Eso Dike Explained

Eso Dike
Birth Name:	Okolocha Esowese Dike
Birth Place:	Benin City, Nigeria
Nationality:	Nigerian
Alma Mater:	University of Benin (LL.B) Nigerian Law School (B.L.) Ebony Life Creative Academy Del-York Creative Academy
Years Active:	2014-present

Okolocha Esowese Dike professionally known as Eso Dike is a Nigerian actor, musician, television personality, lawyer and media entrepreneur.^[1] He is known for his role as Tsola in The Smart Money Woman (2020),^{[2] [3]} Leye in Ndani TV's Game On,^[4] (2020), Malik in Africa Magic's Ricordi (2021). He was one of the highest grossing Nollywood actors in the year 2022 after starring in Ijakumo,^[5] The Wildflower and The Stand Up; all of which combined, made upwards of ₦300 million Naira at the Nigerian box office.^[6]

Early life

He attended the University of Benin, where he studied Law and graduated obtaining an LL.B before proceeding to the Nigerian Law School, Abuja, where he graduated and obtained a B.L, and was called to the Nigerian Bar.^[7]

Career

Dike got a job as an intern at Spice TV after graduating from law school.^[8] After several auditions, in 2016 Dike joined Nigerian television series, Tinsel.^[9]

Personal life

Eso Dike lives In Lagos. He has a pet dog named Kobe who appears regularly on his social media. He enjoys sports and plays football regularly.^[10]

Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Notes
2016	Tinsel
2018	Forbidden	Charles
	Jenifa's Diary	Jeff
2019	Made In Heaven	Jay
2020	The Smart Money Woman	'Tsola	^[11]
	Finding Hubby	Mr.X	Directed by Olufemi Ogunsanwo
2021	Our Best Friend's Wedding	Ekeng	Web Drama-Series
	Ricordi	Malik	TV Series
	Ponzi	Sam	Directed by Kayode Kasum
	Desperate Houseboys	Antar Elliot	Directed by Sunkanmi Adebayo
	Situationship	Victor	Directed by Akin-Tijani Balogun
	Ije	John	Directed by Nwani Orire
	Perfect Neighbour	Eric	Directed by Tissy Nnachi
	Charge And Bail	Victory	Directed by Uyoyou Adia
	Duke and Dami	Tesola	Directed by Ozioma B. Nwughala
	Soole	Innocent	^[12]
	Dubara
	Miss-Understood	Mofe
	Parallel Lines	Ikechukwu
	Unintentional	Chris
2022	Chief Daddy 2: Going For Broke	Killer Bee	^[13]
	Vindictive
	Closure
	Detty Thirty	Morgan
	Blood Sisters	Ibrahim	^[14]
	The Wildflower	Kayode
	Greener Lwan	Ezekiel
	Glamour Girls	Hel's Brother
	The Bait
	Finding Hubby2	Mr.X
	The Knot	Richard
	The Stand Up		Direct by Jide Oyegbile
	kith & Kin	Eche
	Flawsome	Godspower	^[15] TV Series
	Crazy Therapy		Direct by Jide Oyegbile
	Weather For Two	Kolade Thompson	Directed by Wale Adesanya
	Ijakumo: The Born Again Stripper	Wale	^[16]
2023	GRIND	Kobe	TV Series
	To Freedom	Kevwe	Directed by Biodun Stephen
	Love In A Pandemic	Tejiri (TJ)	Directed by Akay Ilozobhie
	Be My Valentine	Eyo	Directed by Nwani Orire
	A Dead Man's Souvenir		Directed by Tissy Nnachi
	Chaos Calling	Detective Remi	Directed by Biodun Stephen
	The Play Book		Directed by Muyiwa Aluko
	Now That We Are Married		Directed by Lota Chukwu
	Direct Message	Ade	Directed by Jay Franklyn Jituboh
2024	Unknown Soja	Abuga	Thriller
2024	Cold as Ice	Ayodeji	Directed by Great Valentine Edochie

Notes and References

1. Web site: Burnaboy, Kizz Daniel, Tems, other Nigerian artistes dominate Tingo Soundcity MVP Award 2023 . Business Day . Business Day . 17 February 2023.
2. News: Obioha . Vanessa . Nollywood Needs More Training Schools, Says Eso Dike . This Day . This Day.
3. Web site: NET Honours 2022: Eso Dike, Titi Kuti and more Nominated for First-Ever Breakout Actor of the Year Category . thenet.ng . Net NG . 24 June 2022.
4. Web site: Watch Eso Dike & Taye Arimoro team up on this Episode of "Ndani TGIF Show" . bellanaija.com . Bella Naija . 26 March 2021.
5. Web site: Shola . Oladotun . Ijakumo: The born again stripper is another cliche narrative with lacklustre acting, dialogue . premiumtimesng.com . Premium Times . 6 March 2023.
6. Web site: Nigeria’s Box Office Generated N6.94bn Revenue in 2022 . thisdaylive.com . This Day.
7. Web site: You can’t avoid African content – Eso Dike . sundewsonline.com . The Sun . 24 November 2021.
8. Web site: 10 Things You Don’t Already Know About Actor, Eso Okolocha . thenet.ng . The Net NG . 22 July 2019.
9. Web site: Top 15 Nigerian Actors to Watch Out For in 2021 . thenet.ng . The Net NG . 21 January 2021.
10. Web site: Mofijesusewa . Samuel . 10 things you don't know about actor, Eso Dike . thenet.ng . The Net . 22 July 2019.
11. Web site: The Cast of Smart Money Woman Reveal their Money Habits & Dish on Working on the TV Series . twmagazine.net . TW Magazine . 3 February 2021.
12. Web site: onu . Stephen . Movie Review: ‘Soole’ is an ambitious roller coaster movie that is easily forgotten . premiumtimesng.com . Premium Times . 22 January 2022.
13. Web site: CHIEF DADDY 2 REVIEW: NETFLIX’S SEQUEL IS A BAD START TO AN INITIALLY PROMISING YEAR . afrocritik.com . Afrocritik . 5 January 2022.
14. News: Promising Actors To Watch Out For In 2023 . 7 January 2023 . New Telegram.
15. Web site: "FLAWSOME" REVIEW: ONCE AGAIN, NOLLYWOOD WOMEN AREN’T INDEPENDENT OF MASCULINE CONVENTION . afrocritik.com . Afrocritik.
16. News: Ajose . Kehinde . How I was lifted with crane on movie set — Eso Dike . 12 February 2023 . Punch.