Conphidance

Conphidance
Conphidance
Born	Uchenna Echeazu; Surulere, Lagos State, Nigeria
Alma mater	University of Florida
Occupation(s)	Actor, writer, producer, comedian, musician
Years active	2011-present
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Uchenna "Conphidance" Echeazu^[1]^[2] is a Nigerian American actor, writer, comedian, musician, and producer. He began his entertainment career as a dancer and drummer.^[3] He is mostly known for starring and being the face of the Apple TV+ series Little America,^[4] which earned him a nomination for Best Male Performance in a New Scripted Series.

Other notable performances include Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul. (2022), a recurring guest star role as Pastor Balogun on Bob Hearts Abishola,^[5] playing Okoye in American Gods, Curtis "CJ" Jackson in Complications, and a supporting role in The Sacrament.^[6]^[7]^[8]

Early life

Conphidance was born and raised in Nigeria. His family later moved to the United States.^[9]^[10]^[11]

Career

Conphidance played the recurring role of Curtis "CJ" James Thompson in Complications opposite Chris Chalk and Jason O'Mara.^[12] Later that year, he was cast in Survivor's Remorse opposite Tichina Arnold, Teyonah Parris, and Erica Ash. He guest-starred in Hidden America with Jonah Ray and played supporting roles in The Inspectors on CBS, Satisfaction on USA Network, and Good Behavior on TNT. He appears as Okoye opposite Orlando Jones in Starz fantasy series American Gods, based on the novel by Neil Gaiman as well as the History Channel's Navy SEAL drama, Six.^[13] In films, he played supporting roles in Fist Fight, The Sacrament, and Klippers.^[14]^[15]^[16]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2012	Downline	Ikuku
2013	Brotherly Love	Emeka	Producer
2013	The Sacrament	Guide #1
2014	Far From the Altar	Kevin
2016	Burning Bridges	Chase
	Allegiant	Factionless Soldier
	Domestic Seduction	Michael Oto/The Nigerian
	Jake		Producer
2017	Fist Fight	Gangster
	Lifeline	Jonah
	5 Steps To Get Over Your Ex	Egypt
2018	Klippers	Drummer	Producer
	Samiya	Wale	Executive Producer, Producer
	Cold City	Benjamin
	I Am My Own Mother	Kent
2019	Moni	Seleem
2019	Flipped	Amare Diallo
2022	Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul.	Keon Sumpter

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2011–2012	Day Buy Day with Onye-Ala	Onye Ala	7 episodes; also Producer
2014	The Originals	Bandleader
2014	Satisfaction	Musician	Episode: "Through Partnership"
2015	Complications	Curtis "CJ" Jackson	8 episodes
2015	Survivor's Remorse	Musician	Episode: "Homebound"
2016	The Inspectors	Chris Youngsten	Episode: "The One That Got Away"
	Good Behavior	Town Car Driver	Pilot Episode: "So You're Not an English Teacher"
	Hidden America with Jonah Ray	Dimici	Episode: "Atlanta: Past, Present, Living, and Dead"
	Going In Sketch Comedy Show	Marcell	2 episodes
2015–	Take It or Leave It with Conphidance	Himself	Producer
2017	Six	CIA Asset/Driver	Episode: "Man Down"
	American Gods	Okoye	Episode 1.4 "The Secret of Spoons
	Project Isisx	Folami
2018	Valor	Khalid's Second Guard	Episode "1.12": "Oscar Mike"
	Atlanta	Owner	Episode 2.3 "Money Bag Shawty"
	Timeless	Dying Union Soldier	Episode 2.9 "The General"
2018	Claws	Toussaint	Episode 2.3
2019–	Bob Hearts Abishola	Pastor Balogun	Episodes 1.9, 1.17, 2.8, and 2.18
2020	Little America	Iwegbuna Ikeji	Episode 1.3 "The Cowboy"
2022	The Cleaning Lady	Dr. Nnamdi	Episode 1.6 "Mother's Mission"

