Chris Iheuwa

{{Infobox person

| name = Chris Iheuwa

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1970|08|03|df=yes}}

| nationality = Nigerian

| education = University of Ibadan,

University of Lagos

| occupation = Actors, Film Director, Film Producer

| notable_works = Rattle Snake

}}

Chris Iheuwa is a Nigerian actor, film maker and one of the pioneers of Nollywood industry.{{Cite web |date=2022-04-22 |title=Why Nollywood filmmakers still make money ritual movies - Actor, Chris Iheuwa |url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/entertainment/Why-Nollywood-filmmakers-still-make-money-ritual-movies-Actor-Chris-Iheuwa-1521740 |access-date=2022-08-03 |website=GhanaWeb |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Ogala |first=George |date=2022-04-22 |title=Why Nollywood filmmakers still make 'money ritual' movies - Actor, Chris Iheuwa |url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/entertainment/nollywood/525250-why-nollywood-filmmakers-still-make-money-ritual-movies-actor-chris-iheuwa.html |access-date=2022-08-03 |website=Premium Times Nigeria |language=en-GB}} He is the vice chairman of Actors Guild of Nigeria.{{Cite web |title=Nollywood actor Chris Iheuwa clocks 50 - P.M. News |url=https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2020/08/03/nollywood-actor-chris-iheuwa-clocks-50/ |access-date=2022-08-03 |language=en-US}} He is known for his roles in Rattle Snake (1995), Phone Swap (2012), Joba (2019), The Second Bed (2020), La Femme Anjola (2020), Stranger (2022).{{Cite web |title=Nollywood actor Chris Iheuwa clocks 50 - P.M. News |url=https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2020/08/03/nollywood-actor-chris-iheuwa-clocks-50/ |access-date=2022-08-06 |language=en-US}}

Education

He obtained his first degree from Theatre Arts at the University of Ibadan and Masters degree in University of Lagos.

Kidnapping controversy

Iheuwa was nearly kidnapped in 2021. He was deceived to an unknown location in Port Harcourt where he was eventually rescued by the police.{{Cite web |date=2021-06-07 |title=How I escaped from ritualists, by actor Chris Iheuwa |url=https://thenationonlineng.net/how-i-escaped-from-ritualists-by-actor-chris-iheuwa/ |access-date=2022-08-03 |website=The Nation Newspaper |language=en-US}}