Wale Ojo
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Silimin gɔli September 9, 1968 (run 56) | |
O ya Tiŋgbaŋ | Nigeria United Kingdom |
A ya balli | Èdè Yorùbá (mul) ![]() |
Education | |
Shikuru shɛli o ni chaŋ | University of Hull (en) ![]() ![]() |
Bala yɛlibu, sabbu bee buɣisibu | Silmiinsili Èdè Yorùbá (mul) ![]() Nigerian Pidgin (en) ![]() |
Tuma | |
Tuma | kpɛrikpɛrita, television actor (en) ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Notable work | Phone Swap (en) ![]() |
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Adiini | Kristatali |
IMDb | nm0645358 |
Wale Ojo (Listen) nyɛla Nigeria kpɛrikpɛrita. O nyɛla ŋun daa piligi kpɛrigu tuma saha shɛli o ni daa nyɛ bia telivisa zuɣu ka nyɛ ŋun tuɣi kpɛrigu tuma UK mini Nigeria.[1][2] O nyɛla niriba pam ni baŋ so yuuni 1995 ka di nyɛla tun'shɛli o ni daa tum sinii yuli booni The Hard Case zuɣu. O nyɛla ŋun daa di pini zaŋ n-ti Best Actor yuuni 2012 Nigeria Entertainment Awards.[3][4] a
New Nigeria Cinema
[mali niŋ | mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]Ojo nyɛla ŋun daa piligi New Nigeria Cinema ni di kpaŋsi viɛligi Nigeria siniinima.[5][6]
Career performances
[mali niŋ | mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]TV programs
[mali niŋ | mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]Year | TV Program | Role | Notes |
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1989 | Behaving Badly | Jim | Television mini-serial |
1998 – 2000 | Heartburn Hotel | Chidi Ekechi | Television serial |
2009 | The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (TV series) | Kebone Legodimo[7] | |
2012 - 2016 | Meet the Adebanjos | Mr. Bayo Adebanjo | British-Nigerian sitcom from 2012 to 2016.[8] |
2014 | Tinsel (TV series) | Nosa[9] | Long-running Nigerian soap opera |
2018 | Black Earth Rising | Dr. Emmanuel Musoni[10] | BBC Two production |
2021 | Foundation | Professor Arren Sorn[11] | Apple TV's sci fi series |
2022 | Blood Sisters | Inspector Joe | Netflix original series |
Films
[mali niŋ | mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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1995 | The Hard Case | The gambler | Short film |
1999 | Rage | Pin | Ojo's first feature film debut. He plays a schizophrenic gangster.[12] |
2011 | Johnny English Reborn | President Chambal | |
2011 | The Guard | Doctor Oleyuwo[13] | Irish buddy film starring Brendan Gleeson, Don Cheadle. |
2012 | Phone Swap | Akin | Also featured Nse Ikpe Etim, Joke Silva, Chika Okpala, Lydia Forson and Hafeez Oyetoro. This was Ojo's first feature film in Nigeria.[14] |
2012 | Big Man | ||
2013 | Half of a Yellow Sun | Chief Okonji | Historical film featuring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Thandie Newton, Onyeka Onwenu, Anika Noni Rose, Joseph Mawle, Genevieve Nnaji, OC Ukeje and John Boyega.[15] |
2014 | A Letter from Adam | Adam | Romance starring Lydia Forson (who also wrote the screenplay), Naa Ashokor Mensah Doku, Akorfa Edjeani, Albert Jackson, Fred Kanebi, Jeff Kumordzie and Louie Lartey. |
2014 | Render to Caesar | Pade | Crime thriller also featuring Gbenga Akinnagbe, Omoni Oboli and Bimbo Manuel |
2014 | When Love Happens | Oladele Laguda | Romantic comedy featuring Weruche Opia as Moduroti (Mo) Bankole-Smith |
2015 | 8 Bars and a Clef | Felix Mensah | Film about a musically gifted recording artist dealing with dyslexia.[16] |
2015 | Fifty | Kunle | ni kpɛrikpɛritiba kamani Iretiola Doyle, Nse Ikpe-Etim, Dakore Egbuson |
