Gideon Okeke

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Gideon Okeke
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Gideon Okeke at the 2021 AMA Awards
EducationBiochemistry, Nnamdi Azikiwe University
Alma materNnamdi Azikiwe University
Occupation(s)Actor, Model, and TV Presenter.
Years active2006–present
Notable workRelentless
TelevisionBig Brother Nigeria
Tinsel
Children1

Gideon Okeke is a Nigerian actor, model, and TV Presenter. [1] [2] [3] He came to the public eye in 2006 when he appeared as a contestant on the first edition of Big Brother Nigeria . In 2008, Gideon joined the cast of the M-NET TV series Tinsel on which he is a regular to date. [4]

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Early life and education

An only child, Gideon grew up in Ajegunle, one of the slums of Lagos, a place he speaks so fondly of. [5] He attended Nnamdi Azikiwe University where he studied applied bio-chemistry. He later enrolled at the Lee Strasberg Institute in New York where he obtained professional training in acting. [5]

Career

Television work

After appearing in the first edition of Big Brother Nigeria, Gideon joined the cast of M-NET daytime series Tinsel, as Phillip Ade Williams, the arrogant son of a media mogul. [6] He remains one of the longest-serving actors on the show. [7] Gideon has also appeared on the South African TV series Jacobs cross. [7] In 2014, he played the role of Bernard in the irokotv series Poisoned Bait , directed by BAFTA LA award-winning director Leila Djansi. In addition, Gideon was the host of the DSTV game show Money Drop. [8]

Film

Gideon landed his first lead role in the Nigerian drama film Relentless in 2010, starring alongside Jimmy Jean-Louis and Nneka Egbuna. [9] His second lead role was in the 2014 crime thriller A Place in the Stars . In the same year, he played the role of Tobena, the love interest of the lead character in the romantic comedy When Love Happens. Other films to his credit include the caper crime comedy Gbomo Gbomo Express and the Ghanaian romantic drama Anniversary. In 2016 he was cast in the drama thriller 93 Days . Starring alongside Danny Glover, Gideon received an AMVCA nomination for his portrayal of Dr. Morris Ibeawuchi, one of the surviving doctors of the Nigerian Ebola crisis. [10] [11]

Stage

Gideon has appeared in several stage productions including Fractures, an adaptation of Arthur Miller's A View From The Bridge. [12] He also played Fela Kuti in Fela.. Arrest The Music, is a musical that celebrates the talent of the Nigerian Afrobeat legend. [13] [14] Gideon is also a cast member of Saro The Musical 2, currently touring London. [15] [16]

Personal life

Gideon is a single father to a daughter born in March 2016. [17] [18]

Filmography

Stage plays

YearTitleRoleRef
Fractures [12]
Fela... Arrest the MusicFela [13]
Saro the Musical 2Azeez [15]

Television

YearTitleRole
2007 Big Brother Naija Himself
2008–present Tinsel Phillip Ade Williams
Jacob's cross
2014 Poisnned Bait
Money DropHost

Films

YearTitleRole
2006 Relentless Obi
2014 A Place in the Stars Kim Dakim
...When Love Happens Tobena
2015AnniversaryHarry Banks
2016 93 Days Morris-Ibeawuchi
Gbomo Gbomo Express Francis
2019Heaven's HellAkanimo
2020CrossroadsEmomotimi Jimoh
2021 Loving Rona Benny Ramsey
2022 Obsession (2022 film) John
2023 The Trade Spark
2024 Tòkunbò Tokunbo

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef
2022 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards Best Actor in A Comedy Loving Rona Pending [19]

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  11. ↑ "93 Days Top AMVCA Award Nominations List".
  12. 1 2 "Fractures: Gideon Okeke, Beverly Naya, Patrick Diabuah others to perform on stage -". 11 January 2017. Archived from the original on 31 July 2017. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  13. 1 2 "Vanguard - Gideon Okeke: 'Fela's shoes are too big for me'".
  14. ↑ "Gideon Okeke: 'Fela's shoes are too big for me' - Vanguard News". 7 January 2017.
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