Fred Amata is a skilled Actor, Director and Movie Producer who has without doubt played a great role in the Nigeria Movie Industry. He is a native of Isoko in Delta State. His father, Pa John Ifoghale Amata was the first African to shoot a Celluloid film "Freedom"in 1957, he was also a famous playwright and an actor before he died in 1997. His mother was an actress in the past. Indeed born into the world of entertainment as his sibling, Zack, Alex, Erumena, Ruke,Elomai and of course, his nephew, Jeta, the first son of Zack are all into entertainment, each seen as either producers, directors and actors.

He studied Theatre Arts at the University of Jos. Formerly married to an ex TV host and producer of "INSIDE OUT", Agatha Amata, and blessed with two lovely children.