Richard Mofe-Damijo was born Richard Evans Eyimofe Mofe-Damijo on July 6, 1961 in Delta State, Nigeria. He is from a family of 18 children. Being born from a polygamous home, Richard has many siblings though he is the only child of his mother and is thus strongly bonded to her. Living with his mother, he learned to perform what is regarded in Africa as women’s chores, including cooking. This internationally acclaimed actor is one of the best in the Nigerian movie industry.
Mofe-Damijo's talent started revealing itself when he was a young boy playing in his Warri neighborhood. In primary school, he took the roles of Jesus or Peter in biblical dramas. During his secondary school years at Midwest College, Warri and Anglican Grammar School, near Sapele, he was a member of the Drama Club where he played both male and female roles. He was also involved in the martial arts, while he studied for his A-levels. This made it a natural transition for him to proceed to the Cook Theatre Arts Department of the University of Benin. From his first year, he played lead roles, which provided clear evidence of his talent and charisma. In 1982, while still in University, he played the lead character Emeka in Echoes of Wrath, his first exposure to television. This made-for-TV film went on to win the Nigerian Television Authority National Annual Drama Competition, and was syndicated to all NTA stations nationwide, thus making him a drama celebrity. As a student, he had acted in several stage productions and is still an avid supporter of the stage. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre in 1983, having specialized in dramatic theory and criticism. Sixteen years later, he bagged a Law Degree from the University of Lagos in 2004.
RMD's first jobs included holiday jobs and working as a clerk. As a clerk, he was paid N200. Now, he runs a Public relations company called "Whitewater LTD" as part of his production company, RMD Promotions. After graduating from university, he took part in a television soap opera in the late 80's called Ripples. Before then, he had a stint with Concord Newspapers and Metro Magazine as a reporter. This proved valuable later on. During his first marriage to late May Ellen Ezekiel, a foremost Nigerian journalist popularly known as MEE, he worked briefly with her when she founded Classique magazine. Later, he quit Classique to publish Mister Magazine, now defunct. After MEE's death in 1996, he married Jumobi, a former African Independent Television presenter in 1999. Presently, he has five children.
While many looked forward to seeing him in his scintillating performance on the weekly soap which ran for several years, his best was yet to come. The name of the first productions he joined after graduating was called Ajo productions. The audition was a walk over and he got the lead role. RMD, unusually a lover of his critics, relishes in the satisfaction of being paid to do what he loves most. Thus, for him, life is to a large extent a continuous game. RMD also acted in Spacs and Checkmate. His role models and idols in those days were Denzel Washington, Al Pacino and Jimi Solanke.
Mofe-Damijo's hobbies are poetry, traveling, and writing.. His greatest passion, however, is acting on stage. RMD says that it is challenging, spontaneous, and involves direct audience participation.
Between 1995-2004, RMD had acted in 30 films like Violated 1 & 2, Out of Bounds, The Price etc. He starred in 100 plays on stage and has performed also on the London stage in a Nigerian adaptation of Macbeth. Out of Bounds was the first film for which he received a writer/producer credit. Furthermore, the film has won many awards in Nigeria, including best actress and best soundtrack.
Richard Mofe Damijo’s Filmography:
Bridge-Stone 1 & 2 (2005), Behind Closed Doors 1 & 2 (2005), Critical Assignment (2004), Critical Decision 1 & 2 (2004), Ayomida 1 & 2 (2003), Emotional Pain (2003), Engagement Night 1 & 2 (2004), I will Die for you (2003), Indecent Act (2004), Indecent Girl 2(2004), Indecent Girl(2004), Keeping Faith: Is that Love? (2003), Kings Pride (2004), Little Angel (2004), Love (2003), Out of Bounds (1997), Private Sin (2003), Private Sin 2 (2003), Soul Provider (2003), The Bridesmaid (2005), The Intruder (2003), The Intruder 2 (2003), True Romance (2004), True Romance 2 (2004). Others include Flesh and Blood, Violated, Shame, Haunted, Scores to Settle, Amadas, Suicide Mission, Mean Girls, Diamond Ring, Vigilante, The Return, Keeping Faith, When God says Yes and Intimate Strangers.
