Richard Mofe-Damijo
Richard Mofe-Damijo | |
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 Mofe-Damijo at the premiere of Love Is War | |
| Born | Richard Mofe-Damijo 6 July 1961 |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Alma mater | University of Benin |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, politician |
| Years active | 1980s-present |
| Spouses |
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| Children | 5 |
| Awards | 2005 Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role |
| Website | https://www.rmdtheactor.com |
Richard Evans Mofe-Damijo (born 6 July 1961), popularly known as RMD, is a foremost Nigerian actor, writer, producer, lawyer, and former journalist.[1] He was also a Commissioner for Culture and Tourism in Delta State in 2009.[2][3] In 2005, he won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role.[4][5] He received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 12th Africa Movie Academy Awards in 2016.[6][7] In 2024, he was honoured with the Industry Merit Awards, alongside Iya Rainbow at the Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards.[8]
Early life
[edit]Mofe-Damijo was born in Aladja community of Udu Kingdom, Delta State, in the South-South region of Nigeria. He attended Midwest College, Warri and Anglican Grammar School, and was a member of the Drama Club. He studied Theatre Arts at the University of Benin.[1] In 1997, Mofe-Damijo returned to the university to study law at the University of Lagos, and graduated in 2004.[4][9]
Career
[edit]After graduating from university with a Theatre Arts degree, Mofe-Damijo appeared in the soap opera Ripples as a police inspector but gained more popularity as villain Segun Kadiri in rival soap Checkmate. Before then, he had a stint as a writer with daily newspaper The Concord,[10] and magazines Metro and Quality.[11] Out of Bounds was the first film for which he received a writer/producer credit.[1][12] In 2005, at the maiden edition of the Africa Movie Academy Awards, Mofe-Damijo won the award for Best Actor in a Leading Role.[4] On 5th January 2017, he hosted the 2016 GLO-CAF Awards alongside Nigerian journalist Mimi Fawaz.[13][14] On 8th December 2021, he won an award at Ghana, a Black Star Honor at the Rhymes on Da Runway in Gold coast, Ghana.[15]
Political career
[edit]Mofe-Damijo was appointed as the Special Adviser of Culture and Tourism[16] to the then Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan in 2008, and was Delta State commissioner for culture and tourism 2009 and 2015.[5][17]
Personal life
[edit]Mofe-Damijo was married to a journalist/publisher and talk show host May Ellen 'MEE' Ezekiel.[18] After her death in 1996, Mofe-Damijo married TV personality Jumobi Adegbesan, who later left TV presenting for the corporate world. Mofe-Damijo has five children: two with his current wife and three from his previous marriage.[19]
Selected filmography
[edit]| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Out of Bounds | Pastor Voke | with Bimbo Akintola & Racheal Oniga |
| Hostages | |||
| 1998 | Scores to Settle | with Liz Benson & Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde | |
| Suicide Mission | with Regina Askia | ||
| 1998 | Diamond Ring | Chief Dike | with Liz Benson & Gbadewonuola Oyelakin aka Teju Babyface |
| 1999 | Freedom | ||
| 1999 | The Price | Pastor Ken | with Eucharia-Anunobi EKWU |
| 2003 | When God Says Yes | Harry | 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 Stella Damasus-Aboderin, 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 | Greg | with Stella Damasus-Aboderin | |
| Ayomida | Police Officer Idama | ||
| 2004 | The Mayors | with Sam Dede & Segun Arinze | |
| True Romance | Jim | with Rita Dominic & Desmond Elliot | |
| The Legend | with Kate Henshaw-Nuttal | ||
| Standing Alone | Daniel | 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 | Eddy | ||
| 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 | Dr. C.K. Morgan | 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 | Steve | with Chioma Chukwuka, Kate Henshaw-Nuttal & Stella Damasus-Aboderin |
| Darkest Night | with Genevieve Nnaji, Segun Arinze & Uche Jombo | ||
| Bridge-Stone | Gabriel | 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 | with Emeka Ike, Lilian Bach | |
| 2007 | Caught in the Middle | with Dakore Akande | |
| 2014 | 30 Days in Atlanta | Kimberley's father | with Ada Ameh, Ramsey Nouah |
| 2016 | Dinner | Adetunde George Snr | with Iretiola Doyle[20] |
| The Wedding Party | Felix Onwuka | with Sola Sobowale, Ireti Doyle & Adesua Etomi | |
| The Grudge (2016 film) | Tayo Kindle | with Doyle and Funmi Holder[21] | |
| 2017 | 10 Days in Sun City | Otunba Ayoola Williams | with Ayo Makun & Adesua Etomi |
| 2017 | |||
| The Wedding Party 2 | Felix Onwuka | with Sola Sobowale, Ireti Doyle & Adesua Etomi | |
| 2019 | God Calling[22] | Sade's father | with Zainab Balogun, Kabiri Fubara, Adedamol Adedeoyin, Onyeka Onwenu, Seun Ajayi, Eku Eduwor, Seun Faqua |
| Love Is War | Dimeji Phillips | with Omoni Oboli | |
| 2020 | The New Normal (2020 film) | Chairman | with Bimbo Akintola, Adunni Ade |
| 2021 | Fine Wine | Seye George | with Ego Nwosu, Nse Ikpe-Etim, Keppy Ekpenyong and Zainab Balogun |
| King of Boys: The Return | Reverend Ifeanyi | with Sola Sobowale, Toni Tones, Reminisce and Illbliss | |
| 2021 | Christmas in Miami[23] | Dafe | with Ayo Makun |
| 2022 | Boycott | Bui | with Yemi Blaq, Kunle Coker, Tolulope Asanu |
