Segun Arinze

Segun Arinze Listen^ⓘ (born Segun Padonou Aina^[1] in 1965) is a Nigerian actor^[2] and singer.^{[3][4][5][6][7]}

Segun Arinze
Born	Segun Padonou Aina 1965 (age 59–60) Badagry, Lagos State, Nigeria
Nationality	Nigerian
Alma mater	Obafemi Awolowo University
Occupation(s)	Actor, singer

Early life and education

Segun was born on 24 September 1965 to Lydia Padonou in Onitsha, Anambra State. He is the eldest of seven children.^[8] He hails from Badagry, Lagos State. He attended Victory College of Commerce Edidi in kwara, then proceeded to Taba Commercial College in Kaduna State to complete his secondary education. He studied Dramatic Arts at Obafemi Awolowo University in Ile-Ife, Osun State. He is popularly known as "Black Arrow" which he gained from a role he played in the 1996 classic movie "Silent Night" a film by the late filmmaker Chico Ejiro.^[9][10]

He was married to fellow Nollywood actress Anne Njemanze.^[11] The couple has one daughter, Renny Morenike, who was born on 10 May.^[12]

Career

Segun Arinze started his career professionally as a singer and an actor. It was singing that first shot him into prominence, and that was after the release of his debut album, Dream, which was not particularly a commercial success.^[13] He started his acting career in Ilorin. Outside acting movies, Segun also is an acting coach and currently works with a prestigious African international film festival passing his knowledge on to the next generation of actors.^[14][15][16]

Selected filmography

• Across the Niger (2004)
• Silent Night (1996) as Arrow
• Eye for Eye (1999) as Lee
• Curse from Beyond (1999) as George
• Mark of the Beast (1999) as Doctor 1
• Karishika 2 (1999)
• Vuga (2000)
• Highway to the Grave (2000) as Tony
• Borderline (2001)
• Chronicles (with Onyeka Onwenu and Victor Osuagwu)
• Family on Fire (2011)
• A Place in the Stars (2014) as Diokpa Okonkwo
• Invasion 1897 (2014)^[17][18]
• My Sugar (2015) as Bobo
• Yellow Cassava (2016) as Chief Blaki
• Blogger's Wife (2017)
• Deepest Cut (2018) - with Majid Michel and Zach Orji
• The Island (2018)^[19] as Major Gata
• Gold Statue (2019) as Zonal Commander
• Òlòtūré (2019) as Theo
• She Is (2019) Dr. Mark
• Who's the Boss (2020) as Tunde
• The Supervisor (2021) as Dan
• Blackout (2021) as Adika
• Blood Sisters (2022) as Superintendent Tijano Bello
• Ijakumo The Born Again Stripper (2022) as Chief Makun
• Almajiri (2022) as Alhaji
• Palava! (2022) as Bayo
• The 3 Sides (2022) as Philip
• Wasila Coded Reloaded (2022) as Chairman
• A Dead's Man's Tale (2022) as Benjamin
• Tit for Tat (2023) as Eyinna
• The Bloom Boys (2023) as Inspector Mike
• Indulgence (2023)
• Something Like Gold (2023) as Demola's Father
• Áfàméfùnà: An Nwa Boi Story (2023)
• Broken Sceptre (2024)^[20] as Ndayo
• Shina (2024) as Dr. Bakare
• Criminal (2024) as DPO Okafor
• Iron Bar (2024) as King 1
• Ill fated (2024) as Mr. Johnson
• The Beads (2024) as Mr. Obi
• Headless (2024) as DSP Agba
• The Party (2025)

Awards and nominations

Year	Award ceremony	Category	Film	Result	Ref
2017	Best of Nollywood Awards	Best Supporting Actor –English	Tatu	Nominated	[21]