1998: Actor of Decade awarded by Awo University of Lit & English Studies Society
1998: Distinguished Service Award for Performance in Dramatic Arts awarded by Golden Image Awards Delta State
1998: Award of Excellence awarded by Media Link 98
1998: Best English Actor awarded by Fame Movie Awards
1998: Best Actor of the Year awarded by Fame Movie Awards
1998: Master Award awarded by Master Awards
1998: Outstanding Young Persons Award awarded by Unilag Junior Chambers
1998: Outstanding Young Persons Award awarded by Nigeria Junior Chambers
1999: Best Actor (Gospel Movies) awarded by Christian Awards Committee
2005: Best Actor Overall (Critical Decision)
RMD was cast in Critical Assignment, an international film with South African superstar Michael Power, demonstrating the calibre of his acting abilities. Furthermore, the film he produced won the award for ‘the best soundtrack of the year. To most people RMD is simultaneously a talented actor, an achiever, a role model, and moreover embodiments of the Nigerian dream.
Richard Mofe-Damijo is the current commissioner for Culture and Tourism in Delta State.
Genevieve Nnaji found mainstream Nollywood success in 1998. As well as her popularity as an actress, she has also become known as a singer, producer and fashion designer. In 2004 she became the face of Lux soap in a lucrative sponsorship deal worth ₦20 million. In 2005, she released her first album, titled No More, following a one year acting ban. In May 2008, Nnaji launched her clothing line St. Genevieve which was a success with the Nigerian public. She also later on returned to acting and has since then starred in many great movies like Legal War and Behind the Truth etc. Genevieve Nnaji was born on the 3rd of May 1979. She hails from the Eastern part of Nigeria. Genie as she is fondly called is undoubtedly the most misunderstood actress in today’s emerging movie industry in Nigeria. But by all yardsticks, she’s also the most prominent right now. She is the first of a new cadre of personalities Nigeria is producing, glamorous faces, icons every youngster aspires to be like. Nnaji has probably inspired more people to consider a career in acting than all the other popular Nigerian actors put together. Below are her movies:
30 DAYS, ABOVE DEATH, ABOVE THE LAW, AGBAKO, AGE OF MY AGONY, AGONY, BATTLELINE, BEAUTIFUL SOUL 1&2 (2008), BLOOD SISTERS 1 & 2, BREAK UP 1 & 2, BROKEN TEARS 1 & 2, BUMPER TO BUMPER 1 & 2, BUTTERFLY, BY HIS GRACE, CAMOURFLAGE, CAUGHT IN THE ACT 1-4CHURCH BUSINESS 1 & 2, CONFIDENCE, COULD THIS BE LOVE, CRITICAL DECISION 1 & 2, DANGEROUS SISTERS, DAY OF DOOM 1 & 2, DEADLY MISTAKE, DEATH WARRANT, EMERGENCY WEDDING, FOR BETTER FOR WORSE 1 & 2, FORMIDABLE FORCE, GAMES WOMEN PLAY 1 & 2, GIRLS COT 1, 2 & 3, GOODBYE NEWYORK 1 & 2, HE LIVES IN ME 1 & 2, HONEY 1 & 2, IJELE, INTO TEMPTATION, JACK KNIFE, JEALOUS LOVERS 1 & 2, KEEPING FAITH, LAST WEEKEND 1 & 2, LATE MARRIAGE, LETTER TO A STRANGER, LOVE, LOVE AFFAIR 1 & 2, LOVE BOAT, LOVE MY WAY 1&2 (2008), MAN OF POWER, MORE THAN SISTERS, NEVER DIE FOR LOVE 1 & 2, NOT MAN ENOUGH 1& 2, PASSION AND PAIN, PASSIONS, PLAYER, POWER OF LOVE1 & 2, POWER PLAY 1 & 2, PRIVATE SIN 1 & 2, PROPHECY 1 & 2, RIP OFF 1 & 2, RISING SUNFF, RIVER'S OF TEARS 1 & 2, RUNS, SECRET EVIL 1 & 2, SHARON STONE1 & 2, SHARON STONE IN ABUJA, SISTER'S LOVE 1-4, SLEEPWALKER 1&2 (2008), STAND BY ME 1 & 2, SUPER LOVE, SYMPATHY 1 & 2, THE CHOSEN ONE 1 & 2, THE COMING OF AMOBI, THE RICH ALSO CRY, THE WIND, TREASURE 1 & 2, TWO TOGETHER, U OR NEVER, UNBREAKABLE, VALENTINO, WARRIOR'S HEART 1-3, WOMEN AFFAIR, HONEY 1, HONEY 2, KEEP MY WILL 1&2, MY IDOL
Nkem Owoh is a Nigerian comedian and movie actor. His name, Nkem, means "My own". He starred in the 2003 film Osuofia in London. The Nigerian Daily Sun has described him as a "king of comedy". In 2004 Owoh was one of several actors who were temporarily banned from appearing in movies by Nigeria's Association of Movie Marketers and Producers, who argued that the actors demanded excessive fees and unreasonable contract demands.
