Ken Erics

Erics was born in Kano State, Northwest Nigeria on 28 February 1985{{cite news|url=http://naijagists.com/nollywood-celebrities-birthday-ken-erics-teco-benson-lilian-bach-a-year-older-today/|title=Nollywood Celebrities Birthday |last=Ola|first=Erinfolami|date=28 February 2014|work=Naijagists|accessdate=7 June 2016|location=Lagos, Nigeria}} and is the sixth of seven children of Eric Chukwuemeka Nwenweh and Grace Ifeyinwa Nwenweh both of Enugwu-Ukwu in Anambra State, Southeast Nigeria. He is of Igbo descent. Erics had his primary education at Binta Mustapha Science Nursery and Primary School, Kano and his secondary education at Dennis Memorial Grammar School (DMGS) Onitsha, Anambra State. As a child, Erics showed a passion for the arts and this culminated in his admission to the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, where he graduated with a degree in theatre arts.{{cite news |last=Emedolibe |first=Ngozi |date=9 March 2016 |title=My childhood interesting, entertaining —Ken Erics |url=http://nationalmirroronline.net/new/my-childhood-interesting-entertaining-ken-erics/ |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160314143834/http://nationalmirroronline.net/new/my-childhood-interesting-entertaining-ken-erics/ |archive-date=14 March 2016 |accessdate=7 June 2016 |work=National Mirror Newspaper |location=Lagos, Nigeria}}{{cite news|url=http://dailymail.com.ng/interview-with-ken-erics-one-of-nollywoods-emerging-faces/|title=Interview with Actor Ken Erics One of Nollywood's Emerging faces|last=Bassey|first=Wisdom|date=12 January 2015|work=Daily Mail Nigeria|accessdate=7 June 2016|location=Lagos, Nigeria|archive-date=6 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170506081139/http://dailymail.com.ng/interview-with-ken-erics-one-of-nollywoods-emerging-faces/|url-status=dead}} He also holds a master's degree in theatre and film studies.{{Cite web|date=2019-03-22 |title=Ken Erics: I Once Stood from Anambra to Lagos As I Couldn't Afford the Fare |url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2019/03/23/ken-erics-i-once-stood-from-anambra-to-lagos-as-i-couldnt-afford-the-fare/ |access-date=2022-03-05 |website=THISDAYLIVE |language=en-US}}

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In 2001, as a first-year student in the university, Erics got his first movie role in the Chris Ubani directed direct-to-DVD movie Holy Prostitute,{{cite web|first=Chidumga|last=Izuzu|date=29 February 2016|url=http://pulse.ng/movies/ken-erics-5-things-you-probably-dont-know-about-actor-id4744602.html|title=Ken Erics: 5 things you probably don't know about actor|work=The Pulse Ng|location=Lagos, Nigeria}} where he played a minor role as a medical doctor with just three scenes. He went on to graduate from the university and began to attend auditions and bagged a few other cameo roles in home movies. However, his 2012 portrayal of Ugo in the movie The Illiterate endeared him to audiences and opened up more opportunities for him in the Nigerian movie industry.{{cite web |last=Sean |first=Sean |date=24 November 2014 |title=Interview With Nollywood Ken Eric, One of Nigeria's Movie Industry Emerging Faces |url=http://dailymail.com.ng/interview-with-nollywood-ken-eric-one-of-nigerias-movie-industry-emerging-faces/2/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202040733/http://dailymail.com.ng/interview-with-nollywood-ken-eric-one-of-nigerias-movie-industry-emerging-faces/2/ |archive-date=2 February 2017 |access-date=7 June 2016 |work=Daily Mail Nigeria |location=Lagos, Nigeria}}

As a writer, Erics' first published work, Cell 2, has gained attention and has been used in a number of Nigerian tertiary institutions for stage productions and academic purposes.{{cite web |last=Izuzu |first=Chidumga |date=29 February 2016 |title=Cell 2 |url=https://amymuses.wordpress.com/2015/02/21/cell-2/ |work=Amymuses's Blog |location=Lagos, Nigeria}}

As an occasional singer and musician who plays the guitar and keyboard, Erics, who had earlier run his own musical band, has been involved in the production of a number of original movie soundtracks.{{Cite web |last=Nation |first=The |date=2019-03-01 |title=KEN ERICS DELVES INTO MUSIC |url=https://thenationonlineng.net/ken-erics-delves-into-music/ |access-date=2025-03-29 |website=The Nation Newspaper |language=en-US}}

He also has acted alongside top movie stars like; Ngozi Ezeonu, Yul Edochie, Desmond Elliot, Chiwetalu Agu, Regina Daniels and more.

In 2014, Erics won the award for Best Supporting Actor at the City People Entertainment Awards,{{cite web|first=Success|last=Lere|date=23 June 2014|url=http://www.gistmania.com/talk/topic,208805.0.html|title=List Of Winners at City People Entertainment Awards 2014|work=Gistmainia|location=Lagos, Nigeria}} as well as the Best Lead Actor at the Afrifimo Awards in the United States. In 2015, he went on to win the Best Lead Actor award at the City People Entertainment Award.{{cite web|first=Mohammed|last=Lere|date=18 August 2015|url=http://www.premiumtimesng.com/arts-entertainment/nollywood-nigeria/188608-nollywood-list-of-celebrities-who-win-at-the-2015-city-people-award.html|title=Nollywood: List of celebrities who win at the 2015 city People Award|work=Premium Times|location=Lagos, Nigeria}}

In 2017, Erics won the City People Entertainment Awards 2017 for Best Actor of the Year and was also nominated for the Golden Movie Awards in 2018, for Best supporting Actor.

In December 2018, Erics released his first music single "Inozikwa Omee" to positive reviews from some of his fans.{{cite web|first=Ekpo|last=Nathan Nathaniel|date=14 December 2018|url=http://www.modernghana.com/amp/nollywood/35107/actor-ken-erics-releases-new-single-inozikwa-omee.html|title=Actor, Ken Erics Releases New Single INOZIKWA OMEE|work=Modern Ghana|location=Ghana}}

On 28 December 2017, Erics married Onyi Adada. However, in March 2019, he announced his decision to divorce her due to irreconcilable differences, stating that the marriage had become unbearable and expressing relief over the separation.{{Cite web |date=2021-10-22 |title=Ken Erics Divorced His Wife Onyi Adada After Only One Year Of Marriage - Here’s Why |url=https://buzznigeria.com/ken-erics-divorced-his-wife-onyi-adaba-after-only-one-year-of-marriage-heres-why/ |access-date=2025-03-29 |language=en-US}}{{cite web |author=JustNaijaBase |date=2020-08-30 |title=Reason Ken Erics divorced his wife Onyi Adada |url=https://www.justnaijabase.com/2020/07/biography-of-ken-erics-net-worth-and-all-nollywood-movies.html// |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201013141142/https://www.justnaijabase.com/2020/07/biography-of-ken-erics-net-worth-and-all-nollywood-movies.html/// |archive-date=13 October 2020 |accessdate=2020-08-30 |publisher=NaijaBase}}

Movie Roles

Television Roles

Stage Plays

• "Inozikwa Omee" (2018)
• "Thank You Baba" (2019)
• "Mama" (2019)
• "Many Mysteries" (2019)
• "Sugarcane Baby" (2019)
• "Pretence" (2019)
• "Anom Gi N’aka" (2019)
• "Love is Life" (2019)

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