Collins Archie-Pearce (born September, 14, 1965) is a Nollywood actor and producer. He has received multiple awards and nominations as an actor and producer.
Collins first gained recognition as an actor in a TV series named Everyday Life (2005-2011). His first leading role and critically acclaimed performance in a big-budget production came with Rubicon (2012). His first big production was Ibu in Sierra Leone (2013). As a public figure, Collins has been cited as one of the most influential and powerful people in the Nollywood Entertainment industry.
Early life Mr Collins Archie-Pearce was born in Freetown Sierra Leone, West Africa. He left Sierra Leone in 1991 for the UK and furthered his education at Croydon College where he studied Business Management and graduated in March 2008.
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Mr Collins Archie-Pearce started his career as an actor in the late 70s, when he was at secondary school in Sierra Leone. He was later trained with the British Film Institute (BFI) where he developed his acting & directing skills.
He has lived in the UK since 1991, has proudly produced several popular/ international acclaimed Sierra Leone films including: ‘Ibu in Sierra Leone’, ‘Devil in Freetown’, ‘I Can’t get you off my mind’, ‘Flight 442’ ‘The British Expert’ and Banjul my love’. All of these films were shot in Sierra Leone (with the exception of "Flight 442", which is partly shot in the UK and Sierra Leone and Banjul my love in Gambia).
He premiered a Sierra Leonean film in the UK titled "Perfect Plan" which happens to be the first Sierra Leonean film to be premiered in the UK, attracting an audience of over a thousand. The film was premiered at the Odeon Cinema in Greenwich in March 2012.
He was also the first Sierra Leonean to take the most popular Nollywood Actor John Okafor (Mr Ibu) to Sierra Leone in 2013 to produce the most popular Sierra Leone internal acclaimed film titled "Ibu in Sierra Leone" and this film is currently showing in most major airlines across the world. He premiered the aforementioned film "Ibu in Sierra Leone" at the Odeon Cinema in London, in November 2013. Nollywood critics rated and scored the film (Ibu in Sierra Leone) a whopping 10 out of 10. This was the first time in history a Nollywood/ African film has been rated so highly. This undoubtedly put Sierra Leone on the map and majority of entertainers in the western world were contacting Mr Archie-Pearce for guidance on how to produce & direct award winning films. His films are being watched all over the world, Iroko TV and as in-flight entertainment.
In 2014, Mr Collins Archie-Pearce in his quest to improve the image of the Sierra Leone films/film industry, surprisingly invited four Sierra Leonean actors and film producers to the UK to attend an acting & film production training session organised by the "British Film Institute" (FBI) and to subsequently feature in one of his film productions, titled Flight 442.
In 2015, Mr Collins Archie-Pearce invited a further four Sierra Leonean Actors and film producer to the UK, to associate with other actors & film producers (in the UK), thereby given them an opportunity to enhance their film producing and acting skills. Mr Collins Archie-Pearce insisted that he will never stop doing what he is doing until Sierra Leone is recognised in the entertainment industry around the world.
He has attended over 50 television interviews in the UK and other countries in relation to his Sierra Leone film production business and in all of those interviews, he has always speak highly of Sierra Leone and encourage the listeners to support Sierra Leone films/ entertainment sector.
Mr Collins Archie-Pearce is not only a Sierra Leonean film Producer and Director, but also an actor and has featured in several Nollywood/ Sierra Leone films both in the UK and abroad. These films include: ‘Rubicon’, ‘Amina’, ‘Shameful Deceit’, ‘Battered’, 'Ibu in Sierra Leone’, ‘London na wa’, ‘The Soul’, ‘Otega and his Enemies’, ‘The King Makers’, ‘Complicated’, ‘Broken Cross', ‘I can’t get you out of my mind’, ‘National Virus’, ‘The Devil in Freetown’, ‘Love counts’, ‘Enchained’, ‘Oxford Gardens’ The British Expert, Santana City, The Village Girl, Passport sake, Gilo and Sheena, Banjul my love, Menace etc.
He has also featured on national television in the UK for the past nine years, playing the role of a business tycoon in a TV drama/series titled ‘Everyday life’ (which was showing on four Sky Television channels in the UK).
He also works for London Underground Ltd, for the past 20 years, as a Senior Manager, at Elephant & Castle on the Bakerloo line.
Mr Collins Archie-Pearce is also the founder and CEO of Archie-Pearce Production Ltd. The company has achieved very high success with past movie projects and has gained recognition for ‘superior quality and excellence’ in movie production.
He has also built a great portfolio, thereby managing most of the top Nollywood actors including: Patience Ozorkwo, Desmond Elliott, Van Vicker, Mike Ezuroenye, Osita Iheme (Pawpaw), John Okafor (Mr Ibu), Kenneth Okonkwo, Ali Nuhu, Chinere Wilfred, Alex Ekubo, Okey Bakasi, Lanre Balagun, Anthony Monjero, Victoria Inyama, Atto Erick, Ifunaya Igwe, Adaeze Ngozi, Chinwe Owoh, Bob Manuel, Charles Awurum and many more. He also manages Sierra Leonean actors/artists including: Kao Denero, Desmond Finney, Salamatu Kargbo, Joannes Maier, Winstina Taylor, Sarna Kanu, Martha Sesay, Christiana Kamara, Tyron Da Prince, Heaven Jay, LXG etc.
Mr. Collins Archie-Pearce has a massive fan base and also has a proven track record of doing things “bigger and better” each time.
PERSONAL LIFE
Collins Archie-Pearce has three brothers. Until recently he was married but is now going through a divorce. He has two children – a girl and boy.
Filmography Movies produced: Ibu in Sierra Leone Devil in Freetown I can’t get you off my mind Flight 442 The British Expert Banjul my love
Movies Co-produced Broken Cross Menace
Lead roles / acted in Rubicon Amina Shameful Deceit Battered London na wa The Soul Otega and his Enemies The King Makers Complicated National Virus Love counts Enchained Oxford Gardens The British Expert Santana City The Village Girl Passport sake Gilo Sheena
Nominations and Awards
1. Unsung Heroes Award 2013 by Calabash Magazine 2. Recognition Award for contribution to the African Film Industry in the UK 2013 by ZAFAA 3. Most impactful member 2011 by the Redeem Christian Church of God, Woolwich 4. Best Movie Premiere “Ibu in Sierra Leone” 2013 by Sierra Leone Excellence Awards; 5. Best Sierra Leone Film Producer 2014 by the Universal Achievement Awards; etc. 6. Outstanding Contribution to Cinema by United Artist 7. Best Supporting Actor 2014 by AWOL. 8. Best Film Producer (UK) 2015 by Malisha Da Queen Foundation 9. Outstanding Support in the Film Industry by Malisha Da Queen Foundation. 10. Best Community Supporter by Malisha Da Queen Foundation. 11. Best Supporting Actor 2015 by BEFFTA Award. 12. Crowned, Diaspora Movie Ambassador by Diaspora Focus organisation, Sierra Leone. 13. Performance and Excellence in Community work and Nation building, by the Disabled international Foundation SL/UK 2016. 14. Recognition award for my contribution to the African Film Industry 2016, by the Cameroon Films & Movie Academy 15. Best UK Nollywood Producer by Head To Head entertainments & award organisation. 16. The film he partly produced "Devil in Freetown" has received about 7 awards in various categories. 17. Ambassador for Goodwill and Leadership by True African Heritage Organisation. 18. Best Foreign Producer award by Special Movie Award Organisation (Gambia).
Ellengyampoh100 (talk) 10:53, 2 November 2016 (UTC)