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DUKE ELVIS
[edit]Duke Elvis (born March 3,1987) is a Nigerian actor, model and movie producer[1][2]. He is well known for his role as ABULU in the Africa Magic TV series The Johnsons[3]
Duke Elvis | |
|---|---|
| Born | Nwankwo Onyekachi Duke March 3,1987 (age 33) Enugu State |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, model, producer |
| Years active | 2006-present |
Early Life
[edit]Duke grew up in the eastern part of Nigeria, Enugu State precisely. He was born into a family of five kids, and he is is the fourth child. He was born into an average Nigerian Christian with both his parents being civil servants. His parents believed so much in discipline and Education. His journey into acting started from seccondary school where he was a very active member of his School's drama club before he subsequently became the social prefect. He was also a part of a very young, passionate and aspiring actors theatre group called WORLD AFRICAN THEATRE.
Education
[edit]He attended Enugu State University of Science and Technology where he bagged a B.sc in Civil Engineering in 2008.
Career
[edit]In 2006 Duke kicked of his professional acting career by playing the role of Ben in the movie Man in The Middle which also featured popular Nollywood names Zack Orji, Rita Dominic and Tonto Dike. He has played different roles in a couple number of movies and TV series. He is presently working on his first movie production and it is expected to be out soon.
Selected Filmography
[edit]| Year | Titles | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Man in the Middle | Played the role BEN
Movie also Featuring: Zack Orji, Tonto Dike, Rita Dominic |
| 2016 | Happyness Limited[4] | Also featuring: Kiki Omeili |
| 2016 | Born[5] | Feature film Produced by Micheal Omonua |
| 2017 | Bias | Feature Film |
| 2018 | Mystified[6] | Also featuring: Esther Audu, Kenneth Okolie |
| 2019 | The Herbert Macaulay Affair[7] | Directed by Imoh Umoren |
| 2019 | The Man Who Cuts Tattoos[8] | Feature Film Prod by Abba Makama |
| Heart | Feature Film | |
| Brotherly | Feature Film | |
| Sleep Away | Feature Film | |
| True Lies | Feature Film | |
| JuJu Stories | In Post Production | |
| Deep Cover | In Post Production, Prod by Duke Elvis and Whochey Nnamdi |
| Name | Note |
|---|---|
| The Johnsons[9] | Presently playing the role of ABULU in The Johnsons TV series on Africa Magic
Produced by Native Media TV. Featuring: Samuel Ajibola, Ada Ameh, Charles Inogie, Chinedu Ikedieze etc |
References
[edit]- ^ "Government should get more involved in Nollywood –Elvis Duke". Tribune Online. 2020-03-20. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
- ^ The Johnsons (TV Series 2012– ) - IMDb, retrieved 2020-04-24
- ^ "The Johnsons (Nigerian TV series) - Wikipedia". en.m.wikipedia.org. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
- ^ nollywoodreinvented (2017-08-19). "The Happy.ness Ltd". Nollywood REinvented. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
- ^ "Born". IFFR. 2018-01-15. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
- ^ BataTV (2018-04-13). "Mystified- Latest 2018 Intriguing Nollywood Movie |Kenneth Okolie| Stan Nze| Esther Audu|". BataTV Nigeria. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
- ^ "The Herbert Macaulay Affair | MNR.com.ng". www.mnr.com.ng. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
- ^ "The Man Who Cuts Tattoos". BFI London Film Festival 2019. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
- ^ The Johnsons (TV Series 2012– ) - IMDb, retrieved 2020-04-24