The award-winning legendary actor, Pete Edochie, clocked 72 years last week and he was celebrated on location by popular Nollywood actor-cum-movie producer, Ugezu J. Ugezu and cast and crew members.
A beautiful cake was handy to celebrate the icon, and he was pratically swayed to sing birthday song along with them.
Pete Edochie began his career as a seasoned broadcaster before joining the movie industry in the 80’s. He came to limelight, when he played the lead role of Okonkwo’s all-time-best selling novel “Things Fall Apart” written by Chinua Achebe.
Besides being an icon in the industry, he is also a role model and mentor to many youths in the industry. And his two sons Yul Edochie & Linz Edochie are equally doing so well as actors too.
Pete Edochie remains one of the pioneers of the movie industry in Nigeria, and he is respected at home and abroad. He has many awards to his credit.
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