With well-defined eyes, a baritone voice, a finely chiselled face that stops you in your tracks and a perfectly sculpted body, Enyinna Nwigwe stands tall at some 6 feet 2 inches at least.

This is not all that makes the good-natured young man striking, though. He exudes a rather cool, calm and confident demeanour that you cannot help but notice if you are meeting him for the first time.

But nothing would strike you more forcibly than his amiable personality which jumps out at you as soon as you cross paths with him.

His passion for acting, which continues to fuel his over a decade-long career in the Nigerian film industry, is unrivalled and he is spurred on by the respect he has for his profession.

"I think life is an expression of art and art is an expression of life. That's the way I see it and that drives me as an actor," Nwigwe reveals in an interview.

Bitten by the Acting Bug

The actor, who started modelling during his university days, however, insists that he did not set out to be an actor.

"It (acting) was coincidental for me. I didn't set out to act the first time I was on a film set," admits Nwigwe in another interview.

The native of Imo State, who ensures that he connects to a character before taking on an acting role, continues: "I went to visit a director that I had become friends with and he just kinda threw me into a particular scene because he needed an extra person to fill the frame ... He threw me in front of the camera in a particular scene he thought needed an extra person and I got bitten by the bug from then."

That was the beginning of a career that he would come to love and be known for.

His roles in a number of blockbuster movies, including 'The Wedding Party 1 & 2', 'Black November', 'Cold Feet', among many others, have fetched the actor recognition and awards both within and outside the country.

This recognition, nonetheless, Nwigwe does not rest on his oars and continues to hone his craft, putting the hard work that is required into each of his roles.

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Kenny Awotorebo