Segun Arinze

Segun Arinze (born Segun Padonou Aina in 1965) is a veteran Nigerian actor and singer.

Early life and education
Segun was born on September 24, 1965, to Lydia Padonou in Onitsha, Anambra State. He is the eldest of seven children. He hails from Badagry, Lagos State. He attended Victory College of Commerce Edidi in Ilorin, then proceeded to Taba Commercial College in Kaduna State to complete his secondary education. He studied Dramatic Arts at Obafemi Awolowo University in Ile-Ife, Osun State. He is popularly known as "Black Arrow" which he gained from a role he played in the 1996 classic movie "Silent Night" a film by the late filmmaker Chico Ejiro.

He was married to fellow Nollywood actress Anne Njemanze, which later became a short-lived marriage. The couple has one daughter, Renny Morenike, who was born on 10 May.

Career
Segun Arinze started his career professionally as a singer and an actor. It was singing that first shot him into prominence, and that was after the release of his debut album, Dream, which was not particularly a commercial success. He started his acting career in Ilorin. Outside acting movies, Segun also is an acting coach and currently works with a prestigious African international film festival passing his knowledge on to the next generation of actors.

Selected filmography

 * Across the Niger (2004)
 * Silent Night (1996) as Arrow
 * Eye for Eye (1999) as Lee
 * Curse from Beyond (1999) as George
 * Mark of the Beast (1999) as Doctor 1
 * Karishika 2 (1999)
 * Vuga (2000)
 * Highway to the Grave (2000) as Tony
 * Chronicles (with Onyeka Onwenu and Victor Osuagwu)
 * Family on Fire (2011)
 * A Place in the Stars (2014) as Diokpa Okonkwo
 * Invasion 1897 (2014)
 * My Sugar (2015) as Bobo
 * Yellow Cassava (2016) as Chief Blaki
 * Blogger's Wife (2017)
 * Deepest Cut (2018) - with Majid Michel and Zach Orji
 * The Island (2018) as Major Gata
 * Gold Statue (2019) as Zonal Commander
 * Òlòtūré (2019) as Theo
 * She Is (2019) Dr. Mark
 * Who's the Boss (2020) as Tunde
 * The Supervisor (2021) as Dan
 * Blackout (2021) as Adika
 * 'Blood Sisters' (2022) as Superintendent Tijano Bello
 * Ijakumo: The Born Again Stripper (2022) as Chief Makun
 * Almajiri (2022) as Alhaji
 * Tit for Tat (2023) as Eyinna
 * The Bloom Boys (2023) as Inspector Mike
 * Áfàméfùnà: An Nwa Boi Story (2023)
 * Broken Sceptre (2024) as Ndayo