Chima Rok
Chima Rok | |
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Born | Chimaroke Enyeazu April 20, 1989 Chichago, Illinois, United States[1] |
🏡 Residence | Los Angeles, California, United States[2] |
🏳️ Nationality | American |
🏳️ Citizenship | United States |
💼 Occupation | musician, actor, comedian, film producer, writer, podcast host[3] |
📆 Years active | 2016–present |
👴 👵 Parents |
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👪 Relatives | Chinaenye Enyeazu (brother) Chioma Enyeazu (sister) |
🌐 Website | chimarok.com |
Chimaroke Enyeazu (born April 20, 1989), known professionally as Chima Rok, is an American musician, actor, comedian, film producer, writer and podcast host.[4]
Early life[edit]
Born in Chicago, Illinois[1] to Nigerian parents Madubuike Enyeazu and Christie Enyeazu in a family of three children. His father, Madubuike was a war veteran who fought in the Biafran War, while his mother, Christie was a pharmascist. Chima was youngest of three, his brother Chinaenye "Dede 37" Enyeazu is an artist and fashion designer, while his sister Chioma Enyeazu is a registered nurse. As a kid, Chima found his love for acting when he saw the 1988 romantic comedy film Coming to America and began performing all the characters from the show.[5] He mainly received motivation from his aunt.[6]
Career[edit]
In high school Chima was in the theartre arts program where he starred in many plays and was captain of the Speech Team. Studying under John Ruskin, he learned the Meisner technique at Ruskin Group Theater. Chima credits Ruskin saying "He taught me how to be a professional in Hollywood". To pursue his goals, Chima contacted with a manager in Los Angeles, California.[7][2] Later, he moved to Koreatown. Chima began working right away, landing a role in a reenactment of America's Most Wanted. Chima also starred in Fox's mini series Who Shot Biggie and Tupac as the role of Jimmie Henchman, and Paradise, a short film directed by Roko Belic. Chima is currently working on Hollywood-based and international projects.[6]
Filmography[edit]
Title | Year[lower-alpha 1] | Role | Notes |
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Vladimir of Albescu | 2016 | Lee | Short movie |
The Eastern Wood | 2016 | Abel | Short movie |
The Confusion of Mr.Krenshaw | 2016 | Howard | Short movie |
Alibi | 2016 | Courtroom Audience #1 | Short movie; extra |
Who Shot Biggie & Tupac? | 2017 | Jimmy Henchman | TV Movie documentary |
Operation Cyclops | 2017 | Captain Williams | Short movie |
Cletus and Roscoe | 2018 | John | TV series |
The Rant | 2018 | John | Short movie |
Paradise | 2018 | Dwayne | Short movie |
Jen X | 2018 | Tucker | TV series |
Notes[edit]
- ↑ Refers to the production's earliest release
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "American Actor and Producer Chima Rok Invites Fans To Know More About His Life And Career In Los Angeles". Benzinga. 23 February 2019. Archived from the original on 23 February 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "American Actor and Producer Chima Rok Invites Fans To Know More About His Life And Career In Los Angeles". 23 February 2019. Archived from the original on 26 February 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
- ↑ "American Actor and Producer Chima Rok Invites Fans To Know More About His Life And Career In Los Angeles". Kuam News. 23 February 2019. Archived from the original on 7 March 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
- ↑ "American Actor and Producer Chima Rok Invites Fans To Know More About His Life And Career In Los Angeles". NBC29. 23 February 2019. Archived from the original on 7 March 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
- ↑ "American Actor and Producer Chima Rok Invites Fans To Know More About His Life And Career In Los Angeles". PRWeb. 23 February 2019. Archived from the original on 7 March 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Chima Rok". 26 February 2019. Archived from the original on 26 February 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
- ↑ "American Actor and Producer Chima Rok Invites Fans To Know More About His Life And Career In Los Angeles". TradeKing. 23 February 2019. Archived from the original on 7 March 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
External links[edit]
- chimarok.com
- Chima Rok on IMDb
- Chima Rok on SoundCloudLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 23: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
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