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Ahmed Olotu(born on 9th December 1950) popularly known as Mzee Chillo is a Tanzanian veteran actor. He has starred in over 100 movies in his film career. He’s been featured in both regional and international films making him among the greatest Tanzanian actors of all time. He has starred in movies with big names on the African film industry including the late legendary Steven Kanumba, African stars Nkiru Sylvanus, Emmanuel France and Mercy Johnson.

Early Life
Ahmed attended his elementary school at Majengo Primary school in Kilimanjaro, Moshi, Tanzania from early 1957 to late 1964. He then joined Azania High school in Dar es Salaam to pursue his secondary education from 1965 to 1968. In 1969 he attended an administrative course at the Civil service centre in Dar es Salaam. After completing this course, he started working for the ministry of health as a junior administrator in mid 1970. He also worked at Bora Shoes Company for a couple of years. He later travelled to Saudi Arabia to acquire Islamic knowledge at the Islamic university. When he came back from Saudi Arabia, he became a high school teacher and taught in a couple of schools in Moshi, Tanzania. The schools include Weru Weru girl’s high school, Kibosho girls high school, Old moshi secondary school and Majengo secondary school.

Personal Life
Ahmed is married with one child named Fatuma Ahmed Olotu. He currently live with his family in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

Films and movies
Although Ahmed has been acting since elementary school and did a couple of theatre performances, he had his first film feature in 2003 titled Sumu ya Mapenzi then later on in the same year did Tanzia both done in Swahili. Sincethen, he has been featured in hundreds of films and has exceptionally done well and earned himself a great name and respect in the East and Central Africa region. He has been featured in movies with big African acts. This include Mercy Johnson, Emmanuel france and Nkiru Sylvanus in Cross my sin movie and The director

Films

 * Mapacha
 * Deviation of marriage
 * Miss bongo
 * Fake pastors
 * Village pastor
 * Heroes of the church
 * Tears on Valentine day
 * Blood test
 * Ray of hope
 * Lost
 * Crush
 * Simu ya kifo
 * Pay Back
 * Black Sunday
 * Happy couples
 * Usaliti
 * Anti virus
 * Lost twins
 * Mfu Hai
 * Pamoja
 * Tax Driver
 * Last Card
 * Hot Friday
 * Crash
 * Branch of love
 * Msimamo wangu
 * Campus
 * Trials
 * Jezebele
 * Mtandao
 * Myororo
 * Cut-off
 * Hard times
 * Rafiki hatari
 * Desperado
 * Mpishi
 * College of music
 * Sobbing sound
 * Second wife
 * Two days condition
 * Cleopatra
 * Sekunde chache
 * Identical
 * Lost dream
 * Jamal
 * Sweet and sour
 * Maskini mwanangu
 * Pooja

Series

 * Jumba la thahabu (aired on Tanzania Broadcasting Corporation)
 * Unfaithful (aired on Africa Magic)
 * Indecency (airs on Tanzania Broadcasting Corporation)
 * Awakening (aired on Africa Magic)
 * Martin (airs on Africa Magic)
 * Jasmine

Other endeavors
Due to the popularity in the society, corporate have been featured Ahmed in numerous Television and radio commercials. He has also been featured in a couple of government and Non-governmental organizations in documentaries and campaigns.

Awards

 * Dogo dogo movie – UNICEF
 * Ray of Hope- Zanzibar International Film Festival 2011
 * Ray of Hope- Africa Magic Film Awards 2013
 * Huba- [[Zanzibar International Film Festival[[ 2010