Chu Omambala, sometimes credited as Chukwuma Omambala, Chukwuma Ombala, or Chu Ombala, is a British film, TV and theatre actor.

Early life and career

Omambala studied economics and politics at the

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. He wasn't interested in reading

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stories at school, or the theatre in general. He only became interested from watching film and TV, and later realising that his favourite film and TV actors had all started in theatre. He then joined the

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Filmography

Omambala has appeared in television roles including Major Blake in the ''

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" as well as in the 2019 series ''

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Television

Films

Theatre

External links

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''Chu Omambala''
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References

Year of birth missing (living people) Living people British male television actors English people of Ghanaian descent {{UK-tv-actor-stub