Swanky JKA

{{short description|Nigerian actor}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2020}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Swanky JKA

| image = Swanky JKA at AMVCA 2020 04.jpg

| caption = Swanky JKA at AMVCA 2020

| alias = {{flatlist|

  • Swanky JKA

}}

| birth_name = Jideofor Kenechukwu Achufusi

| birth_place = Enugu, Nigeria

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|10|17}}

| nationality = Nigerian

| citizenship = Nigeria

| occupation = {{flatlist|

  • Actor
  • Model

}}

| years active = 2015–present

| awards = Trailblazer award at the 2020 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards.

}}

Jideofor Kenechukwu Achufusi (born 17 October 1991) is a Nigerian actor{{Cite web|title=COVID-19: Nigerian filmmaker premieres film directed via Zoom|url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/entertainment/nollywood/391688-covid-19-nigerian-filmmaker-premieres-film-directed-via-zoom.html|last=Augoye|first=Jayne|date=6 May 2020|website=Premium Times|language=en-GB|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=24 May 2020}} and model, known professionally as Swanky JKA.

He is best known for his portrayal of Nnamdi Okeke in Living in Bondage: Breaking Free,{{Cite web|title=Swanky JKA: Making History As A Trailblazer|url=https://guardian.ng/life/swanky-jka-making-history-as-a-trailblazer/|last=|first=|date=22 March 2020|website=The Guardian – Nigeria and World News|language=en-US|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=24 May 2020}} as well as Chidi in Kambili: The Whole 30 Yards.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=25 February 2021 |title=KAMBILI: THE WHOLE 30 YARDS |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/kambili_the_whole_30_yards |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date=24 September 2021 |website=ROTTEN TOMATOES |language=en-US}} He won the Trailblazer award at the 2020 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards (AMVCA).{{Cite web|title=Swanky JKA wins AMVCA trailblazer award – P.M. News|url=https://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2020/03/15/swanky-jka-wins-amvca-trailblazer-award/|website=www.pmnewsnigeria.com|access-date=25 May 2020}}

Career

Originally a model, Achufusi began his acting career by playing supporting roles in Nollywood films Poka Messiah, Black Rose, Pretty Little Thing, Ofu Obi and A Lonely Lane. He made his breakthrough in 2019 by playing the charismatic Nnamdi Okeke in the movie Living in Bondage: Breaking Free,{{Cite web|title='Living in Bondage: Breaking Free' to begin streaming on Netflix from May 22|url=https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/movies/living-in-bondage-breaking-free-to-begin-streaming-on-netflix-from-may-22/k6306qj|date=15 May 2020|website=Pulse Nigeria|language=en-US|access-date=25 May 2020}} which earned him a Best Actor nomination and a Trailblazer award, both at the Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards in 2020.

Filmography

class="wikitable sortable"

!Year

!Title

!Role

!Notes

!Ref

2014

|Burning Bridges

|Manny

|Alongside Ken Erics, Ivie Okujaye

|

2015

|Lost Pride

|Juice

|Alongside Tana Adelana, Eucharia Anunobi Ekwu

|

2017

|Pretty Little Thing

|Michael

|Alongside Jide Kosoko, Ngozi Ezeonu

|{{Cite web|url=https://guardian.ng/saturday-magazine/their-excellencies-best-of-nollywood-leading-men-file-out-today/|access-date=2021-02-20|website=guardian.ng|title=Their excellencies... Best of Nollywood leading men file out today|date=5 December 2020}}

2018

|Black Rose

|Nelo

|Alongside Blossom Chukwujekwu

|{{Cite web|last=nollywoodreinvented|date=2018-06-03|title=Black Rose|url=https://www.nollywoodreinvented.com/2018/06/black-rose.html|access-date=2021-02-20|website=Nollywood Reinvented|language=en-US}}

2018

|Crazy, Lovely, Cool

|Neo

|Romance

|{{Cite web|last=Okechukwu|first=Daniel|date=2019-12-13|title='Crazy, Lovely, Cool' is Nollywood's first TV show on Netflix|url=https://culturecustodian.com/crazy-lovely-cool-is-nollywoods-first-tv-show-on-netflix/|access-date=2021-02-21|website=The Culture Custodian (Est. 2014)|language=en-US}}

2018

|Big Mess

|

|Comedy

|

2018

|Lionheart

|Reporter

|Alongside Genevieve Nnaji, Nkem Owoh, Pete Edochie

|{{Cite web|last=BellaNaija.com|date=2020-03-14|title=And the Winner of #AMVCA7 Trailblazer Award is... Swanky JKA ??|url=https://www.bellanaija.com/2020/03/amvca-trailblazer/|access-date=2021-02-21|website=BellaNaija|language=en-US}}

