MICHAEL OKWU 

VITA / DEMO / VOICE

Nationality​: Nigerian American

Height:​ 6’0’’

Playing Age:​ 35-­ 50 years

Appearance:​ African/American/British/Athletic

Eye Colour​: Brown

Hair Colour​: Black

Hair Length​: Very short

Voice​: Mid-range to deep

Voice​ Character: Smooth/Engaging

Location:​ Berlin/London/Los Angeles/New York

Others​: 3-time Emmy Award-winning television host

and interviewer / moderator/ voice-over artist

Film | Tv | Theater

TV

2016 The Fine Print

tv series special,“America Tonight”/presenter,interviewer,co-writer/directed by Karen Forshay

2016 California In Crisis

tv series special “America Tonight”/presenter, interviewer, co-writer/directed by Melissa May

2016 Watts 50 Years Later

tv series special ”America Tonight”/presenter, interviewer, co-writer/directed by Todd Reed

2016 Justice!

tv documentary Al Jazeera America/ narrator/ directed by Ron McCullagh

2015 Last Man Out

tv segment “America Tonight”/correspondent, co-writer/directed by Todd Reed

2015 OC Snitch

tv segment “America Tonight”/correspondent, co-writer/directed by Karen Forshay

2014 Return to Fukushima

tv series special Aljazeera America/presenter, interviewer,co-writer/directed by Aaron Ernst

2012 All That’s Jazz: Herbie Hancock

tv series special PBS/ presenter, interviewer, co-writer/directed by Karen Forshay

2012 Uncorked: Thomas Keller

tv series special PBS/ presenter, interviewer, co-writer/directed by Sandy Glysteen

2008 Presidential Election Night

tv special NBC/ correspondent directed by John Cheang

2007 California Dreamin’:Cruising the PCH

tv series NBC’s “Today” show/ correspondent, narrator/directed by Ian Wenger

2005 Britain’s Royal Wedding

Tv series NBC’s “Today” show/ correspondent,interviewer,narrator/directed by Adrienne Mong

2001-2003 Diplomatic License

tv series CNN International/presenter/directed by Liz Neisloss

2001 Ground Zero: 9/11 Attacks

tv series CNN “American Morning”/correspondent/directed by Adam Reiss

1997-2001 CNN Newsstand and Showbiz Today Reports

tv series CNN/presenter,interviewer.contributor/directed by Roger Williams/Scott Leon

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Moderation

2017 “Moonlight” Berlin Premiere

Town hall interview and q and a with director Barry Jenkins/interviewer,moderator

2010 Global Social Business Summit

Three-day conference founded by Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus/master of ceremonies, interviewer

2010 California Institute of Social Business

Institute launch headlined by Muhammad Yunus interview/interviewer,moderator

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SKILLS LANGUAGES / ACCENTS & DIALECTS

Fluent English, Basic French/Non-regional American, southern U-S, British, African, French

EDUCATION | TRAINING

Theater Acting—Rodney Marriott; Improv/Comedy—Lane Bateman

BA Harvard University; Cambridge, MA

SPORT

Road-racing, Soccer, Basketball, Cycling, Volleyball, Squash, Weight Lifting