Fred Nii Amugi (born 5 November 1948) is a

Ghanaian The Ghanaian people are a nation originating in the Gold Coast (region), Ghanaian Gold Coast. Ghanaians predominantly inhabit the Republic of Ghana and are the predominant cultural group and residents of Ghana, numbering 34 million people as of ...

born veteran actor best known for his roles in

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and The Cursed Ones. He rose to prominence for his role in 1985 television series "Opinto".

Early life

Fred Amugi was born at Teshie,

Accra Accra (; or ''Gaga''; ; Ewe: Gɛ; ) is the capital and largest city of Ghana, located on the southern coast at the Gulf of Guinea, which is part of the Atlantic Ocean. As of 2021 census, the Accra Metropolitan District, , had a population of ...

, Ghana on 5 November 1948. He attended Broaks basic and Junior high School. He then attended Takoradi Senior High School and Nungua Senior High school. He joined the civil service for thirty-three years and served as acting director of Supply in Ghana's Ministry of Finance.

Career

Amugi began his acting career in 1970 in Drama and Documentaries until 1985 when he starred in his first movie "Opinto". The television series brought him into the limelight. Amugi has appeared in numerous movie roles, including local Ghanaian movies, Shoe Shine Boy (2013), Nyame Bekyere 1&2 (2015), Menua Paa Nie (2016), Housekeepers (2016) among others. His first international role came in 2005 when he played the character Kwame Attakora in the

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drama

. He later starred in Netflix 2015 movie,

as "Pastor". Amugi played the character Pastor Uchebo in the 2015 British award-winning movie " The Cursed Ones".

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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