a Nigerian actor, movie director, producer and politician. In 2014, Bob-Manuel received the Lifetime Achievement award at the 10th Africa Movie Academy Awards. He was nominated for Best Actor in a supporting role at the 2013 Nollywood Movies Awards for his role in Adesuwa.

Early life
Bob-Manuel was born to Mr. Geoffrey Nwafor Udokwu and Ezelagbo Udokwu, in Nkwelle-Ogidi, Anambra State.

Education
He attended St. Peters Primary School (now Hillside Primary School) in the Coal Camp, Enugu, Enugu State for his elementary education, and Oraukwu Grammar School, Oraukwu, Anambra State for his secondary education. He proceeded to the University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria, where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Theatre Arts. He later bagged a master's degree in Political Science with a specialization in International Relations from the University of Lagos. He was the president of the Nigeria University Theater Art Student Association for the year 1989-1990.

Personal life
Udokwu met Cassandra Joseph when he was doing his master's degree program at the University of Lagos, while she was an undergraduate at the university. They married on 19 February 2000. They have two children: Elyon Chinaza and Marcus Garvey. . He is a Christian. In 2022, he was appointed by governor Charles Soludo of Anambra state, as a special adviser on entertainment, tourism, and media.

Film

 * Living in Bondage (1992)
 * Rattlesnake (1995)
 * True Confessions
 * When the Sun Sets
 * Karishika (1998) as Pastor Evarist
 * The Key for Happiness (2007) as Kelvia
 * Black Maria (1994)
 * What a World
 * Heaven after Hell (2008)
 * A Time to Love (2007) as Peter
 * Cover Up (2007) as Harrison
 * Endless Tears (2007)
 * Naked Sin (2006)
 * My Time
 * Home Apart
 * Games Men Play (2006)
 * Soul Engagement (2006)
 * Break the Silence (2016)
 * Living in Bondage: Breaking Free (2019) as Mike
 * Ugly Bird (2024) as King

Television

 * At Your Service
 * Checkmate