Sambasa Nzeribe (born Chiedozie Nzeribe Siztus) is a

Nigerian film The Cinema of Nigeria, often referred to informally as Nollywood, consists of films produced in Nigeria; its history dates back to as early as the late 19th century and into the colonial era in the early 20th century. The history and developme ...

and television actor, model and entertainer.

Background

He hails from

Anambra State Anambra () is a States of Nigeria, state in Nigeria. It is located in the South East (Nigeria), South-eastern region of the country. The state was created on 27 August 1991. Anambra state is bounded by Delta State to the west, Imo State and Ri ...

of Nigeria.

Career

He has featured in a lot of successful Nigerian movies, including '' A Mile from Home'' (2013) ''Out of Luck'' (2015), '' Just Not Married'' (2015) Breathe of Life '' (2024), ''A Soldier's Story'' (2015), ''Hotel Choco'' (2016), ''The Wedding Party'' (2016), ''The Island'' (2018), ''Slow Country'' (2018), '' Elevator Baby'' (2019), ''Kasala'' (2018) and '' The Ghost and the Tout'' (2018).

Personal life

Sambasa grew up in a rough environment, having lost his father early on. He grew up in Isolo,

Lagos State Lagos State (, ) is a States of Nigeria, state in South West, Nigeria. Of the 36 States of Nigeria, Nigerian states, Lagos is the second List of Nigerian states by population, most populous state but the List of Nigerian states by area, smallest ...

. He developed the passion for acting while growing up and was very active with the church choir and drama groups.

Award

In 2016, he won his second consecutive

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for "Best Actor in a Drama".

Filmography

* ''Four Crooks And A Rookie'' (2011) * '' A Mile from Home'' (2013) * ''Out of Luck'' (2015) as Tanimu * '' Just Not Married'' (2015) as Ghetto * ''A Soldier's Story'' (2015) as Ghetto *''Hotel Choco'' (2016) * ''The Wedding Party'' (2016) *'' My Wife & I'' (2017) as Emeka Okadigbo * ''Slow Country'' (2018) as Tuvi *''The Island'' (2018) as Hamza *'' Kasala'' (2018) as Bambi *'' Coming From Insanity'' (2018) as Detective Hammed * '' The Ghost and the Tout'' (2018) as Mike * '' Elevator Baby'' (2019) as Stevo * ''Unroyal Majesty (2020) as Prince Gozie'' * ''High Horse (2021) as Perfect'' * ''Don't Leave Me (2022)'' * ''Nze Secret (2023)'' * '' Oloture: The Journey (2024)''

Awards and nominations

References

Living people 21st-century Nigerian male actors Nigerian male film actors Nigerian male television actors Nigerian male models Nigerian entertainers Year of birth missing (living people) Male actors from Anambra State Male actors from Lagos State Igbo actors Actors from Anambra State {{Nigeria-actor-stub