Mike Ezuruonye


Mike Ezuruonye is a Nollywood actor.

Early life and career

Ezuruonye is from Uzuakoli in Abia State, South East, Nigeria. He was born on 21 September 1982, in Lagos State. Ezuruonye attended the Federal Government College in Wukari, and Archbishop Aggey Memorial School in Lagos State. He studied accounting at Nnamdi Azikiwe University, and worked as a banker prior to becoming an actor.
He has featured in several Nollywood movies. He was nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his performance in The Assassin at the Africa Movie Academy Awards in 2009, and was also nominated for Best Actor in the Africa Magic Viewer's Choice Awards that same year.

Personal life

Ezuruonye married Nkechi Nnorom in November 2010. They had their traditional wedding in May 2010 in Abia State and their white wedding in November 2010 at Folawiyo Bankole Methodist Church in Lagos. Their wedding was attended by many celebrities and dignitaries. They have two children. Ezuruonye stated in an interview that he came from a very solid background and added that his family was decent and comfortable. He also commented that top political parties had approached him to join politics, but he preferred to step in when he was fully prepared for it.

Selected filmography

  • As Complicated
  • Bitter Rain as Nnamdi
  • Brother Jekwu as Brother Jekwu
  • Critical Decision
  • Dark Listed
  • Deal Breaker as Adam
  • Desire as Desmond
  • Divorce Not Allowed as Hycent
  • Daddies Face Off
  • Flipped as Naeto
  • Keep Me Alive
  • Lagos Real Fake Life as Chidi
  • Occultic Kingdom
  • Precious Secrets
  • Pregnant Daddy as Oscar
  • Ridicule as Oliver
  • Ropes of Fate as Samuel
  • Shattered
  • Soul Behaviour
  • Soul Gigolo
  • That Other Good Turn as Edwin
  • The Assassin
  • The Debt
  • The Donor as Ejiro
  • The Tenant
  • To Kill a Ghost as Dennis
  • Bola's Baggage
  • She Must Be Obeyed as Livinus
  • The Dead as Chinedu
  • Unforeseen
  • Unpredictables
  • Endless Passion as Kingsley
  • Broken Marriage
  • Beyond Reason
  • Unforgivable as Damola
  • Calabash Part 1 & Part 2
  • The Duplex as Emeka
  • Living with a Ghost
  • Breathless as Ben
  • 'Forbidden Choice as Johnson
  • Break of Dawn
  • Cramp My Style
  • 3 Working Days
  • Family Gbese
  • Heart of a Brother as Chibunna