Richard Mofe-Damijo

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Mofe-Damijo at the premiere of Love Is War
Born
Richard Mofe-Damijo

(1961-07-06) 6 July 1961 (age 62)
Aladja, Delta, Nigeria
Nationality Nigerian
Alma mater University of Benin
Occupation(s)Actor, politician
Years active1980s-present
Spouses
  • MEE Mofe-Damijo
  • Jumobi Adegbesan
Children5
Awards2005 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]

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Early life

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]

Career

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]

Political career

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]

Personal life

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]

Selected filmography

YearFilmRoleNotes
1997Out of Boundswith Bimbo Akintola & Racheal Oniga
Hostages
1998Scores to Settlewith Liz Benson & Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde
Diamond Ring Chief Dikewith Liz Benson & Gbadewonuola Oyelakin aka Teju Babyface
1999Freedom
The Pricewith Eucharia-Anunobi EKWU
2003When God Says Yeswith Pete Edochie & Stella Damasus-Aboderin
The Richest Man
The Returnwith Segun Arinze
The Intruderwith Stella Damasus-Aboderin & Rita Dominic
Soul Providerwith Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde
Romantic Attractionwith Stella Damasus-Aboderin, Chioma Chukwuka & Zack Orji
Private SinPastor Jackwith Genevieve Nnaji, Stephanie Okereke, Olu Jacobs & Patience Ozokwor
Passionswith Genevieve Nnaji & Stella Damasus-Aboderin
Lovewith Genevieve Nnaji & Segun Arinze
Keeping Faith: Is That Love?with Genevieve Nnaji & Joke Silva
I Will Die for Youwith Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde & Segun Arinze
Emotional Painwith Stella Damasus-Aboderin
Ayomida
2004 The Mayors with Sam Dede & Segun Arinze
True Romancewith Rita Dominic & Desmond Elliot
The Legendwith Kate Henshaw-Nuttal
Standing Alonewith Stella Damasus-Aboderin & Tony Umez
Sisters' Enemy
Queenwith Stella Damasus-Aboderin
Little Angel
Kings Pridewith Stella Damasus-Aboderin
I Want Your Wife
Indecent GirlCharleswith Ini Edo
Indecent Actwith Rita Dominic
I Believe in Youwith Rita Dominic
Engagement Nightwith Stella Damasus-Aboderin
Deadly Desire
Danger Signalwith Desmond Elliot
Critical Decisionwith Genevieve Nnaji & Stephanie Okereke
Burning Desirewith Stella Damasus-Aboderin & Mike Ezuruonye
Critical Assignment The Presidentwith Hakeem Kae-Kazim
2005The Bridesmaidwith Chioma Chukwuka, Kate Henshaw-Nuttal & Stella Damasus-Aboderin
Darkest Nightwith Genevieve Nnaji, Segun Arinze & Uche Jombo
Bridge-Stonewith Liz Benson & Zack Orji
Behind Closed Doorswith Stella Damasus-Aboderin, Desmond Elliot & Patience Ozokwor
Baby Girlwith Pete Edochie
2006Angels of Destiny
2007Caught in the Middle
2014 30 Days in Atlanta Kimberley's father
2016DinnerAdetunde George Snrwith Iretiola Doyle [19]
The Wedding Party Felix Onwukawith Sola Sobowale, Ireti Doyle & Adesua Etomi
The Grudge (2016 film) with Doyle and Funmi Holder [20]
2017 10 Days in Sun City Otunba Ayoola Williamswith Ayo Makun & Adesua Etomi
2017
The Wedding Party 2 Felix Onwukawith Sola Sobowale, Ireti Doyle & Adesua Etomi
2019God Calling [21] Sade's fatherwith Zainab Balogun, Kabiri Fubara, Adedamol Adedeoyin, Onyeka Onwenu, Seun Ajayi, Eku Eduwor, Seun Faqua
Love Is War Dimeji Phillipswith Omoni Oboli
2020 The New Normal (2020 film)
2021 Fine Wine Seye Georgewith Ego Nwosu, Nse Ikpe-Etim, Keppy Ekpenyong and Zainab Balogun
King of Boys: The Return

of the King

Reverend Ifeanyiwith Sola Sobowale, Toni Tones, Reminisce and Illbliss
2020The New Normal (2020 film)
2021 Christmas in Miami [22] Dafewith Ayo Makun

TV Shows

YearShowRoleNotes
2021 Castle & Castle Tega Castlewith Dakore Akande, Ade Laoye and Deyemi Okanlawon

Awards and nominations

YearEventPrizeWorkResult
2009 5th Africa Movie Academy Awards Best Film In NigeriaState of The HeartNominated
2012 2012 Best of Nollywood Awards Special Recognition AwardWon
2015 2015 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards Best Supporting Actor30 days in AtlantaNominated
2016 12th Africa Movie Academy Awards LifeTime Achievement AwardWon
2017 2017 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards Best Actor in Leading RoleNominated
Africa Movie Academy Awards Nominated
Nigeria Entertainment Awards Best Supporting ActorNominated
2021 Net Honours Most Popular ActorNominated
2022Exclusive Men of the Year Africa AwardsContinental Film IconWon
2023 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards Best Actor In A Drama, Movie Or TV Series [23] [24] Four Four Forty FourNominated

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