{{Short description|Nigerian actor and director}} {{Infobox person | name = Pascal Atuma | image = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = | birth_place = Abia State, Nigeria | alma_mater = University of Port Harcourt | occupation = Actor, screenwriter, film producer | years_active = | children = | website = }} '''Pascal Atuma''' is a Nigerian actor, director, screenwriter, and film producer, and entrepreneur.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-02-22 |title=Bad Choice Of Leaders Keeping Nigeria From Reaching Full Potential – Pascal Atuma |url=https://independent.ng/bad-choice-of-leaders-keeping-nigeria-from-reaching-full-potential-pascal-atuma/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2022-07-17 |newspaper=Independent|language=en-GB}}</ref> He is the CEO of TABIC Record Label. Born in Ikwuano, Umuahia, Abia State, he attended Government College, Umuahia, and attended University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State. He attended KD Conservatory-College of Film & Dramatic Arts in Dallas, Texas, US, and was awarded a Certificate in Entrepreneurship Specialization from the University of Pennsylvania.
== Career == He starred in films including ''Sweet Revenge'', ''Eat my Shorts'' by Lions Gate, ''Bloodlines'', ''LAPD African Cops'', ''The Other Side of Love'', ''My American Nurse'', and ''Secret Past.'' He was the host of ''One-World with Pascal Atuma'', ''The House of Commons.'' He directed the first thirteen episodes of ''Professor Johnbull'' and ''Clash'' (2019).
He has a partnership deal with Kastina State Ministry of Youths and Sports Development.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Njoku |first=Benjamin |date=October 26, 2024 |title=Why I'm partnering with Kastina State Govt. To develop football academy. |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2024/10/why-im-partnering-kastina-state-govt-to-develop-football-academy-in-the-state/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|newspaper=Vanguard}}</ref>
== Personal life == The Nigerian actor resides in Canada.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Onodjae |first=Efe |date=September 14, 2024 |title=Filmmaker, Pascal Atuma ro release movie on JAPA syndrome featuring Omoni Oboli, others |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2024/09/filmmaker-pascal-atuma-to-release-movie-on-japa-syndrome-featuring-omoni-oboli-others/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|newspaper=Vanguard}}</ref>
==Filmography== === Actor === {| class="wikitable" !Year !Title !Role |- | rowspan="3" |2004 |''Life in New York'' |Oscar |- |''In His Kiss'' |African Prince |- |''Accidental Life'' |The Boyfriend |- |2005 |''Only in America'' |Mandela |- |2006 |''My American Nurse'' |Shehu |- |2008 |''Through the Glass'' (with Stephanie Okereke) |Lawyer Robert |- |2009 |''Hurricane in the Rose Garden'' |Dr. Joseph Shehu |- |2010 |''My American Nurse 2'' |Shehu |- | rowspan="2" |2011 |''Secret Past'' |Desmond |- |''Okoto the Messenger'' |Okoto |- |2012 |''The Mechanic-Who Is the Man'' |Kumasi |- |2013 |''Hawa'' (Short) |Jonas |- | rowspan="2" |2014 |''Blood Lines'' |Icon |- |''Busted Life'' |Clerk |- |2016 |''LAPD African Cops'' |Officer Ghana |- |2018 |''Sweet Revenge'' (Short) |Mr. Mandela |- |2019 |''Only You & Me'' (post-production) |Phil |- |2020 |''Clash'' |Chief Okereke |}
=== Producer === {| class="wikitable" !Year !Title !Role |- |2005 |''Only in America'' |Producer |- |2006 |''My American Nurse'' |Executive Producer / Producer |- |2009 |''Hurricane in the Rose Garden'' (Video) | rowspan="3" |Producer |- |2010 |''My American Nurse 2'' |- |2011 |''Okoto the Messenger'' |- |2012 |''The Mechanic-Who Is the Man'' |Executive Producer / Producer |- |2014 |''Blood Lines'' |Producer |- |2016 |''LAPD African Cops'' |Executive Producer / Producer |- |2018 |''Sweet Revenge'' (Short) | rowspan="2" |Producer |- |2020 |''Clash'' |}
=== Writer / Screenplay === {| class="wikitable" !Year !Title |- |2005 |''Only in America'' |- |2006 |''My American Nurse'' |- |2009 |''Hurricane in the Rose Garden'' (Video) |- |2010 |''My American Nurse 2'' (Screenplay & Story) |- |2011 |''Okoto the Messenger'' |- |2012 |''The Mechanic-Who Is the Man'' |- |2014 |''Blood Lines'' |- |2016 |''LAPD African Cops'' |- |2018 |''Sweet Revenge'' (Short) |- |2020 |''Clash'' |}
=== Director === {| class="wikitable" !Year !Title |- |2006 |''My American Nurse'' |- |2010 |''My American Nurse 2'' |- |2011 |''Okoto the Messenger'' |- |2012 |''The Mechanic-Who Is the Man'' |- |2014 |''Blood Lines'' |- |2016 |''LAPD African Cops'' |- |2017 |''Gone To America'' |- |2018 |''Sweet Revenge'' (Short) |- |2020 |''Clash'' |- |2025 |''Imported Wives'' |}
=== Casting Department === {| class="wikitable" !Year !Title !Role |- |2011 |''Okoto the Messenger'' |Casting |}
=== Self === {| class="wikitable" !Year !Title !Role |- |2018 |''Mister Tachyon'' (TV Series documentary) |Dr. Tachyon |}
==Awards== Atuma won Best Male Actor in the 2012 and 2015 Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards (GIAMA). He was awarded the 2013 Lifetime Movie Achievement Award during the Los-Angeles Nollywood Film Award (LANFA) and in 2015, his film ''L.A.P.D. African Cops'' won GIAMA Best Film.
==See also== * List of Nigerian film producers
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{IMDb name|1588136}}
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