Chiké Okonkwo

Chiké Okonkwo
Chiké Okonkwo
Born 18 March 1982 (1982-03-18) (age 29)
Kingston upon Thames, England
Other names Chike Okonkwo
Occupation Actor
Years active 2002–present
Height 6ft 1 ins
Website
http://www.chikeokonkwo.com

Chiké Okonkwo (born 18 March 1982 in Kingston upon Thames)[1] is an English actor, known for portraying PC Clark in New Tricks and DC Callum Gada in Paradox.

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Background

Born and raised in Kingston upon Thames,[2] Okonkwo is of Nigerian descent.[3] He attended Tolworth Infants/Juniors School and Southborough High School in Kingston, and later turned down a number of places at the UK's leading drama schools in order to pursue a University education, gaining a First Class degree in Business Computing from the University of Surrey, graduating in 2003.[1] After completing his studies Okonkwo pursued an acting career full time.[4]

Career

Okonkwo was one of ten actors selected from twelve thousand applicants for the BBC Talent Scheme in 2001, leading to his first professional acting role in Holby City.[4] He trained at the National Youth Theatre,[5] and was a member of the National Youth Music Theatre between 1999 and 2002.[6] Okonkwo is the patron of the Kingston-based International Youth Arts Festival.[7]

Okonkwo's stage credits include Oklahoma!, Into the Woods, Fixer, As You Like It, In Time and A Matter of Life and Death. He spent a year performing at the National Theatre, where he appeared in several productions including Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials.[8] and is now doing a midsummer's night dream in the rsc for its 50th anniversary.

Okonkwo's film work includes Derailed (2005), Animal (2005) and Spirit Trap (2005). He has also appeared in the short films Tooting Broadway Flatmates and Knock Off.

On television, Okonkwo has made guest appearances in episodes of Holby City, Silent Witness, Casualty, M.I.T.: Murder Investigation Team and Roman Mysteries. He also appeared in Blood and Oil, a BBC Two drama about the oil conflict in the Niger Delta.[3] Okonkwo played the lead roles of PC Clark in the pilot and first series of New Tricks, and DC Callum Gada in Paradox.

In 2011, Okonkwo will appear on stage for the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) in their 50th Anniversary season.

Filmography

Television

Year Show Role Notes
2002 Holby City Ian Clarke
- Judas Kiss (Part One) (2002)
Medical drama
Silent Witness PC Ben Manning
- Closed Ranks: Part One (2002)
- Closed Ranks: Part Two (2002)
Crime drama
2003 New Tricks PC Clark (2003–2004) Police drama
Doctors Jordan Alan
- Keeping the Peace (2003)
Soap opera
2005 M.I.T.: Murder Investigation Team Marlon Raines
- Episode 2.3 (2005)
Police drama
2006 The Royal Jermaine Johnson
- Seeking Refuge (2006)
Medical drama
Shoot the Messenger Kwame Television play
2007 Roman Mysteries Kuanto
- The Pirates of Pompeii (2007)
Children's TV series
Casualty Kristou Vadepied
- Take a Cup of Kindness Yet (2007)
- For Auld Lang Syne (2007)
Medical drama
2008 Lewis Jonjo Read
- Life Born of Fire (2008)
Police drama
Doctors Charlie Morgan
- Gathering Light (2008)
Soap opera
2009 Paradox DC Callum Gada Sci-fi crime drama
2010 Blood and Oil Ebi TV serial

Film

Year Film Role Notes
2005 Spirit Trap Edmund Joseph
Animal[disambiguation needed ] Doctor
Derailed Paramedic
2007 Treasured Island Sam
2008 Tooting Broadway Flatmates Adam Smith Short film
2010 Knock Off Michael Short film

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