Richard Mofe-Damijo | |
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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 Eyimofe Evans Mofe-Damijo (born 6 July 1961), popularly known as RMD, is a Nigerian actor, writer, producer, lawyer, and former journalist. [1] He was also a former 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]
Mofe-Damijo was born in Aladja community of Udu Kingdom, Delta State. 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. [1] In 1997, Mofe-Damijo returned to the university to study law at the University of Lagos and graduated in 2004. [4] [8]
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, [9] and magazines Metro and Quality. [10] Out of Bounds was the first film for which he received a writer/producer credit. [1] [11] 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. [12] [13] On 8th December 2021, he won an award at Ghana, a Black Star Honor at the Rhymes on Da Runway in Gold coast, Ghana. [14]
Mofe-Damijo was appointed as the Special Adviser of Culture and Tourism [15] to the then Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan in 2008, and later became the commissioner for Culture and Tourism of Delta State, Nigeria in 2009. [5] His tenure ended in 2015. [16]
Mofe-Damijo was married to a journalist/publisher and talk show host May Ellen 'MEE' Ezekiel. [17] 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. [18]
Year | Show | Role | Notes |
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2021 | Castle & Castle | Tega Castle | with Dakore Akande, Ade Laoye and Deyemi Okanlawon |
Year | Event | Prize | Work | Result |
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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 [23] [24] | Four Four Forty Four | Nominated |
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