Richard Mofe Damijo
Richard Mofe Damijo | |
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Born |
Richard Mofe-Damijo 6 July 1961 Warri, Delta State, Nigeria |
Occupation | Actor, politician |
Richard Mofe Damijo (popularly known as RMD, born 6 July 1961) is a Nigerian actor and politician. In 2005 he won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role.[1] He is a former Commissioner for Culture and Tourism in Delta State, Nigeria.[2]
Early life
Mofe-Damijo was born in Warri, Delta State, Nigeria. He attended Midwest College, Warri and Anglican Grammar School and was a member of the Drama Club. He enrolled into the University of Benin to continue his education and studied Theatre Arts.[3] In 1997 Mofe-Damijo returned to the university to study law at the University of Lagos and graduated in 2004.[1][4]
Career
After graduating from the university, Mofe-Damijo 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. Out of Bounds was the first film for which he received a writer/producer credit.[3][5] In 2005 at the maiden edition of the African Movie Academy Awards Mofe-Damijo won the award for Best Actor in a Leading Role.[1]
Political career
Mofe-Damijo was the commissioner for Culture and Tourism in Delta State, Nigeria.[2]
Personal life
Mofe-Damijo was married to the late May Ellen Ezekiel, a foremost Nigerian journalist popularly known as MEE. After MEE's death in 1996, Mofe-Damijo married again. He has five children in total; four from his current marriage and one from his previous marriage with MEE.[6]
Filmography
Year | Film | Role | Notes | |
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1997 | Out of Bounds | with Bimbo Akintola & Racheal Oniga | ||
Hostages | ||||
1998 | Scores to Settle | with Liz Benson & Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde | ||
Diamond Ring | with Liz Benson | |||
1999 | Freedom | |||
2003 | When God Says Yes | with Pete Edochie & Stella Damasus-Aboderin | ||
The Richest Man | ||||
The Return | with Segun Arinze | |||
The Intruder | with Stella Damasus-Aboderin & Rita Dominic | |||
Soul Provider | with Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde | |||
Romantic Attraction | with Chioma Chukwuka & Zack Orji | |||
Private Sin | Pastor Jack | with Genevieve Nnaji, Stephanie Okereke, Olu Jacobs & Patience Ozokwor | ||
Passions | with Genevieve Nnaji & Stella Damasus-Aboderin | |||
Love | with Genevieve Nnaji & Segun Arinze | |||
Keeping Faith: Is That Love? | with Genevieve Nnaji & Joke Silva | |||
I Will Die for You | with Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde & Segun Arinze | |||
Emotional Pain | with Stella Damasus-Aboderin | |||
Ayomida | ||||
2004 | The Mayors | with Sam Dede & Segun Arinze | ||
True Romance | with Rita Dominic & Desmond Elliot | |||
The Legend | with Kate Henshaw-Nuttal | |||
Standing Alone | with Stella Damasus-Aboderin & Tony Umez | |||
Sisters' Enemy | ||||
Queen | with Stella Damasus-Aboderin | |||
Little Angel | ||||
Kings Pride | with Stella Damasus-Aboderin | |||
I Want Your Wife | ||||
Indecent Girl | Charles | with Ini Edo | ||
Indecent Act | with Rita Dominic | |||
I Believe in You | with Rita Dominic | |||
Engagement Night | with Stella Damasus-Aboderin | |||
Deadly Desire | ||||
Danger Signal | with Desmond Elliot | |||
Critical Decision | with Genevieve Nnaji & Stephanie Okereke | |||
Burning Desire | with Stella Damasus-Aboderin & Mike Ezuruonye | |||
Critical Assignment | The President | with Hakeem Kae-Kazim | ||
2005 | The Bridesmaid | with Chioma Chukwuka, Kate Henshaw-Nuttal & Stella Damasus-Aboderin | ||
Darkest Night | with Genevieve Nnaji, Segun Arinze & Uche Jombo | |||
Bridge-Stone | with Liz Benson & Zack Orji | |||
Behind Closed Doors | with Stella Damasus-Aboderin, Desmond Elliot & Patience Ozokwor | |||
Baby Girl | with Pete Edochie | |||
2006 | Angels of Destiny | |||
2007 | Caught in the Middle | |||
2014 | 30 Days in Atlanta | Kimberley's father | ||
References
- 1 2 3 Akande, Victor (28 November 2009). "New world of A-list stars blacklisted in 2005". The Nation (Lagos, Nigeria: Vintage Press Limited). Retrieved 24 August 2010.
- 1 2 "Delta State Government swears in two new Commissioners". Retrieved 26 January 2010.
- 1 2 Ogunbayo, Modupe. "Richard Mofe-Damijo: An Actor's Actor". Newswatch (Lagos, Nigeria: Newswatch). Retrieved 24 August 2010.
- ↑ Balogun, Sola. "Acting on stage is my greatest passion". Daily Sun (Lagos, Nigeria: The Sun Publishing Limited). Retrieved 24 August 2010.
- ↑ "Richard Mofe-Damijo – Profile". New York City: African Film Festival. Retrieved 24 August 2010.
- ↑ "RMD: Two Decades of Screen Romance". Retrieved 26 January 2010.
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