References

^ "Conphidance (Uchenna Echeazu)".
^ "Atlanta math teacher, Conphidance, leaves the classroom to pursue his passion for acting". 10 June 2015.
^ Nevins, Julia. "UF alumnus lands television role". The Alligator. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
^ Maas, Jennifer (19 December 2019). "'Little America' Trailer: Apple Anthology Series Is Filled With Tears and 'Only in America…' Jokes (Video)". The Wrap. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
^ Critic, The Futon. "We were Beggars. Now We Are Choosers". The Futon Critic. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
^ Caslin, Yvette (10 June 2015). "Atlanta math teacher, Conphidance, leaves the classroom to pursue his passion for acting". Rolling Out. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
^ Snetiker, Marc. "American Gods bosses answer burning questions from episode 2". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
^ Bibbiani, William. "SXSW 2017 Interview 'American Gods' Producers Bryan Fuller and Michael Green". Crave. Archived from the original on 8 February 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
^ Nevins, Julia. "UF alumnus lands television role". The Alligator. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
^ Caslin, Yvette (10 June 2015). "Atlanta math teacher, Conphidance, leaves the classroom to pursue his passion for acting". Rolling Out. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
^ The Reel Network. "Why This Math Teacher Left the Classroom for Hollywood". The Reel Network. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
^ Caslin, Yvette (10 June 2015). "Atlanta math teacher, Conphidance, leaves the classroom to pursue his passion for acting". Rolling Out. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
^ Kearney, Kelly. "American Gods – The Secret of Spoon". StarryMag. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
^ Entertainment, Olamild. "Nigerian Actor, Conphidance, Lands Recurring Role On Complications, a USA Network Series". Olamild Entertainment. Archived from the original on December 24, 2016. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
^ Davis, Cindy (2017-05-08). "We're Going Up Around the Bend: American Gods, "The Secret of Spoons"". Oohlo. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
^ Productions, Skyrunner. "Director Ofu Obekpa is Proud to Introduce His New Film "Klippers"v". Cision PR Newswire. Retrieved 16 February 2017.

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[1] "Conphidance (Uchenna Echeazu)".

[2] "Atlanta math teacher, Conphidance, leaves the classroom to pursue his passion for acting". 10 June 2015.

[3] Nevins, Julia. "UF alumnus lands television role". The Alligator. Retrieved June 4, 2015.

[4] Maas, Jennifer (19 December 2019). "'Little America' Trailer: Apple Anthology Series Is Filled With Tears and 'Only in America…' Jokes (Video)". The Wrap. Retrieved 19 December 2019.

[5] Critic, The Futon. "We were Beggars. Now We Are Choosers". The Futon Critic. Retrieved 7 November 2019.

[6] Caslin, Yvette (10 June 2015). "Atlanta math teacher, Conphidance, leaves the classroom to pursue his passion for acting". Rolling Out. Retrieved 10 June 2015.

[7] Snetiker, Marc. "American Gods bosses answer burning questions from episode 2". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 7 May 2017.

[8] Bibbiani, William. "SXSW 2017 Interview 'American Gods' Producers Bryan Fuller and Michael Green". Crave. Archived from the original on 8 February 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2017.

[9] Nevins, Julia. "UF alumnus lands television role". The Alligator. Retrieved June 4, 2015.

[10] Caslin, Yvette (10 June 2015). "Atlanta math teacher, Conphidance, leaves the classroom to pursue his passion for acting". Rolling Out. Retrieved 10 June 2015.

[11] The Reel Network. "Why This Math Teacher Left the Classroom for Hollywood". The Reel Network. Retrieved 17 June 2015.

[12] Caslin, Yvette (10 June 2015). "Atlanta math teacher, Conphidance, leaves the classroom to pursue his passion for acting". Rolling Out. Retrieved 10 June 2015.

[13] Kearney, Kelly. "American Gods – The Secret of Spoon". StarryMag. Retrieved 12 May 2017.

[14] Entertainment, Olamild. "Nigerian Actor, Conphidance, Lands Recurring Role On Complications, a USA Network Series". Olamild Entertainment. Archived from the original on December 24, 2016. Retrieved June 8, 2015.

[15] Davis, Cindy (2017-05-08). "We're Going Up Around the Bend: American Gods, "The Secret of Spoons"". Oohlo. Retrieved 8 May 2017.

[16] Productions, Skyrunner. "Director Ofu Obekpa is Proud to Introduce His New Film "Klippers"v". Cision PR Newswire. Retrieved 16 February 2017.

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Born	Uchenna Echeazu Surulere, Lagos State, Nigeria
Alma mater	University of Florida
Occupation(s)	Actor, writer, producer, comedian, musician
Years active	2011-present