2016 | Ayamma: Music in the Forest | Prince Daraima | Directed by Chris Eneaji Eneng. ni kpɛrikpɛritiba kamani Moses Armstrong, Theresa Edem, Smart Edikan |
2016 | Betrayal | Funbi | Darasen Richards nyɛ ŋun daa sabi ka darati li. Ka kpɛrikpɛritiba kamani David Jones David mini Theresa Edem.[17] |
2016 | The CEO | Kola Alabi | |
2016 | Ojukokoro | Mad Dog Max | |
2016 | White Colour Black | Monsiour Dabo | ni kpɛrikpɛritiba kamani Dudley O’Shaughnessy .[18] |
2017 | Alter Ego | Timothy | ni kpɛrikpɛritiba kamani Ayenuro Ademola, Rahila Ahmed, Abiola Atande |
2017 | Sand Castle | Ayade | Also starring Mary Uranta and Sylvia Edem. |
2018 | Disguise | Theophilus Vaughn | ni kpɛrikpɛritiba kamani Toyin Abraham, Faith Adibe, Daniel K. Daniel, Afanye Daniel |
2018 | Lara and the Beat | Uncle Tunde | ni kpɛrikpɛritiba kamani Chioma Chukwuka, Saidi Balogun, Shaffy Bello, Chinedu Ikedieze |
2018 | New Money | Chuka | ni kpɛrikpɛritiba kamani Jemima Osunde, Kate Henshaw, Blossom Chukwujekwu, Dakore Akande, Osas Ighodaro and Falz d Bahd Guy.[19] |
2018 | Voiceless Scream | Dr. Joel Azubike | Ŋun darati li nyɛ Directed by Dotun Taylor ka kpɛrikpɛritiba kamani Jide Kosoko mini Adeniyi Johnson nyɛ ban be di ni.[20] |
2019 | Another Father's Day | Femi Daniel | Sequel to Happy Father's Day film. Directed by Bukola Ogunsola. Also stars Mercy Aigbe.[21] |
2019 | Coming from Insanity | Mr. Martins | Crime drama ni Gabriel Afolyan, Sani Danja, Dakore Akande, Bolanle Ninalowo n-ti pahi Damilola Adegbite[22] |
2019 | Don't Get Mad Get Even | Dr. Badejo[23] | Ojo's feature film directorial debut. Features Toyin Abraham, Saheed Balogun and Nancy Isime. |
2019 | Jumbled | Mr Sagoe[24] | Also stars Femi Adebayo, Eucharia Anunobi Ekwu, Lilian Esoro. |
2019 | Kasanova | Femi[25] | Also starring Iretiola Doyle, Toyin Abraham, Ruby Akubueze and Yomi Alvin. |
2019 | Ordinary Fellows | Professor Jega | A film by Lorenzo Menakaya |
2019 | Walking with Shadows | Dad | Drama ni kpɛrikpɛritiba kamani Ozzy Agu, Funlola Aofiyebi, Ayoola Ayolola, Zainab Balogun, Riyo David ni Ade Laoye.[26] |
2020 | This Lady Called Life | Daddy[27] | Stars Bisola Aiyeola, Samuel Asa'ah, and Lota Chukwu. |
2021 | Silent Murder | ni kpɛrikpɛritiba kamani Tina Mba, Wole Ojo, Saidi Balogun, Eniola Badmus, Charles Okocha, Bayray McNwizu.[28] | |
2022 | Bloodhound | Azusa[29] | Also starring Ademola Adedoyin, Abayomi Alvin, Samuel Asa'ah. |
2022 | Songs of Ubong | Ubong | ni kpɛrikpɛritiba kamani Rhoda Morakinyo. Ŋun daa darati li nyɛ Owen Olowu. .[30] |
2022 | A Place Called Forward | Husband | Kpɛrikpɛritiba kamani Fred Amata mini Judith Audu gba nyɛla ban be di ni. Ŋun sabi li nyɛ Aboyowa Aby Mene. Ka ŋun darati li nyɛ Umanu Ojochenemi Elijah.[31] |
2022 | A Song From the Dark | Magnus Williams | Kpɛrikpɛritiba kamani Garcia Alicia Brown, Kane Surry, Vanessa Vanderpuye, Nse Ikpe-Etim, Dean Kilbey, Tom Patient, Lola Ogunyemi, Dimeji Ewuoso, Ryan Spong, Dylan McCormack, Octavia Gilmore, Yinka Awoni, Marshall Griffin, Alexander Scrivens, Amy Lally gba nyɛla ban be di ni. Ŋun sabi ka darati li nyɛ Ogodinife Okpue.[32] |
2023 | Love, Lust & Other Things | Chijindu Amadi | Kpɛrikpɛritiba kamani Osas Ighodaro mini Ramsey Nouah gba nyɛla ban be di ni. Ŋun darati li nyɛ Kayode Kasum.[33] |
2023 | Breath of Life | Timi Johnson | Kpɛrikpɛritiba kamani Genoveva Umeh, Chimezie Imo, Bimbo Manuel, Tina Mba, Demola Adedoyin, Sam Dede, Sambasa Nzeribe ni Melly Atari gba nyɛla ban be di ni. Tuuli Amazon Prime commissioned Nigerian film.[34][35] |