2019

|Ofuobi

|Jide

|Alongside Victoria Dijey, Chioma Idigo

|{{Cite web|date=2018-12-09|title=BON Awards 2018: Mercy Aigbe, Tana Adelana shine at 10th edition|url=https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/movies/bon-awards-2018-mercy-aigbe-tana-adelana-shine-at-10th-edition/v9fvvnn|access-date=2021-02-21|website=Pulse Nigeria|language=en-US}}

2019

|Living in Bondage: Breaking Free

|Nnamdi Okeke

|Breakthrough role

|{{Cite web|last=BellaNaija.com|date=2019-10-23|title=Kenneth Okonkwo, Swanky JKA, Kanayo O. Kanayo... Meet the Cast of "Living In Bondage: Breaking Free"|url=https://www.bellanaija.com/2019/10/cast-of-living-in-bondage-breaking-free/|access-date=2021-02-21|website=BellaNaija|language=en-US}}

2020

|Kambili: The Whole 30 Yards

|Chidi

|Alongside Mawuli Gavour, Nancy Isime

|{{Cite web|date=2020-04-04|title="Kambili: The Whole 30 Yards" New Teaser Stars Nancy Isime, Mawuli Gavor & Swanky JKA|url=https://thelagosreview.ng/kambili-the-whole-30-yards-new-teaser-stars-nancy-isime-mawuli-gavor-swanky-jka/|access-date=2021-02-21|website=The Lagos Review|language=en-US}}

2020

|A Bride with the Gun

|Pope

|Alongside Avira Akpobi, Ifeanyi Anike

|

2021

|Dwindle

|Chinedu

|Lead alongside Broda Shaggi

|{{Cite web|last=Nwogu|first=Precious|date=2021-06-03|title=Check out the new teaser for Kayode Kasum & Dare Olaitan's 'Dwindle!'|url=https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/movies/dwindle-movie-teaser/wryb9yr|access-date=2021-06-10|website=Pulse Nigeria|language=en}}

2022

|Money Miss Road

|Joe

|Action / Comedy

|{{Cite web |date=2022-07-29 |title='Money Miss Road' unveils weekend goodies for cinema lovers |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2022/07/money-miss-road-unveils-weekend-goodies-for-cinema-lovers/ |access-date=2022-07-30 |website=Vanguard News |language=en-GB}}

2022

|I am Nazzy

|

|Comedy / Romance

|{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt19370158/ |title=I am Nazzy (2022) {{!}} Comedy, Romance |language=en-US |access-date=2024-07-09 |via=m.imdb.com}}

2022

|Brotherhood

|Simon

|Alongside Mercy Aigbe, Adebowale Adetayo

|

2021

|Lockdown

|Sam

|Alongside Omini Aho, Chioma Chukwuka Akpotha

|{{Cite web |title=Lockdown (2021 Nigerian film)|website=IMDb |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15150334/|access-date=2022-07-19}}

2016

|Poka Messiah

|Xavier

|Alongside Jude Thomas Dawam, Yul Edochie

|{{Cite web |title=Poka Messiah|website=IMDb |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7704004/|access-date=2022-07-19}}

2021

|Bad Boys & Bridesmaid

|Olisa

|Alongside Rosemary Abazie, Ademola Adedoyin

|{{Cite web |title=Bad Boys and Bridesmaids|website=IMDb |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15251154/|access-date=2022-07-19 }}

2022

|Luckily Unfortunate

|

|Alongside Uzor Arukwe, Emmanuel Blaq

|{{Cite web |title=Luckily Unfortunate|website=IMDb |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt18250824/|access-date=2022-07-19}}

2021

|Dice

|Yomi Taiwo

|Alongside Imoudu Ayonote, Femi Branch

|{{Cite web |title=Dice Film |website=IMDb |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt26599753/ |access-date=2022-07-19}}

2021

|Ejiro's Lust

|Bobby

|Alongside Tana Adelana, Abayomi Alvin

|

2021

|Dear Sister

|Jide

|Alongside Eucharia Anunobi Ekwu, Jude Thomas Dawam

|

2022

|My Oyibo Queen

|

|

|{{Cite web |title=My Oyibo Queen Film|website=IMDb |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15377982/|access-date=2022-07-19}}

