Pete Edochie, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Pete Edochie

Nigerian actor

Date of Birth: 07-Mar-1947

Place of Birth: Enugu, Enugu State, Nigeria

Profession: actor, television actor, film actor

Nationality: Nigeria

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Chief Pete Edochie, MON (born March 7, 1947) is a Nigerian actor.
Edochie is considered one of Africa’s most talented actors, being honoured with an Industry Merit Award by Africa Magic and Lifetime Achievement by Africa Film Academy Although a seasoned administrator and broadcaster, he came into prominence in the 1980s when he played the lead role of Okonkwo in an NTA adaptation of Chinua Achebe’s all-time best selling novel, Things Fall Apart.
Edochie descends from the Igbo people of Nigeria and is a Catholic.
In 2003, he was honoured as a Member of the Order of the Niger by President Olusegun Obasanjo.