Nollywood Veteran Actor, Zulu Adigwe is Dead

Nigerian veteran actor and singer, best known for paternal roles in Nollywood movies, Zulu Adigwe is dead, BrandIconImage reports.

The Nigerian film industry  popularly called Nollywood has once again been plunged into mourning as another legendary Nollywood actor, Zulu Adigwe, has died.

Adigwe’s death was announced by a movie producer, Stanley Nwoko, in a post on his Instagram page on Tuesday.

Nwoko wrote on his Instagram page: “I regret to announce the passing of a veteran actor, late Mr Zulu Adigwe.

“What caused his death is yet to be reviewed. Rest in peace good actor,”.

Adigwe’s death is coming barely two weeks after Junior Pope and three other Nollywood actors died in a boat accident in Anam River.

The actors were said to be on their way to a location when the incident occurred.

Adigwe was born in Enugu where he spent most of his childhood, but moved to Austria where he attended primary and secondary school. Prior to acting he studied French and German, worked as a teacher, and briefly studied Medicine before returning to Nigeria after his father's death. He enrolled with the University of Ibadan where he studied Theatre Arts, graduating with First Class Honours.

Adigwe gained recognition primarily for portraying fatherly characters in Nollywood films.

He first achieved fame as Mr. B in Ken Saro-Wiwa’s soap opera, Basi and Company (1987).

He also performed Basi and Company's new theme song, and an album coinciding with the series - Mr. B Makes His Millions - was released under Polygram Nigeria in 1990.

In 1991, Adigwe was among the original cast of Checkmate, playing lecherous university lecturer Monday Edem in the pilot episode, but the role was recast after production moved from Enugu to Lagos.

His first movie was Blood of the Orphan, which earned him acclamation and recognition. In 2004, he also starred in Living Abroad, directed by Elvis Chuks and also starring Ernest Asuzu, Emeka Enyiocha, and Anne Njemanze. Most recently featured in the 2019 blockbuster Living in Bondage: Breaking Free.

April 24, 2024