Richard Mofe Damijo
| Richard Mofe Damijo | |
|---|---|
| Born | Richard Mofe-Damijo July 6, 1961 Warri, Delta State, Nigeria |
| Occupation | Actor, Politician |
Richard Mofe Damijo (popularly known as RMD, born July 6, 1961) is a Nigerian actor and politician. In 2005 he won the African Movie Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role.[1] Since January 2009 he is the Commissioner for Culture and Tourism in Delta State, Nigeria.[2]
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[edit] 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]
[edit] 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]
[edit] Political career
Mofe-Damijo is currently the commissioner for Culture and Tourism in Delta State, Nigeria.[2]
[edit] 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 four children.[6]
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Out of Bounds | Pastor Voke | |
| 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 |
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Akande, Victor (28 November 2009). "New world of A-list stars blacklisted in 2005". The Nation (Lagos, Nigeria: Vintage Press Limited). http://thenationonlineng.net/web2/articles/26859/1/New-world-of-A-list-stars-blacklisted-in-2005/Page1.html. Retrieved 24 August 2010.
- ^ a b "Delta State Government swears in two new Commissioners". http://media.deltastateonline.com/newsstory/14/407/Delta_State_Government_Swears_in_Two_New_Commissioners_.html. Retrieved 26 January 2010.
- ^ a b Ogunbayo, Modupe. "Richard Mofe-Damijo: An Actor's Actor". Newswatch (Lagos, Nigeria: Newswatch). http://www.newswatchngr.com/editorial/allaccess/special/10112232035.htm. Retrieved 24 August 2010.
- ^ Balogun, Sola. "Acting on stage is my greatest passion". Daily Sun (Lagos, Nigeria: The Sun Publishing Limited). http://www.sunnewsonline.com/webpages/features/showtime/2009/jan/09/showtime-09-01-2009-001.htm. Retrieved 24 August 2010.
- ^ "Richard Mofe-Damijo - Profile". New York, USA: African Film Festival. http://www.africanfilmny.org//archive/other/ao014.html. Retrieved 24 August 2010.
- ^ "RMD: Two Decades of Screen Romance". http://nigeriamovies.net/news/news132.php. Retrieved 26 January 2010.
