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{{Short description|Nigerian actor and director}}
{{Infobox person
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|nationality = Nigerian
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| birth_place = [[Abia State]], Nigeria
| alma_mater = [[University of Port Harcourt]]
| occupation = Actor, screenwriter, film producer
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== Early life ==
'''Pascal Atuma''' is a Nigerian actor, director, screenwriter, and film producer, and entrepreneur.<ref>{{Cite web |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/ |access-date=2022-07-17 |website=Independent Newspaper Nigeria |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 [[Lionsgate Films|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/ |work=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/ |work=Vanguard}}</ref>

==Filmography==
=== Actor ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Title
!Role
|-
|2004
|''Life in New York''
|Oscar
|-
|2004
|''In His Kiss''
|African Prince
|-
|2004
|''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
|-
|2011
|''Secret Past''
|Desmond
|-
|2011
|''Okoto the Messenger''
|Okoto
|-
|2012
|''The Mechanic-Who Is the Man''
|Kumasi
|-
|2013
|''Hawa'' (Short)
|Jonas
|-
|2014
|''Blood Lines''
|Icon
|-
|2016
|''LAPD African Cops''
|Officer Ghana
|-
|2018
|''Busted Life''
|Clerk
|-
|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''
|}

=== 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 Life time 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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[[Category:1972 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Male actors from Umuahia]]
[[Category:Nigerian male film actors]]
[[Category:Nigerian film directors]]
[[Category:Nigerian screenwriters]]
[[Category:Nigerian film producers]]
[[Category:Igbo male actors]]
[[Category:Nigerian television presenters]]
[[Category:Male actors from Abia State]]
[[Category:University of Port Harcourt alumni]]

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