The only boy in a family of eight children, James Ikechukwu Esomugha, popularly known as Jim Iyke was born September 25, 1976, in Libreville, Gabon. 

His parents who hail from from Ogwugwu Village in Enugwu-Agidi town of Anambra State, changed their name from Okolue to Esomugha. 

From 1985 to 1991, Iyke attended secondary school in F. G. C. Kwali, Abuja and then earned a diploma in Banking and Finance and a BSc in philosophy from the University of Jos, Plateau State.

Nigerian actor and one of the stars of the movie Last Flight to Abuja, Jim Iyke began acting in 1998 and became one of the highest paid actors in Nollywood, as of October 2013; with appearances in over 150 films.

In 2007, Iyke started a movie production company, Untamed Productions and also has his own music record label, Untamed Records; which produced his first album, titled Who Am I?, featuring some of Nigeria’s top musicians, such as TuFace Idibia and Sound Sultan.

Winner of the 2021 Net Honours for Most Searched Actor, some of the movies Jim Iyke has featured include: Between Kings and Queens, Last Flight to Abuja, And Then There Was You, When Love Comes Around, Stalker, Star in Heaven, American Driver, Dead rite, Merry Men 1& 2: Another Mission. 

Source: Wikipedia

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