Actor

Pete Edochie

1947 - today

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Pete Edochie

His biography is available in 13 different languages on Wikipedia. Pete Edochie is the 7,964th most popular actor, the 83rd most popular biography from Nigeria and the 4th most popular Nigerian Actor.

Pete Edochie is most famous for his iconic roles in Nollywood films, particularly as the authoritative patriarch Okonkwo in the TV adaptation of Chinua Achebe's "Things Fall Apart." A surprising lesser-known fact is that he began his career in the 1960s as a news caster for the Nigerian Television Authority before transitioning to acting. His lasting impact lies in mentoring emerging talents and shaping African cinema, earning him numerous awards and the status of a Nollywood legend.

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Among Actors

Among actors, Pete Edochie ranks 7,962 out of 13,578. Before him are Rob Estes, Dawn Wells, Esther Acebo, John Le Mesurier, Kenneth Connor, and Park Jeong-min. After him are Mackenzie Phillips, Anna Mouglalis, Adele Jergens, Clark Johnson, Peter Ho, and Edmund Breese.

Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia

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Rob Estes
1963 - Present
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 7,958
Dawn Wells
1938 - 2020
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 7,959
Esther Acebo
1983 - Present
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 7,960
John Le Mesurier
1912 - 1983
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 7,961
Kenneth Connor
1918 - 1993
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 7,962
Park Jeong-min
1987 - Present
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 7,963
Pete Edochie
1947 - Present
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 7,964
Mackenzie Phillips
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 7,965
Anna Mouglalis
1978 - Present
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 7,966
Adele Jergens
1917 - 2002
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 7,967
Clark Johnson
1954 - Present
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 7,968
Peter Ho
1975 - Present
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 7,969
Edmund Breese
1871 - 1936
HPI: 50.36
Rank: 7,970

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1947, Pete Edochie ranks 819. Before him are Bob Lutz, Reno Olsen, Finn Tveter, Mamadu Ture Kuruma, Harvey Mason, and Osvaldo Castro. After him are Bruce Golding, Onny Parun, Doug Yule, Christian Pollas, Annie Haslam, and Ian O'Brien.

Others Born in 1947

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Bob Lutz
TENNIS PLAYER
1947 - Present
HPI: 50.67
Rank: 813
Reno Olsen
CYCLIST
1947 - Present
HPI: 50.67
Rank: 814
Finn Tveter
LAWYER
1947 - 2018
HPI: 50.54
Rank: 815
Mamadu Ture Kuruma
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1947 - Present
HPI: 50.52
Rank: 816
Harvey Mason
MUSICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 817
Osvaldo Castro
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - Present
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 818
Pete Edochie
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 819
Bruce Golding
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 50.36
Rank: 820
Onny Parun
TENNIS PLAYER
1947 - Present
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 821
Doug Yule
MUSICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 50.19
Rank: 822
Christian Pollas
ASTRONOMER
1947 - Present
HPI: 50.16
Rank: 823
Annie Haslam
SINGER
1947 - Present
HPI: 50.07
Rank: 824
Ian O'Brien
SWIMMER
1947 - Present
HPI: 50.01
Rank: 825

In Nigeria

Among people born in Nigeria, Pete Edochie ranks 83 out of NaN. Before him are Michael Obiku (1968), Fortunatus Nwachukwu (1960), Mohammed Yusuf (1970), Bennet Omalu (1968), Taye Taiwo (1985), and Fiona Fullerton (1956). After him are Uche Okafor (1967), Emmanuel Olisadebe (1978), Arnaut Danjuma (1997), Obafemi Awolowo (1909), Joseph Yobo (1980), and Wilfred Agbonavbare (1966).

Others born in Nigeria

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Michael Obiku
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 51.41
Rank: 77
Fortunatus Nwachukwu
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1960 - Present
HPI: 50.94
Rank: 78
Mohammed Yusuf
POLITICIAN
1970 - 2009
HPI: 50.83
Rank: 79
Bennet Omalu
PHYSICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 50.79
Rank: 80
Taye Taiwo
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 81
Fiona Fullerton
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 82
Pete Edochie
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 83
Uche Okafor
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - 2011
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 84
Emmanuel Olisadebe
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 50.10
Rank: 85
Arnaut Danjuma
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 86
Obafemi Awolowo
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1987
HPI: 49.82
Rank: 87
Joseph Yobo
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 49.76
Rank: 88
Wilfred Agbonavbare
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - 2015
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 89