Bernard Nyarko

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Bernard Nyarko
Died2 May 2020
NationalityGhanaian
Other namesBishop Bernard Nyarko
CitizenshipGhanaian
Education Osei Kyeretwie Senior High
Years active2012-till 2020
Known forHero: Service to Humanity (2017) and Sidechic Gang (2018) movies.
Notable workSidechic Gang, John and John
Children3

Bernard Nyarko (died 2 May 2020), [1] commonly known in show business as Bishop Bernard Nyarko, was a Ghanaian actor and comedian who recently became a full-time preacher. [2] [3] [4] He was known for the Hero: Service to Humanity (2017) and Sidechic Gang (2018) movies. [5]

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Life and career

Bernard Nyarko was his parents' seventh-born child among 14 other siblings. He was married with three children. [6] He came into the limelight around 2012 and was featured in several local Ghanaian movies, including Wanted, Aban Bo sia, Boyz Abre, Sunsum Police, John and John and others. [7]

Education

Nyarko began his kindergarten education at the Swedru Salvation Army in the Central Region of Ghana, where his parents were staying at the time due to work commitments. He then moved to Primary one at Nsawam, where his mother, who worked at the Public Works Department, stayed. Since his father, who served as a police officer, had been transferred to the Kumawu area, Nyarko moved to Kumawu Presby Primary School for his Primary two (2). He went on to Asem Boys M/A Primary School [8] in Kumasi after his father was transferred to the Zongo Police station in Kumasi. [9] He completed form five at Tweneboah Koduah Senior High School, Kumawu. [10] He finally completed his sixth-form studies at Osei Kyeretwie Senior High. [11]

Filmography

Achievements

Bernard Nyarko was honoured in 2017 by Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) for his contribution to the National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS). [14]

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References

  1. ↑ Kesse, Benjamin (2020-05-02). "Kumawood Actor Bishop Bernard Nyarko Reported Dead". Asembi.com. Archived from the original on 2020-05-03. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
  2. ↑ "Kumawood actor Bernard Nyarko reveals why he has stopped acting". MyJoyOnline.com. 2020-04-02. Archived from the original on 2020-05-12. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
  3. ↑ "I've stopped acting because it's full of evil - Kumawood actor Bernard Nyarko (VIDEO)". Entertainment. 2020-04-02. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
  4. ↑ "Kumawood actor Bishop Bernard Nyarko dies". www.ghanaweb.com. 2020-05-02. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
  5. ↑ "Bernard Nyarko". IMDb. Retrieved 2021-01-17.
  6. ↑ MyNewsGH (2019-04-26). "My WIFE abandoned me and the kids when I was BROKE-Bishop Bernard Nyarko". MyNewsGh. Retrieved 2020-05-03.
  7. ↑ "Weddings: Christiana Awuni to tie the knot with Benard Nyarko". www.ghanaweb.com. 2015-07-03. Retrieved 2020-05-03.
  8. ↑ "Asem Mixed School Receives Desks". DailyGuide Network. 2019-11-21. Retrieved 2020-05-03.
  9. ↑ "Ghana Telephone Directory : Zongo Police Station, Kumasi". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2020-05-03.
  10. ↑ Adofo, Rockson (2020-04-02). "Kumawu Tweneboa Kodua Senior High School Becomes a Centre for Isolation and Quarantine of Suspected novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) Patients". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2020-05-03.
  11. ↑ "Brief Info". Osei Kyeretwie Senior High School. 2017-01-04. Retrieved 2020-05-03.
  12. ↑ Nyarko, Bernard (2018). "Sidechic Gang". Netflix .[ permanent dead link ]
  13. ↑ Acquah, Edward (2017-04-19). "JOHN n JOHN MOVIE ADAPTATION: Writer of original movie was credited – Kofas Media". Kasapa102.5FM. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
  14. ↑ Agbenyega, Prosper (2017-12-18). "KNUST (NUGS) Honours Actor Bernard Nyarko". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2020-05-03.


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