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Tony Umez is a Nigerian actor.[1] He has acted in more than 200 Nollywood films of both English and Yoruba languages[2] since his debut in the 1998 film Died Wretched: Buried in N2.3m Casket.[3]

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Tony Umez
Born	(1964-08-23) 23 August 1964 (age 58) Ogidi , Anambra State
Nationality	Nigerian
Alma mater	University of Lagos
Occupation	actor
Years active	1993-present
Spouse	Patsy Umez (m..16 November 1999)
Children	Beautiful Umez Angel Umez Princes Umez Golden Michelle Umez

Early life and education

Tony Umez was born in Ogidi, Anambra State. His mother is from Cross River State while his father is from Ogidi, the same place he was born. Despite his Igbo origin, he doesn't speak Igbo but can fluently speak Efik, his mother's language. Umez grew up in Lagos where he had his primary and secondary education. He also has a bachelor's degree and master's degree in English and international law and diplomacy respectively from the University of Lagos.^{[citation needed]}

Acting career

He started acting in his secondary days when he performed in stage plays and dramas. In 1993, the actor joined Nollywood. He did not get a dime from his two movies which made him leave the industry for a few years.

• He returned to the industry in 1997 and featured in the movie, "The Princess" but it was the movie,"Died Wretched" which was released in 1998 that made him popular.

Filmography

Year	Film	Role
1997	The Princess
1998	Died Wretched
1999	Pains
2003	Demon in law.
2004	My first love.

References

External links

• Tony Umez at IMDb

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