Owoh has done several movies. They Include:-
Paulicap and Perpetual 1, Paulicap and Perpetual 2, My Cash Adventure 1, My Cash Adventure 2, Osuofia and The Wise Men 1, Osuofia and The wise Men 2, The Prof 1, The Prof 2, Big Man Brother 1, Big Man Brother 2, Igbudu, Igbudu 2, The Barrister 2 (2006), The Barrister (2006), Captain 3 (2006), Captain 2 (2006), Captain (2006), The Dreamer 3 (2006), The Dreamer 2 (2006), The Dreamer (2006), Akanchawa: Final Part (2005), Akanchawa 2 (2005), Akanchawa (2005), Bus Driver 2 (2005), Bus Driver (2005), America Visa 2 (2004), America Visa (2004), My Driver 2 (2004), My Driver (2004), My Own Share 2 (2004), My Own Share (2004), Osuofia in London 2 (2004), Spanner 3 (2004), Spanner Goes to Jail (2004), King of the Forest (2003), Lion Finger 2 (2003), Lion Finger (2003), Mr. Trouble 2 (2003), Mr. Trouble (2003), Osuofia in London (2003), Police Recruit (2003), Fake Doctor 2 (2002), Fake Doctor (2002), Ifeonye metalu (2002), Long John 2 (2002), Long John (2002), Police Officer (2002), Spanner 2 (2002), Spanner (2002), Onye-Eze 2 (2001), Onye-Eze (2001), Big Man... Big Trouble - (1999), Conspiracy 2 (1999), Conspiracy (1999), Ukwa 2 (1999), Ukwa (1999), The Master, The Master 2, My In law, Narrow Escape, Narrow Escape 2, Odeshi, Odeshi 2, The Prince, The Prince 2, Sawaam, He Goat, He Goat 2, Honourable, Honourable 2, Calculator, Congo Marriage, Congo Marriage 2.
Olu Jacobs needs no introduction, he is unarguably one of the biggest Actors Nigeria has ever produced. Like his wife Joke, he got most of his training abroad, and today, he is one of the highest paid Actors in Nigeria. Veteran actor, Olu Jacobs, says once he makes him mind about something, nothing changes his vision. Jacob is no stranger to Nigerian movies. His charisma and manner of delivery of lines are legendary – drawing him admiration from fans.
His infectious baritone and interpretation of roles are a director’s delight. Having been in the industry for over 37 years, he is now a bridge between the old and the new, a motivator to the youths.
Jacobs attended a drama school in England called The Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts. “After I finished, I worked with various repertoire theatres in Britain and I’m a member of National Theatre of Great Britain. I worked with some of the television stations in London and at a stage, I decided to come back home because I felt I have reached a certain level in my field and that my country had the potential of being so great too. So, I came back to Nigeria in early 80s and we started Third Eye”.
Like many of his colleagues, his family was not happy with young Jacobs when he chose to study Dramatic Arts. But even at the age when actors were seen as never do wells of the society, he knew what he wanted and stuck to it. According to him, “ I left Nigeria in 1964. Then, there was nobody in Nigeria to look up to, all the people I looked at were people outside the country. Olu Jacobs is optimistic about the future of the Nigerian film renaissance that he pioneered. The ideal he patiently envisages is eventual government involvement in the internationalization of the lucrative movie industry, as a major foreign exchange earner for the country.
