Richard Mofe-Damijo

Richard Mofe-Damijo
Richard Mofe-Damijo
	Warri (en) , Silimin gɔli July 6, 1961 (run 63)
O ya Tiŋgbaŋ	Nigeria
Paɣa/yidana	Jumoke Mofe Damijo (en)
Education
Shikuru shɛli o ni chaŋ	University of Lagos ; University of Benin ; Nigerian Law School (en)
Shɛhira gbaŋ	Bachelor of Laws (en)
Bala yɛlibu, sabbu bee buɣisibu	Silmiinsili; Yoruba (en) ; Itsekiri (en) ; Nigerian Pidgin (en)
Tuma
Tuma	kpɛrikpɛrita ni politician (en)
Pin' shɛŋa o ni dee	view Best of Nollywood Awards (2012) ; Africa Movie Academy Awards (2013) ; Africa Movie Academy Awards ;
IMDb	nm1816193
	rmdtheactor.com

Richard Eyimofe Evans Mofe-Damijo (bɛ dɔɣi o la silimin gɔli July dabaa ayobu dali yuuni 1961), ka niriba pam mi o RMD, o nyɛla Nigerian kpɛrikpɛrita, sabira, shinii ŋmaara, alikaali nira, ni lahabali tiri kuro.^[1] O lahi nyɛla Commissioner kuro zaŋti Culture and Tourism din be Delta State yuuni 2009.^[2]^[3] Yuuni 2005, o daa di la Africa Movie Academy Award zaŋti Best Actor in a Leading Role.^[4]^[5] O daa deei Lifetime Achievement Award 12th Africa Movie Academy Awards yuuni 2016.^[6]^[7]

Piligu biɛhigu

Mofe-Damijo nyɛla bɛn daa dɔɣi so Aladja tiŋ yuli booni Udu Kingdom, Delta State. O daa chaŋ la Midwest College, Warri mini Anglican Grammar School ka daa nyɛ ŋun be Drama Club. Bɛ daa kpaɣi o niŋ University of Benin ni o tuɣi o shikuru bɔhimbu Theatre Arts.^[1] Yuuni 1997, Mofe-Damijo daa labi na university ni o ti bɔhim alikaali tali (law) University of Lagos ka daa yina yuuni 2004.^[4]^[8]

Tuma

Din daa niŋ ka o yina university nyaaŋa ni Theatre Arts degree, Mofe-Damijo daa pahi la soap opera Ripples ka daa nyɛ piringa, amaa ka niriba pam baŋ o, o ni daa nyɛ villain Segun Kadiri in rival soap Checkmate. Pɔi ni lala saha maa, o daa sabi la daily newspaper The Concord,^[9] ni magazines Metro mini Quality.^[10] Out of Bounds n-daa nyɛ tuuli din chɛ ka o deei writer/producer credit.^[1]^[11] Yuuni 2005, maiden edition ni African Movie Academy Awards, Mofe-Damijo daa deei la pini zaŋti Best Actor in a Leading Role.^[4] Silimin gɔli January dabaa anu dali yuuni 2017, o daa niŋ la yuuni 2016 GLO-CAF Awards ni Nigerian lahabali tira Mimi Fawaz.^[12]^[13] Silimin gɔli December dabaa anii dali yuuni 2021, o daa deei la pini Ghana, Black Star Honor din daa niŋ Rhymes on Da Runway in Gold coast, Ghana.^[14]

Siyaasa tali tuma

Bɛ daa piigi Mofe-Damijo Special Adviser of Culture and Tourism^[15] zaŋti lala saha maa gomnanti Emmanuel Uduaghan yuuni 2008, di nyaaŋa ka daa lɛbi commissioner zaŋti Culture and Tourism Delta State, Nigeria yuuni 2009.^[5] O saha daa naai yuuni 2015.^[16]

Maŋmaŋ biɛhigu

Mofe-Damijo daa niŋ lahabali tira ni talk show host May Ellen 'MEE' Ezekiel amiliya .^[17] Din daa niŋ ka o paɣa ŋɔ kpi yuuni 1996 nyaaŋa , Mofe-Damijo daa kpaɣi la ŋun tumdi TV zuɣu Jumobi Adegbesan, o daa ti yi TV zuɣu tuma tumbu ka daa chaŋ ti pahi corporate world. Mofe-Damijo nyɛla ŋun mali bihi anu: bihi ayi nyɛla o mini o saha ŋɔ paɣa maa ni dɔɣi shɛba ka bihi ata mi nyɛ o mini o paɣa so ŋun daa kpi maa ni dɔɣi shɛba.^[18]