2024 | The Man Died | Wole Soyinka | Kpɛrikpɛritiba kamani Sam Dede, Norbert Young, Segilola Ogidan, Abraham Amkpa, Christiana Oshunniyi, Temmy Fosudo ni Ropo Ewenla gba nyɛla ban be di ni. Ŋun daa darati li nyɛ Awam Amkpa.[36] |
2025 | Carmen & Bolude | Akin | Also stars Michela Carattini and Bolude Watson. Directed by Michela Carattini and Maria Isabel Delaossa.[37] |
Theatre
[mali niŋ | mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]Year | Play | Theatre | Role | Notes |
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2009 | The Sunset Limited[38] | Capital Centre, Warwickshire, England | Black | Michael Gould performed as White |
2005 | Who Killed Mr Drum?[39] | Riverside Studios, Hammersmith, London | Henry Nxumalo | Drum. |
As Director
[mali niŋ | mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]Year | Title | Distributor | Notes |
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2017 | Ghost of Tarkwa Bay | unknown | Nigeria's tuuli sinii zaŋ jandi nuchee ni baŋsim. Kpɛrikpɛritiba kamani Ibrahim Odrago, May Owen, Armando Abraham, and Godspower gba nyɛla ban be di ni.[40][41] |
2022 | This, Your Lagos | unknown | ban be di ni so nyɛ William H. Ashbee, sinii ŋɔ waɣilim nyɛ awa yini mini minti pihita ni ayobu 1 .[42] |
Awards and nominations
[mali niŋ | mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]Year | Event | Prize | Work | Result |
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2013 | Nollywood Movies Awards | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Phone Swap | Nominated[43] |
2012 | Nigeria Entertainment Awards | Best Actor in a Film | Phone Swap | Won[44] |
2015 | Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards | Best Actor in a Comedy | Meet the Adebanjos | Nominated[45] |
2018 | Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Betrayal | Nominated[46] |
2018 | Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards | Best Actor in a Drama | Alter Ego | Nominated[46] |
2022 | Africa Movie Academy Award | Best Supporting Actor | A Song From the Dark | Nominated[47] |
2024 | Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards | Best Lead Actor | Breath of Life (2023 film) | Won[48] |
Kundivihira
[mali niŋ | mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]- ↑ Laju Ayenreka (December 21, 2012). "A wife for Wale Ojo". The Vanguard. https://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/12/a-wife-for-wale-ojo/. İstifadə tarixi: October 11, 2018.
- ↑ I started acting 40 years ago with NTA Ibadan wale ojo.
- ↑ Photos + Full List Of Winners At The NEA (2012).
- ↑ Shaibu Husseini (July 16, 2016). "Wale Ojo: 'The CEO' and Nollywood's new leading man". The Guardian. https://guardian.ng/saturday-magazine/celebrity/wale-ojo-the-ceo-and-nollywoods-new-leading-man/. İstifadə tarixi: October 11, 2018.
- ↑ Krings, Matthias; Okome, Onookome (27 May 2013). Global Nollywood: The Transnational Dimensions of an African Video Film Industry (in English). Indiana University Press. p. 43. ISBN 978-0-253-00942-5. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- ↑ Curry, Neil (19 Nov 2010). "'New Nigeria Cinema' sparks Nollywood renaissance" (en). www.cnn.com. http://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/Movies/11/19/nigeria.nollywood.film/index.html.
- ↑ The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (en).
- ↑ Meet The Adebanjos - Netflix Sitcom.