Filmography:
Mirror of Beauty (2008) (V) Piece of My Soul 2 (2008) (V) Beauty and the Beast 2 (2008) (V) The Return of Ogidi (2008) (V) Throne of Tears 2 (2008) (V) The Return of Ogidi 2 (2008) (V) Piece of My Soul (2008) (V) Mirror of Beauty 2 (2008) (V) Piece of My Soul 3 (2008) (V) Beauty and the Beast 3 (2008) (V) Beauty and the Beast (2008) (V) Throne of Tears (2008) (V) Royal Destiny (2007) (V) Burning Kingdom 2 (2007) (V)
Show Me Heaven (2007) (V) Final Kingdom 2 (2007) (V) Warrior's Heart (2007) (V)
Slave to Lust 2 (2007) (V) Secret Pledge 2 (2007) (V) Final Kingdom (2007) (V)
Show Me Heaven 3 (2007) (V) Old Testament (2007) (V) The Prince and Me (2007) (V)
Kingdom Apart (2007) (V) Warrior's Heart 3 (2007) (V) Kingdom Apart 2 (2007) (V)
African Soldier (2007) (V) Royal Destiny 2 (2007) (V) Burning Kingdom (2007) (V)
The Prince and Me 2 (2007) (V) Show Me Heaven 2 (2007) (V) Warrior's Heart 2 (2007) (V) Slave to Lust (2007) (V) Odudu Kingdom 2 (2007) (V) Old Testament 2 (2007) (V)
The Cabals (2007) (V) Secret Pledge (2007) (V) Odudu Kingdom 3 (2007) (V) Odudu Kingdom (2007) (V) The Cabals 2 (2007) (V) African Soldier 2 (2007) (V) Royal Doom (2006) (V) One-Bullet (2006) (V) End of Battle 2 (2006) (V) Jealous Heart 2 (2006) (V) One-Bullet 2 (2006) (V) Dancing Heart (2006) (V) Jealous Heart (2006) (V) Royal Doom 2 (2006) (V) Dancing Heart 2 (2006) (V) End of Battle (2006) (V) Opin irin ajo 2 (2005) (V) Omaliko (2005) (V) Lonely Hearts 2 (2005) (V) To Love a Stranger (2005) (V) One God One Nation 2 (2005) (V) Only Love 2 (2005) (V) Omaliko 2 (2005) (V)
Soul on Fire 2 (2005) (V) Ultimate Crisis (2005) (V) Only Love (2005) (V)
Real Love 2 (2005) (V) Women in Power 2 (2005) (V) A Time to Die (2005) (V)
Before the Sunrise (2005) (V) Opin irin ajo (2005) (V) The God to Serve 2 (2005) (V)
Eagle's Bride (2005) (V) Before the Sunrise 2 (2005) (V) 21 Days with Christ (2005) (V) Women in Power (2005) (V) The God to Serve (2005) (V) Lonely Hearts (2005) (V)
One God One Nation (2005) (V) Real Love 3 (2005) (V) Soul on Fire (2005) (V)
To Love a Stranger 2 (2005) (V) Eagle's Bride 2 (2005) (V) A Time to Die 2 (2005) (V)
21 Days with Christ 2 (2005) (V) House Party (2004/II) (V) Turn Table (2004) (V)
Eye of the Gods 2 (2004) (V) Turn Table 2 (2004) (V) Arsenal (2004) (V)
Eye of the Gods (2004) (V) Arsenal 2 (2004) (V) House Party 2 (2004) (V) Dear Sister (2004) (V) Fear of the Unknown (2003) (V) Real Love (2003) (V) Keeping Faith: Is That Love? (2003) (V) Private Sin 2 (2003) (V) Ago kan oru (2003) (V) Unconditional Love (2003) (V) The Kingmaker (2003) (V) Private Sin (2003) (V) End Time (2003) (V)
The Last Vote (2001) (V) Oganigwe (1999) (V) Aba Riot (1999) (V) Aba Riot 2 (1999) (V) Obstacles (1998) (V) Onome (1996) ... aka Another Love (International: English title) Iva (1993) (V) ... aka Iva: Rivers of Mysteries (Nigeria: English title) Pirates (1986) .... Boomako Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend (1985) .... Colonel Nsogbu ... aka Dinosaur... Secret of the Lost Legend (TV title) "Play for Today" .... Mr. Jones (1 episode, 1984) - The Amazing Miss Stella Estelle (1984) TV episode .... Mr. Jones "Angels" .... Musa Ladipo (3 episodes, 1976-1983) - Episode #9.20 (1983) TV episode .... Musa Ladipo - Episode #9.18 (1983) TV episode .... Musa Ladipo - Facade (1976) TV episode "Rumpole of the Bailey" .... David Mazenze (1 episode, 1983) - Rumpole and the Golden Thread (1983) TV episode .... David Mazenze "The Mad Death" (1983) TV mini-series .... African Doctor (unknown episodes) "Squadron" .... President Gadin (1 episode, 1982) - Cyclone (1982) TV episode .... President Gadin The Dogs of