| 2022 | 4:4:44 | Hillary | With Chiwetalu Agu, Betsy Akan, Seun Akindele |
| 2022 | Palava! | Osa Wonda | With Mercy Aigbe, Bisola Aiyeola, Neo Akpofure |
| 2022 | Far From Home | Feyi Wilmer Willoughby | With Funke Akindele, Adesuwa Etomi - Wellington |
| 2023 | The Black Book | Paul Edima | with Ade Laoye, Sam Dede, Shaffy Bello |
| Tarella: Princess of the Nile | King Ohen | With Onyinye Ezekwe, Timini Egbuson, Esosa Lawson | |
| Shanty Town | Chief Fernandez | With Chidi Mokeme, Nse Ikpe Etim, Ini Edo |
TV shows
[edit]| Year | Show | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Castle & Castle | Tega Castle | with Dakore Akande, Ade Laoye and Deyemi Okanlawon |
Awards and nominations
[edit] |
| Year | Event | Prize | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 5th Africa Movie Academy Awards | Best Film In Nigeria | State of The Heart | Nominated |
| 2012 | 2012 Best of Nollywood Awards | Special Recognition Award | Won | |
| 2015 | 2015 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards | Best Supporting Actor | 30 days in Atlanta | Nominated |
| 2016 | 12th Africa Movie Academy Awards | LifeTime Achievement Award | Won | |
| 2017 | 2017 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards | Best Actor in Leading Role | Nominated | |
| Africa Movie Academy Awards | Nominated | |||
| Nigeria Entertainment Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | ||
| 2021 | Net Honours | Most Popular Actor | Nominated | |
| 2022 | Exclusive Men of the Year Africa Awards | Continental Film Icon | Won | |
| 2023 | Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards | Best Actor In A Drama, Movie Or TV Series[24][25] | Four Four Forty Four | Nominated |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Ogunbayo, Modupe. "Richard Mofe-Damijo: An Actor's Actor". Newswatch. Lagos, Nigeria: Newswatch. Retrieved 24 August 2010.
- ^ "RMD Net Worth, Cars & Latest Biography in 2021". Latest car news, car blog news in Nigeria, car import duties in Nigeria, latest car release. 21 September 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- ^ Godwin, Ameh Comrade (30 November 2012). "Former Nollywood actor, Richard Mofe-Damijo in N50m embezzlement scandal". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ a b "Delta State Government swears in two new Commissioners". Retrieved 26 January 2010.
- ^ Ekechukwu, Ferdinand (27 October 2018). "For RMD, It's Good News from Kigali". Thisday Live. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
- ^ Ekpai, Joan (14 June 2016). "RMD receives Lifetime Achievement award from Pete Edochie (AMAA 2016)". Nollywood Community. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
- ^ Reporters, Our (12 May 2024). "AMVCA 2024: Iya Rainbow, RMD bag Lifetime awards as Bankole, Ojo win best actors". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ Balogun, Sola. "Acting on stage is my greatest passion". Daily Sun. Lagos, Nigeria: The Sun Publishing Limited. Retrieved 24 August 2010.
- ^ "After Concord Newspaper died, it felt like I lost a baby –Mike Awoyinfa". 15 September 2018.
- ^ "Richard Mofe-Damijo: Profile of an iconic Nollywood actor". P.M. News. 8 May 2020.
- ^ "Richard Mofe-Damijo – Profile". New York City: African Film Festival. Retrieved 24 August 2010.
- ^ "Mimi Fawaz and Richard Mofe-Damijo to emcee 2016 Glo-Caf Awards". CAFOnline.com. Confedération Africaine du Football (CAF). Retrieved 6 November 2021.
- ^ "Mimi Fawaz and Richard Mofe-Damijo to compere 2016 Glo-Caf Awards". Goal.com. 4 January 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
- ^ "Richard Mofe-Damijo honoured in Ghana - P.M. News". Retrieved 12 December 2021.
- ^ "Special Adviser or not im still an actor RMD". thenigerianvoice.com. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- ^ "Comedian mocks RMD". AllAfrica.com. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- ^ "Remembering May Ezekiel, 21 years after". 25 March 2017.
- ^ "RMD: Two Decades of Screen Romance". Retrieved 26 January 2010.
- ^ "Dinner". IMDb.
- ^ "FUNMI HOLDER: The Nigerian Actress Who Went Back in Time". 19 January 2020.
- ^ "God Calling Movie". IMDb. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- ^ Peters, Robert (24 December 2021), Christmas in Miami (Comedy), Manoj Chandra, Verne Alexandre, John Amos, retrieved 8 October 2023
- ^ "Full List: Here are all our AMVCA 9 Nominees". AMVCA - Full List: Here are all our AMVCA 9 Nominees. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
- ^ Somto, Bisina (20 May 2023). "Tobi Bakre Wins Best Actor 2023 AMVCA For 'Brotherhood' – Prime Business Africa". Prime Business Africa. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
External links
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- 1967 births
- Best Actor Africa Movie Academy Award winners
- Living people
- Delta State politicians
- University of Lagos alumni
- Male actors from Warri
- Political office-holders in Nigeria
- 20th-century Nigerian male actors
- 21st-century Nigerian male actors
- Nigerian actor-politicians
- University of Benin (Nigeria) alumni
- Male actors in Yoruba cinema
- Actors from Delta State
- Nigerian male television actors
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- Nigerian film producers
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- Nigerian writers
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- Lifetime Achievement Award Africa Movie Academy Award winners