{{Short description|Tanzanian actor (born 1950)}} {{Use British English|date=August 2014}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2026}} {{Infobox person | image = | name = Mzee Chillo | birth_name = Ahmed Olotu | alias = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1950|9|12}} | education = Islamic University of Medina, Saudi Arabia | occupation = Actor, singer, writer, director, producer, comedian | birth_place = Moshi, Tanzania | years_active = 2003–present | title = | children = 1 | height = | website = }}
'''Ahmed Olotu''' (born 9 December 1950) popularly known as '''Mzee Chillo''' is a Tanzanian veteran actor. He has starred in over 100 movies in his film career. He has been featured in both regional and international films making him among the greatest Tanzanian actors of all time. He has starred in movies with big names on the African film industry including Steven Kanumba, African stars Nkiru Sylvanus, Emmanuel France and Mercy Johnson.
==Early life== Olotu attended his elementary school at Majengo Primary school in Kilimanjaro, Moshi, Tanzania from early 1957 to late 1964. He then joined Azania High school in Dar es Salaam to pursue his secondary education from 1966 to 1969. In 1970 he attended an administrative course at the Civil service center in Dar es Salaam. After completing this course, he started working for the ministry of agriculture as a junior administrator in mid-1971. He also worked at Bora Shoes Company for a couple of years. He later traveled to Saudi Arabia to acquire Islamic knowledge at the Islamic university. When he came back from Saudi Arabia, he became a high school teacher and taught in a couple of schools in Moshi, Tanzania. The schools include Weruweru girl's high school, Kibosho girls high school, Old Moshi secondary school, and Majengo secondary school.
==Personal life==
Olotu is married with one child named Fatuma Ahmed Olotu. He currently lives with his family in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.{{Citation needed|date=October 2025}}
==Films movies==
Although Ahmed has been acting since elementary school and did a couple of theatre performances, he had his first film feature in 2003 titled Sumu ya Mapenzi then later on in the same year did Tanzia, both done in Swahili.<ref>[https://zamaradimketema.blogspot.com/2010/05/mzee-anaengara-kwenye-filamu-mzee-chilo.html Zamaradi: Mzee Anaeng'Ara Kwenye Filamu – Mzee Chilo<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Since then, he has been featured in hundreds of films and has exceptionally done well and earned himself a great name and respect in the East and Central Africa region.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://dartalk.com/2012/07/16/mzee-chilo-aitabilia-makubwa-tasnia-ya-filamu-tanzania/ |title=Mzee Chilo Aitabilia Makubwa Tasnia Ya Filamu Tanzania…!! {{!}} Dartalk.Com™<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=10 April 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130509132026/http://dartalk.com/2012/07/16/mzee-chilo-aitabilia-makubwa-tasnia-ya-filamu-tanzania/ |archive-date=9 May 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He has been featured in movies with big African acts. This includes Mercy Johnson, Emmanuel France, and Nkiru Sylvanus in Cross my sin movie and The director<ref name=autogenerated1>[http://www.bongoclantz.com/2011/11/mzee-chilo-atoa-ya-rohoni.html Mzee Chilo Atoa Ya Rohoni – Bongoclan™<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> <ref>[http://www.globalpublishers.info/profiles/blogs/mzee-chilo-awaokoa-wasanii-wachanga MZEE CHILO AWAOKOA WASANII WACHANGA – Global Publishers<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> <ref>[https://kijiwechetu.blogspot.com/2012/07/mzee-chilo-sijalazwa-kcmc-hata-siku.html Mzee Chilo: Sijalazwa Kcmc Hata Siku Moja<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> <ref>[https://maishanivita.blogspot.com/2009/04/mzee-chilo-akiwa-jijini-mbeya.html Maisha Ni Vita: Mzee Chilo Akiwa Jijini Mbeya<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://michuzijr2.wordpress.com/2010/07/16/mzee-chilo-atinga-katika-ofisi-za-ziff-leo/ |title=Mzee Chilo Atinga katika ofisi za ZIFF leo {{!}} MTAA KWA MTAA<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=10 April 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160312171004/https://michuzijr2.wordpress.com/2010/07/16/mzee-chilo-atinga-katika-ofisi-za-ziff-leo/ |archive-date=12 March 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> <ref>[https://wajanjaclub.blogspot.com/2011/11/mzee-chilo-atoa-somo-kwqa-wasanii.html Mzee Chilo Atoa Somo Kwqa Wasanii Wenzake ~ Wajanja Club<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
==Filmography==
===International appearances and features=== *Going Bongo – USA *Cross my sin
===Films===
{{div col|colwidth=18em}} *Mapacha *Deviation of marriage *Miss bongo *Fake pastors *The same script *Village pastor *Heroes of the church *Tears on Valentine's Day *Blood test *Ray of hope *Lost *Crush *Simu ya kifo *Pay Back *Black Sunday *Happy couples *Usaliti *Anti virus *Lost twins *Mfu Hai *Pamoja *Ndani ya matatizo *Tax Driver *Last Card *Hot Friday *Crash *Branch of love *Msimamo wangu *Campus *Trials *Jezebele *Mtandao *Myororo *Cut-off *Hard times *Rafiki hatari *Desperado *Mpishi *College of music *Sobbing sound *Second wife *Two days condition *Cleopatra *Kovu la Laana *Sekunde chache *Identical *Lost dream *Jamal *Sweet and sour *Maskini mwanangu *Pooja *Tears of a killer *Siri ya mojo *Dent mapepe *Je umefunga mlango? *Deni la haki *Queen spear *Mwaka wa shetani *No more secrets *Kovu la laana *Jeraha la ndoa *Oysterbay *World of benefits *Graduation day *Sakata la penzi *Too late *My book *Vagabond *Pigo *Greener *Silent killer *Dangerous girl *11 September *Kalunde *Bintinusa *Misukosuko *Yellow banana *Shakira *The Big Mistake *Love clinic *3 names *Ndani ya gunia *Royal family *Family poison *Viola *Fair game *More than a liar *Kisasi cha subiani *Coppy *I cant forget *Where God is *Machozi yangu *The black Ghost *Nyabo *Hisia zangu *Swadakta *Utata *Pretty teacher *Albino *Fingo *Kaburi la mapenzi *Trip to America *Upande wa pili wa ndoa *Script writer *Love is war *Sim card *Mkataba *Olopong *The Golden Magic
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===Series===
*Jumba la thahabu (aired on Tanzania Broadcasting Corporation) *Unfaithful (aired on Africa Magic(M-Net)) *Indecency (airs on Tanzania Broadcasting Corporation) *Awakening (aired on Africa Magic (M-Net)) *Martin (airs on Africa Magic(M-Net)) *Jasmine
==Other endeavours==
Due to the popularity in the society, companies have featured Ahmed in numerous television and radio commercials. He has also featured in a couple of government and Non-governmental organisations in documentaries and campaigns.
==Awards==
*Dogo dogo movie – UNICEF *Ray of Hope- Zanzibar International Film Festival 2011 *Ray of Hope- 2013 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards *Huba- Zanzibar International Film Festival 2010
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