Wale_Ojo

Wale Ojo

Wale Ojo

British Nigerian actor

Not to be confused with Wole Ojo.

Wale Ojo (Listenⓘ) is a British Nigerian actor. He started as a child actor in television. He subsequently continued acting roles in the UK and Nigeria.[1][2] He came into prominence in 1995 for his role in The Hard Case. He won the award for Best Actor at the 2012 Nigeria Entertainment Awards for this leading role in Phone Swap,[3][4] and has been featuring in several movies ever since.

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Early life and education

Ojo was acting professionally as a child. At the age of 8, he worked with Akin Lewis, who played a barber on the NTA Ibadan 1980s television series Why Worry. At age 12, he moved with his family to England, where he also attended university.[5]

Ojo credits his career on influences from his mother, who was an actress and supportive of his career,[6] Chief Wale Ogunyemi, Tunji Oyelana, playwright Wole Soyinka, and Zulu Sofola.[5]

New Nigeria Cinema

Ojo founded New Nigeria Cinema, whose aim is to improve the quality of Nigerian films. New Nigeria Cinema hosted a film viewing and lectures at the British Film Institute in London in 2010.[7][8]

Career performances

TV programs

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Films

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Awards and nominations

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See also

References

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