Selected filmography

Year	Film	Role	Notes
1997	Out of Bounds		with Bimbo Akintola & Racheal Oniga
1997	Hostages
1998	Scores to Settle		with Liz Benson & Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde
1998	Diamond Ring	Chief Dike	with Liz Benson & Gbadewonuola Oyelakin aka Teju Babyface
1999	Freedom
	The Price		with Eucharia-Anunobi EKWU
2003	When God Says Yes		with Pete Edochie & Stella Damasus-Aboderin
	The Richest Man
	The Return		with Segun Arinze
	The Intruder		with Stella Damasus-Aboderin & Rita Dominic
	Soul Provider		with Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde
	Romantic Attraction		with Stella Damasus-Aboderin, Chioma Chukwuka & Zack Orji
	Private Sin	Pastor Jack	with Genevieve Nnaji, Stephanie Okereke, Olu Jacobs & Patience Ozokwor
	Passions		with Genevieve Nnaji & Stella Damasus-Aboderin
	Love		with Genevieve Nnaji & Segun Arinze
	Keeping Faith: Is That Love?		with Genevieve Nnaji & Joke Silva
	I Will Die for You		with Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde & Segun Arinze
	Emotional Pain		with Stella Damasus-Aboderin
	Ayomida
2004	The Mayors		with Sam Dede & Segun Arinze
	True Romance		with Rita Dominic & Desmond Elliot
	The Legend		with Kate Henshaw-Nuttal
	Standing Alone		with Stella Damasus-Aboderin & Tony Umez
	Sisters' Enemy
	Queen		with Stella Damasus-Aboderin
	Little Angel
	Kings Pride		with Stella Damasus-Aboderin
	I Want Your Wife
	Indecent Girl	Charles	with Ini Edo
	Indecent Act		with Rita Dominic
	I Believe in You		with Rita Dominic
	Engagement Night		with Stella Damasus-Aboderin
	Deadly Desire
	Danger Signal		with Desmond Elliot
	Critical Decision		with Genevieve Nnaji & Stephanie Okereke
	Burning Desire		with Stella Damasus-Aboderin & Mike Ezuruonye
	Critical Assignment	The President	with Hakeem Kae-Kazim
2005	The Bridesmaid		with Chioma Chukwuka, Kate Henshaw-Nuttal & Stella Damasus-Aboderin
	Darkest Night		with Genevieve Nnaji, Segun Arinze & Uche Jombo
	Bridge-Stone		with Liz Benson & Zack Orji
	Behind Closed Doors		with Stella Damasus-Aboderin, Desmond Elliot & Patience Ozokwor
	Baby Girl		with Pete Edochie
2006	Angels of Destiny
2007	Caught in the Middle
2014	30 Days in Atlanta	Kimberley's father
2016	Dinner	Adetunde George Snr	with Iretiola Doyle^[19]
	The Wedding Party	Felix Onwuka	with Sola Sobowale, Ireti Doyle & Adesua Etomi
	The Grudge (2016 film)		with Doyle and Funmi Holder^[20]
2017	10 Days in Sun City	Otunba Ayoola Williams	with Ayo Makun & Adesua Etomi
2017
2017	The Wedding Party 2	Felix Onwuka	with Sola Sobowale, Ireti Doyle & Adesua Etomi
2019	God Calling^[21]	Sade's father	with Zainab Balogun, Kabiri Fubara, Adedamol Adedeoyin, Onyeka Onwenu, Seun Ajayi, Eku Eduwor, Seun Faqua
2019	Love Is War	Dimeji Phillips	with Omoni Oboli
2020	The New Normal (2020 film)
2021	Fine Wine	Seye George	with Ego Nwosu, Nse Ikpe-Etim, Keppy Ekpenyong and Zainab Balogun
	King of Boys: The Return of the King	Reverend Ifeanyi	with Sola Sobowale, Toni Tones, Reminisce and Illbliss
	2020	The New Normal (2020 film)
Christmas in Miami	Dafe	with Ayo Makun

TV Shows

Year	Show	Role	Notes
2021	Castle & Castle	Tega Castle	with Dakore Akande, Ade Laoye and Deyemi Okanlawon

Pina mini piibu

Year	Event	Prize	Work	Result
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	Best Actor in Leading Role		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^[22]^[23]	Four Four Forty Four	Nominated

