Happy 55th Birthday Bob-Manuel

Happy Birthday Bob-Manuel Obidimma Udokwu was born on the 18th of April 1968 and is a Nigerian actor, director, producer, and politician. In 2014, he received the Lifetime Achievement award at the 10th Africa Movie Academy Awards. He was nominated for Best Actor in a supporting role at the 2013 Nollywood Movies Awards for his role in Adesuwa.

He is from Nkwelle-Ogidi, Idemmili North LGA of Anambra State, Nigeria. He was born in Enugu State. He is the fourth child in a family of 6 children.

He attended St. Peters Primary School (now Hillside Primary School) in the Coal Camp, Enugu, Enugu State for his elementary education, and Oraukwu Grammar School, Oraukwu, Anambra State for his secondary education.

He proceeded to the University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, Rivers State where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Theatre Arts. He bagged a master's degree in Political Science with a specialization in International Relations from the University of Lagos, Lagos State. He was the president of the Nigeria University Theater Art Student Association for the year 1989-1990.

Udokwu met his wife Cassandra Joseph when he was doing his master's degree program at the University of Lagos, while she was an undergraduate at the university. They married on February 19, 2000. They have two children: Elyon Chinaza (a girl) and Marcus Garvey (a boy).

Films he has acted in include:

Living in Bondage

Rattlesnake

Karishika

The Key for Happiness

Black Maria

What a World

Heaven after Hell

A Time to Love

Cover Up

Endless Tears

Naked Sin

My Time

Home Apart

Games Men Play

Soul Engagement

Living in Bondage: Breaking Free

May you receive the greatest of joys and everlasting bliss.