2022

|Ije Awele

|Dubem / Dubar

|Alongside Victoria Nwogu, Onyeka Onwenu,

|{{Cite web |last=Alade |first=Abiodun |date=2022-10-30 |title=Onyeka Onwenu leads strong cast in new movie 'Ije Awele' |url=https://dailytrust.com/onyeka-onwenu-leads-strong-cast-in-new-movie-ije-awele/ |access-date=2023-03-05 |website=Daily Trust |language=en-GB}}

2017

|A Lonely Lane

|Kelly

|Alongside Uju Anikwe, Juliet Ekeson

|{{Cite web |title=A Lonely lane Film |website=IMDb |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10702690/|access-date=2022-07-19 }}

2015

|Lost Pride

|Juice

|Drama

|{{Cite web |title=Lost Pride Film|website=IMDb |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt20118652/|access-date=2022-07-19 }}

rowspan="2" |2023

|A Tribe Called Judah

|Emeka Judah

|Alongside Funke Akindele

|{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt29769154/ |title=A Tribe Called Judah (2023) ⭐ 5.7 {{!}} Comedy |language=en-US |access-date=2024-07-09 |via=m.imdb.com}}

Blood Vessel

|Boma

|Adventure / Drama / Thriller

|{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30096240/ |title=Blood Vessel (2023) ⭐ 4.5 {{!}} Adventure, Drama, Thriller |language=en-US |access-date=2024-07-09 |via=m.imdb.com}}

2023

|Ifediche

|

|Chiwetalu Agu, Pete Edochie

|

2023

|Bleeding Butterfly

|Jide

|Directed by Ernest Obi

|

2023

|Special Assistant

|Joel

|Alongside Kameel Audu, Aderinoye Babatunde

|{{Citation |last=Edochie |first=Great Valentine |title=Special Assistant |date=2023-12-22 |type=Drama, Romance |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt23787352/?ref_=nm_flmg_t_3_act |access-date=2024-06-20 |others=Jide Kene Achufusi, Kameel Audu, Aderinoye Babatunde |publisher=Bossteewo Studio}}

2023

|Flip Side

|Chike

|Ifeanyi Anike, Chinenye Chukwu

|

2024

|Japa

|Mezu

|Lead alongside Adesua Etomi

|{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32175239/ |title=JAPA (2024) ⭐ 7.2 {{!}} Comedy, Fantasy |language=en-US |access-date=2024-07-09 |via=m.imdb.com}}

2024

|I Love You Regardless

|

|Alongside Lateef Adedimeji, Francis Atela

|

2024

|Break of Dawn

|

|Directed by Umanu Elijah

|

Awards

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!Year

!Award

!Category

!Film

!Result

!Ref

rowspan="2"|2018

| rowspan="2" |Best of Nollywood Awards

|Best Actor in a Leading Role (Igbo)

|A Lonely Lane

|{{won}}

|{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=11 December 2018|title=Full list of winners at BON Awards 2018|url=https://thenationonlineng.net/full-list-winners-bon-awards-2018/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=25 May 2020|website=The Nation|language=en-US}}

Best Actor in a Leading Role (Igbo)

|Ofu Obi

|{{Nominated}}

|

rowspan="6" |2020

| rowspan="2" |Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards

|Best Actor

|Living in Bondage: Breaking Free

| {{nominated}}

|

Trailblazer Award

|

| {{won}}

|

rowspan="4" |Best of Nollywood Awards

|Best Actor in a Leading Role (English)

|Living in Bondage: Breaking Free

|{{won}}

| rowspan="2" |{{Cite web|last=Augoye|first=Jayne|date=2020-12-07|title=BON Awards: Laura Fidel, Kunle Remi win Best Kiss (Full List of Winners)|url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/entertainment/nollywood/429916-bon-awards-laura-fidel-kunle-remi-win-best-kiss-full-list-of-winners.html|access-date=2021-06-13|language=en-GB}}

Revelation of the Year (Male)

|

|{{won}}

Best Actor in a Lead role (Igbo)

|Nne

| {{nominated}}

| rowspan="2" |{{Cite web|date=2020-12-12|title=Behold hot steppers and winners at BON awards 2020|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/12/behold-hot-steppers-and-winners-at-bon-awards-2020/|access-date=2021-10-11|website=Vanguard News|language=en-US}}

Best Kiss in a Movie

|Living in Bondage: Breaking Free

| {{nominated}}

2021

|Net Honours

|Most Popular Actor

|

|{{won}}

|{{Cite web|title=Net Honours - The Class of 2021|url=https://thenet.ng/net-honours-class-of-2021/|access-date=2021-07-21|website=Nigerian Entertainment Today|language=en-US}}

References