Kundivihira

1 2 3 Ogunbayo, Modupe. "Richard Mofe-Damijo: An Actor's Actor". Newswatch (Lagos, Nigeria: Newswatch). http://www.newswatchngr.com/editorial/allaccess/special/10112232035.htm.
↑ RMD Net Worth, Cars & Latest Biography in 2021 (en-US) (21 September 2021).
↑ Godwin, Ameh Comrade (2012-11-30). Former Nollywood actor, Richard Mofe-Damijo in N50m embezzlement scandal (en-US).
1 2 3 Akande, Victor (28 November 2009). "New world of A-list stars blacklisted in 2005". The Nation (Lagos, Nigeria: Vintage Press Limited). http://thenationonlineng.net/web2/articles/26859/1/New-world-of-A-list-stars-blacklisted-in-2005/Page1.html.
1 2 Delta State Government swears in two new Commissioners.
↑ Ekechukwu, Ferdinand (27 October 2018). "For RMD, It's Good News from Kigali". Thisday Live (Lagos, Nigeria). https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2018/10/27/for-rmd-its-good-news-from-kigali/.
↑ Ekpai, Joan (14 June 2016). "RMD receives Lifetime Achievement award from Pete Edochie (AMAA 2016)". Nollywood Community (Lagos, Nigeria). https://nollywoodcommunity.com/rmd-receives-amaa-life-time-achievement-award-from-pete-edochie/.
↑ Balogun, Sola. "Acting on stage is my greatest passion". Daily Sun (Lagos, Nigeria: The Sun Publishing Limited). http://www.sunnewsonline.com/webpages/features/showtime/2009/jan/09/showtime-09-01-2009-001.htm.
↑ After Concord Newspaper died, it felt like I lost a baby –Mike Awoyinfa (15 September 2018).
↑ Richard Mofe-Damijo: Profile of an iconic Nollywood actor (8 May 2020).
↑ Richard Mofe-Damijo – Profile. African Film Festival.
↑ Mimi Fawaz and Richard Mofe-Damijo to emcee 2016 Glo-Caf Awards (en). Confedération Africaine du Football (CAF).
↑ Mimi Fawaz and Richard Mofe-Damijo to compere 2016 Glo-Caf Awards (4 January 2017).
↑ Richard Mofe-Damijo honoured in Ghana - P.M. News (en-US).
↑ Special Adviser or not im still an actor RMD.
↑ Comedian mocks RMD.
↑ Remembering May Ezekiel, 21 years after (25 March 2017).
↑ RMD: Two Decades of Screen Romance.
↑ Dinner.
↑ FUNMI HOLDER: The Nigerian Actress Who Went Back in Time (19 January 2020).
↑ God Calling Movie. IMDb.
↑ Full List: Here are all our AMVCA 9 Nominees (en).^{[permanent dead link]}
↑ Somto, Bisina (2023-05-20). Tobi Bakre Wins Best Actor 2023 AMVCA For ‘Brotherhood’ – Prime Business Africa.

[newsw-1] 1 2 3 Ogunbayo, Modupe. "Richard Mofe-Damijo: An Actor's Actor". Newswatch (Lagos, Nigeria: Newswatch). http://www.newswatchngr.com/editorial/allaccess/special/10112232035.htm.

[2] RMD Net Worth, Cars & Latest Biography in 2021 (en-US) (21 September 2021).

[3] Godwin, Ameh Comrade (2012-11-30). Former Nollywood actor, Richard Mofe-Damijo in N50m embezzlement scandal (en-US).

[nation-4] 1 2 3 Akande, Victor (28 November 2009). "New world of A-list stars blacklisted in 2005". The Nation (Lagos, Nigeria: Vintage Press Limited). http://thenationonlineng.net/web2/articles/26859/1/New-world-of-A-list-stars-blacklisted-in-2005/Page1.html.

[rmd2-5] 1 2 Delta State Government swears in two new Commissioners.

[thisdaylive-6] Ekechukwu, Ferdinand (27 October 2018). "For RMD, It's Good News from Kigali". Thisday Live (Lagos, Nigeria). https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2018/10/27/for-rmd-its-good-news-from-kigali/.

[nollycomm-7] Ekpai, Joan (14 June 2016). "RMD receives Lifetime Achievement award from Pete Edochie (AMAA 2016)". Nollywood Community (Lagos, Nigeria). https://nollywoodcommunity.com/rmd-receives-amaa-life-time-achievement-award-from-pete-edochie/.

[sun-8] Balogun, Sola. "Acting on stage is my greatest passion". Daily Sun (Lagos, Nigeria: The Sun Publishing Limited). http://www.sunnewsonline.com/webpages/features/showtime/2009/jan/09/showtime-09-01-2009-001.htm.

[9] After Concord Newspaper died, it felt like I lost a baby –Mike Awoyinfa (15 September 2018).

[10] Richard Mofe-Damijo: Profile of an iconic Nollywood actor (8 May 2020).

[11] Richard Mofe-Damijo – Profile. African Film Festival.

[:1-12] Mimi Fawaz and Richard Mofe-Damijo to emcee 2016 Glo-Caf Awards (en). Confedération Africaine du Football (CAF).

[13] Mimi Fawaz and Richard Mofe-Damijo to compere 2016 Glo-Caf Awards (4 January 2017).

[14] Richard Mofe-Damijo honoured in Ghana - P.M. News (en-US).

[15] Special Adviser or not im still an actor RMD.

[16] Comedian mocks RMD.

[17] Remembering May Ezekiel, 21 years after (25 March 2017).

[18] RMD: Two Decades of Screen Romance.

[19] Dinner.

[20] FUNMI HOLDER: The Nigerian Actress Who Went Back in Time (19 January 2020).

[21] God Calling Movie. IMDb.

[22] Full List: Here are all our AMVCA 9 Nominees (en).^{[permanent dead link]}

[Somto_Somto_2023-23] Somto, Bisina (2023-05-20). Tobi Bakre Wins Best Actor 2023 AMVCA For ‘Brotherhood’ – Prime Business Africa.

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