Paul Chibuzo Utomi-Biyang (born 6 October 1981) is a Nigerian actor, film director, producer, writer, voice-over artist and model.
Utomi was born to Mr and Mrs Utomi-Biyang in Madrid, Spain. His family moved back to Lagos, Nigeria, when he was one year old. He attended Comfort Nursery and Primary School in Lagos and proceeded to Legacy High School in Akowonjo, Lagos, where he completed his secondary education. He studied economics at Lagos State University, after which he studied acting and directing at the Centre for Film and Video Excellence in 2011.
Before acting, he wrote for a sports publication called The Game Magazine and presented several episodes of AM Express Sports on NTA Network.
He joined the Nigerian movie industry (Nollywood) professionally and began his professional acting career, making his first appearance playing the lead character in the TV series Tarima, which aired circa 2012. The following year, he starred in the TV series Lekki Wives, in which he played the character, Jude.
In 2017, he co-produced a drama thriller film titled What Lies Within, which won "Best Feature Film" and "Best Overall Picture" at the Abuja International Zuma Film Festival 2017, along with four accolades won at the Best of Nollywood Awards the same year.
His debut feature film as a director, Country Hard, gained recognition when it was selected to showcase at the 10th edition of AFRIFF in 2021.
Utomi's third feature film as a director is the action fantasy film The Reckoner, released in 2021, in which Baaj Adebule plays the lead role.