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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
Year
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Film
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Role
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Notes
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1997
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Out of Bounds
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with Bimbo Akintola & Racheal Oniga
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Hostages
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|
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1998
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Scores to Settle
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with Liz Benson & Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde
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Diamond Ring
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Chief Dike
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with Liz Benson & Gbadewonuola Oyelakin aka Teju Babyface
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1999
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Freedom
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|
|
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The Price
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with Eucharia-Anunobi EKWU
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2003
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When God Says Yes
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with Pete Edochie & Stella Damasus-Aboderin
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The Richest Man
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|
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The Return
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with Segun Arinze
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The Intruder
|
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with Stella Damasus-Aboderin & Rita Dominic
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Soul Provider
|
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with Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde
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Romantic Attraction
|
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with Stella Damasus-Aboderin, Chioma Chukwuka & Zack Orji
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Private Sin
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Pastor Jack
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with Genevieve Nnaji, Stephanie Okereke, Olu Jacobs & Patience Ozokwor
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Passions
|
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with Genevieve Nnaji & Stella Damasus-Aboderin
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Love
|
|
with Genevieve Nnaji & Segun Arinze
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Keeping Faith: Is That Love?
|
|
with Genevieve Nnaji & Joke Silva
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I Will Die for You
|
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with Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde & Segun Arinze
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Emotional Pain
|
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with Stella Damasus-Aboderin
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Ayomida
|
|
|
2004
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The Mayors
|
|
with Sam Dede & Segun Arinze
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True Romance
|
|
with Rita Dominic & Desmond Elliot
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The Legend
|
|
with Kate Henshaw-Nuttal
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Standing Alone
|
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with Stella Damasus-Aboderin & Tony Umez
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Sisters' Enemy
|
|
|
Queen
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with Stella Damasus-Aboderin
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Little Angel
|
|
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Kings Pride
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with Stella Damasus-Aboderin
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I Want Your Wife
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|
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Indecent Girl
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Charles
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with Ini Edo
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Indecent Act
|
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with Rita Dominic
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I Believe in You
|
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with Rita Dominic
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Engagement Night
|
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with Stella Damasus-Aboderin
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Deadly Desire
|
|
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Danger Signal
|
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with Desmond Elliot
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Critical Decision
|
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with Genevieve Nnaji & Stephanie Okereke
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Burning Desire
|
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with Stella Damasus-Aboderin & Mike Ezuruonye
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Critical Assignment
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The President
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with Hakeem Kae-Kazim
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2005
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The Bridesmaid
|
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with Chioma Chukwuka, Kate Henshaw-Nuttal & Stella Damasus-Aboderin
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Darkest Night
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with Genevieve Nnaji, Segun Arinze & Uche Jombo
|
Bridge-Stone
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with Liz Benson & Zack Orji
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Behind Closed Doors
|
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with Stella Damasus-Aboderin, Desmond Elliot & Patience Ozokwor
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Baby Girl
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with Pete Edochie
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2006
|
Angels of Destiny
|
|
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2007
|
Caught in the Middle
|
|
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2014
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30 Days in Atlanta
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Kimberley's father
|
|
2016
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Dinner
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Adetunde George Snr
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with Iretiola Doyle[19]
|
The Wedding Party
|
Felix Onwuka
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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
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with Ayo Makun & Adesua Etomi
|
2017
|
The Wedding Party 2
|
Felix Onwuka
|
with Sola Sobowale, Ireti Doyle & Adesua Etomi
|
2019
|
God Calling[21]
|
Sade's father
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with Zainab Balogun, Kabiri Fubara, Adedamol Adedeoyin, Onyeka Onwenu, Seun Ajayi, Eku Eduwor, Seun Faqua
|
Love Is War
|
Dimeji Phillips
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with Omoni Oboli
|
2020
|
The New Normal (2020 film)
|
|
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2021
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Fine Wine
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Seye George
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with Ego Nwosu, Nse Ikpe-Etim, Keppy Ekpenyong and Zainab Balogun
|
King of Boys: The Return
of the King
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Reverend Ifeanyi
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with Sola Sobowale, Toni Tones, Reminisce and Illbliss
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2020
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The New Normal (2020 film)
|
|
|
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Christmas in Miami
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Dafe
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with Ayo Makun
|
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 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).
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 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.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 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.