War (1980) .... Customs Officer "The Professionals" .... Sylvester (1 episode, 1979) - The Madness of Mickey Hamilton (1979) TV episode .... Sylvester Ashanti (1979) .... Commissioner Batak ... aka Ashanti, Land of No Mercy "The Tomorrow People" .... General Papa Minn (2 episodes, 1978) - The Thargon Menace: Part 2 (1978) TV episode .... General Papa Minn - The Thargon Menace: Part 1 (1978) TV episode .... General Papa Minn "1990" .... Alan Msawi (1 episode, 1978) - The Market Price (1978) TV episode .... Alan Msawi "The Crezz" .... Geoffrey Ademola (1 episode, 1976) - All Good Nature (1976) TV episode .... Geoffrey Ademola "Centre Play" (1 episode, 1976) - Commonwealth Season: Nigeria - A Kind of Marriage (1976) TV episode "The Venturers" .... Mbela (1 episode, 1975) - Dangerous and the Lonely Hearts (1975) TV episode .... Mbela "Barlow at Large" .... Motamba (1 episode, 1975) ... aka Barlow (UK: new title) - Protection (1975) TV episode .... Motamba "Till Death Us Do Part" (1 episode, 1974) - Strikes and Blackouts (1974) TV episode "Spyder's Web" .... First Soldier (1 episode, 1972) - The Hazif Affair (1972) TV episode .... First Soldier "The Goodies" (1 episode, 1971) - Lost Tribe of the Orinoco (1971) TV episode
Ramsey Tokunbo Nouah Jr, (born 16 July 1973) is a popular Nollywood actor.
Born in Edo, Nigeria, Nouah (often misspelt 'Noah') is of Nigerian and Israeli parentage (his father is of Israeli and Lebanese descent, while his mother is Yoruba from Owo, Ondo. His middle name, Tokunbo, means Born Overseas. He never knew his dad, he was raised by his mum. Before gaining popularity as a Nollywood actor, Nouah had been a Hip hop artiste with future fellow actor Pat Attah - the pair would eventually star in the Nigerian soap opera Megafortunes alongside Regina Askia, who played their stepmother. He has been dubbed "Lover-Boy" for his numerous roles in romantic movies. Nouah has a son, Camil Noah, and is happily married. According to the information he posted to MySpace, Ramsey has this to say:
“Ramsey is my father’s name. He’s the senior. I’m the junior. That’s why you have Ramsey Nouah, Jr. The Tokunbo was… Of course my grandmother gave it to me. That’s my mother’s mother. I adopted the name when I was having problems with Nigerian government because they needed – for me to get a passport, certain business registered and all that – they needed to know if I was a true Nigerian or a foreigner because of the name. So I had to adopt Tokunbo. A lot of people believe that colored guys are highly highly endowed as in God… It’s a mixture of two races and it shows that they’re always very very healthy and strong. Even scientists said so. Now, it’s helped me, yes, in that aspect of life. My mom is from Owo, Ondo State, Nigeria – and my father is Isreali. I grew up in Nigeria, on the streets of Nigeria. Ebute Meta for a start. That’s where I started. Then I moved on to Surulere. Okay, as an actor, I think I’ve gotten to a point where I’m satisfied and sufficed with what I am and what I’ve become. As a director, no. I want to direct movies. I want to make impressions, you know, pictures and do stuffs like Mel Gibson did with “Passions of The Christ”. He’s an actor and now he’s directing and he’s a great director. And he directed “Braveheart” too. It was a fantastic movie. Tremendous movie. I do have a wife , her name is Emelia Philips-Nouah. And a son Quincy Camil Nouah. know that information is going to break some hearts out there…(Laughing). No, if I had the chance and if I had the money, I would actually marry all my fans.”
(Courtesy: wikipedia.org)
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