Mike Ezuruonye | Biography

PERSONAL DATA:

Full Name: Mike Ezuruonye

Date of Birth: 21st of September, 1982.

Place of Birth: Lagos, Nigeria.

Nationality: Nigerian

Education: Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Marital Status: Married

Spouse(s): Nkechi Nworom (2010).

Languages: Igbo, English.

Occupation: Actor.

Awards: Nollywood movie awards Best Lead Male — Mike Ezuruonye (Unforgivable) 2014.

Twitter: @realmikeezu

Instagram: @mikeezu

Educational Background 

The versatile actor was born in Lagos, Nigeria on the 21st of September, 1982 and he is the eldest of 4 siblings. Mike had his earlier education in Taraba state, Federal Government College Wukari, in the former Gongola State, actual Taraba State And Archbishop Aggey Memorial Secondary School, Lagos State; Northern Nigeria, and later in Lagos.

He had his first degree at Nnamdi Azikiwe University in Anambra state. Mike has shown interest in acting right from his elementary primary school days, he was fond of writing scripts and working behind the camera.

Right from primary school, Michael showed a keen interest in the world of television. He worked behind the camera, writing scripts on clapper board television.

A good friend of movie producer Jetta Amata, Michael has always been involved in some capacity in the world of Arts and Theater despite having studied Accounting. He was buying fuel at a gas station when he was spotted by Ruke Amata of the Amata Dynasty and this happy coincidence set him on tracks to pursue his most cherished dream of becoming an actor.

CAREER AND LIFE

Unlike many other actors and actresses in Nollywood, Mike Ezuruonye had his major movie break by chance; he was spotted by One of Nollywood’s finest movie producers – Ruke Amata. Amata spotted Mike buying fuel at a filling station in Lagos but it was movie director - Dickson Iroegbuthat actually game Ezuruonye his first movie break in “Broken marriage”.

Ezuruonye further rose to stardom when he was featured inone of the best selling Nollywood movies - critical decision. Mike’s rise to stardom was very quick, since he started his acting career in 2003, he has never looked back.

Some ofthe most popular Mike Ezuruonye movies include; Endless passion, Critical decision, Unforeseen, Occultic Kingdom, and Beyond Reason. Mike Ezuruonye is one of the premier choices for playing princely roles in many Nollywood movies.

“Critical Decision” was the huge commercial success that revealed Micheal’s talent home and abroad. It also made him a household name as well as it established him on the very select list of the most sought after leading men in Nollywood.

His shot to fame is the quickest ever observed in the history of Nollywood by any standards, male and female alike. History is sometimes likened to the fairy tale Cinderella. Though he started his professional career in December 2003, he is today the undisputed most popular leading manand he never looked back.

To give credit where credit is due, Michael gives accoladesto the people who gave him his break and believed in himwhen he still had everything to prove, namely Aquilla Njamah, Emem Isong, Gabriel Moses and Dickson Iroegbu. He is ever grateful to the public home and abroad who adopted him instantly and made him the fastest rising star in the Nollywood sky.

He is devoted to stay worthy of their following by remaining the hardest working leading man around.

And last but not least, his eternal gratitude goes to his loving mother for standing by him all the way.

Mike Ezuruonye son - Reynold was born on October 1st, 2011. Reynold is the first born of the Ezuruonyes, he was born in Canada and he celebrated his first birthday on October 1st 2012, Mike Ezuruonye baby is fondly referred to as “independence baby” because he shares birthday with Nigeria’s Independence Day.

The wedding between Mike and Keke Nkechi Nnorom was one of the classiest in the history of Nollywood, the couple had met during the shooting of a movie in Abuja and the union was made official on the 13th of November 2010. Nkechi, Mike’s wife was a medical psychologist in Canada before relocating to Nigeria in 2010 and as fate would have.

The popular actor has gained himself a lot of fame and credits in the entertainment industry. Has won different awards and gotten many huge endorsement deals being ambassador to different brands. He is now featured in many of the nollywood movies yearly and even he’s shown in Yoruba movies making him much of a star actor.

The actor have also produced different movies to his name.

AWARDS AND ENDORSEMENTS

Nollywood movie awards Best Lead Male — Mike Ezuruonye (Unforgivable) 2014.

Yoruba movie awards 2014 Best crossover act – Mike Ezeronye. 

Best lead Role at the African Movie Academy Awards in 2008 and 2009.

ENDORSEMENTS

Mike signed a multi-million naira endorsement deal with telecom giant GLO in 2010 and his contract was renewed several times after that.

The actor also signed another huge endorsement deal with telecom giant Airtel in 2014 said to be worth millions of naira

RUMORS AND SCANDALS

Looks like the popular actor has managed to stay off scandals.

SELECTED FILMOGRAPHY 

Endless Passion (2005)

Broken Marriage

Beyond Reason

Critical Decision

Unforseen

Occultic Kingdom

Desire (2008)

Ropes of Fate (2010)

“Keep Me Alive” (2013)

Unforgivable (2014)

The Duplex (2014).

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