- ↑ Wale Ojo sails with Tinsel (6 July 2014).
- ↑ Black Earth Rising (TV Series 2018) - IMDb.
- ↑ Foundation (TV Series 2021– ) - IMDb.
- ↑ Wale Ojo.
- ↑ The Guard (2011) - IMDb.
- ↑ Wale Ojo.
- ↑ Half of a Yellow Sun: London Review. The Hollywood Reporter (11 October 2013).
- ↑ 8 Bars & A Clef (2015) - IMDb.
- ↑ Betrayal. Blackdrum 360, Darasen Richards Films (2016-12-16).
- ↑ Guest Contributor. Joseph A. Adesunloye's Feature, White colour Black, Gets UK Premiere at #LFF2016. | The British Blacklist.
- ↑ Daniel, Eniola (21 March 2018). "Veterans, newbies clash in New Money". Guardian. https://m.guardian.ng/art/veterans-newbies-clash-in-new-money/.
- ↑ Voiceless Scream. YAE Films.
- ↑ Watch Official Trailer for "Another Father's Day" starring Wale Ojo, Cee-C, Mercy Aigbe (17 April 2019).
- ↑ Coming from insanity ready for public viewing (23 March 2019).
- ↑ Don't Get Mad Get Even. RGD Media Productions (3 October 2019).
- ↑ Jumbled.
- ↑ Kasanova. Asurf Films (13 September 2019).
- ↑ Walking with Shadows. Oya Media (2019-10-09).
- ↑ This Lady Called Life. AzureNoir&Co, Film Trybe (15 May 2020).
- ↑ Wale Ojo.
- ↑ Bloodhound (18 February 2022).
- ↑ The Annual Film Mischief 2022 Awards: 'Songs of Ubong' Wins Grand Cheese Prize, Kelvin Amamize Takes Top Writing Prize (26 March 2022).
- ↑ Check out the official trailer for Umanu Elijah's 'A Place Called Forward' (en) (18 March 2022).
- ↑ A Song from the Dark. Adverto.
- ↑ Love, Lust & Other Things. Mswitch Global, Sozo Films (7 July 2023).
- ↑ Everything We Know About 'Breath of Life', Prime Video's First Commissioned Nigerian Film (10 September 2022).
- ↑ Amazon Prime Video Unveils First Nigerian Originals 'Gangs of Lagos,' 'LOL: Last One Laughing Naija' Amid Major Local Push (5 August 2022).
- ↑ David, Obed (24 April 2024). "Wole Ojo is Wole Soyinka in film adaptation of ‘The Man Died’" (en). Premium Times Nigeria. https://www.premiumtimesng.com/entertainment/nollywood/688740-wole-ojo-is-wole-soyinka-in-film-adaptation-of-the-man-died.html.
- ↑ Camen & Bolude.
- ↑ Josyph, Peter (2011). "Now Let's Talk about 'The Sunset Limited': An Exchange With Marty Priola". The Cormac McCarthy Journal 9 (1): 66–86. DOI:10.2307/42909426. ISSN 2333-3073.
- ↑ Billington, Michael (2 September 2005). "Who Killed Mr Drum?". The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2005/sep/03/theatre.
- ↑ New Nigeria Cinema hits National Film Theatre Southbank (22 November 2017).
- ↑ EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH WALE OJO (7 November 2017).
- ↑ This, Your Lagos.
- ↑ Nollywood Movie Award list nominees for 2013 awards (26 March 2014).
- ↑ Photos + Full List Of Winners At The NEA (4 September 2012).
- ↑ The Latest on New Shows, Channel Launches and More | DStv | AMVCA nominees announced (17 April 2015).
- 1 2 Complete List of AMVCA 2018 Nominees (2 July 2018).
- ↑ Husseini, Shaibu (1 October 2022). "AMAA 2022: Focus on Best Supporting Actors nominees". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. https://guardian.ng/saturday-magazine/amaa-2022-focus-on-best-supporting-actors-nominees/.
- ↑ Cletus, Confidence (11 May 2024). AMVCA: As predicted by PREMIUM TIMES, 'Breath of Life' wins Best Movie (FULL WINNERS LIST).
External links
[mali niŋ | mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]- Wale Ojo at IMDb
- The Virgo Foundation[permanent dead link], Ojo's charitable organisation
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