Felix Ugo Omokhodion Explained

Felix Omokhodion
Birth Name:Felix Ugo Omokhodion
Birth Place:Lagos, Nigeria
Mother:Victoria Obiageli
Father:Felix Omokhodion
Alma Mater:Lagos State University
Lees Strasberg Film Institute
Occupation:Actor, Model and Filmmaker
Years Active:2006–present

Felix Ugo Omokhodion (born 27 April 1986) is a Nigerian actor, model and filmmaker. He is best known for his role in the 2006 Tajudeen Adepetu produced television series One Love,[1] as well as his portrayal of the character Tubosun in the movie Celebrity Marriage,[2] [3] which also co-starred Tonto Dikeh, Jackie Appiah, Kanayo O Kanayo, Odunlade Adekola, Toyin Abraham and Roselyn Ngissah, for which he was nominated as Best Supporting Actor Male at the Zulu African Film Academy Awards 2018, which held in the United Kingdom.[4]

Early life

Omokhodion was born in Lagos Island, Nigeria on 27 April 1986. He was born to a Flight Captain father, Felix Omokhodion from Edo State and his mother Victoria Obiageli Nwughala from Imo State. At the age of three, his parents separated and he grew up with his mother in a single parent home. He is the first child of his father and the only child of his mother.[5] Omokhodion had his primary school education at M&K Nursery and Primary School, Ojodu Lagos, during which time he had begun to show interest in acting and show business, as he would often act out roles with imaginary cast members, while in school.[6] Omokhodion Studied Computer Science at the Lagos State University, Ojo Lagos and went on to study Method Acting at Lees Strasberg Film Institute Los Angeles, CA.

Career

While at the University, Omokhodion began his modelling career and took part in campaigns for Coca- Cola, Haier Thermocool, MTN, and a few other notable Nigerian brands.[5] He got his first screen role as an extra in a Movie Love In Totality, starring Yomi Black and Omotola Jalade Ekeinde. In 2006, Omokhodion attended an audition for a role on a new AIT Television series titled One Love produced by Tajudeen Adepetu and he was cast in his first major role as "Biodun", a role which he went on to play for seven years[7] alongside Tony Umole, Vivian Anani and Joshua Richard.

Omokhodion went on to play prominent roles in other television series including The Maze directed by Acho Yusuf, Bella's Place Produced by Deborah Odutayo, Portraits of Passion co-starring Blossom Chukwujekwu, Emerald produced by Dapo Ojo, Thirty Minutes Produced by Dapo Ojo and written by Biodun Stephen, Super Story's Corporate Thieves Produced by Wale Adenuga of WAP TV, EbonyLife's Short Series Madam Sarah's House Produced by Mo Abudu, and NECTAR Produced by Sola Sobowale.

In 2016, after a decade of starring predominantly in television series, Omokhodion began starring in full-length feature films, which began with the 2016 movie, The Engagement.[5] He went on to feature in other notable films including the successful Box office hit, Celebrity Marriage. His portrayal of the character James in the movie Things I Hate About You co-starring Jackie Appiah, Calista Okorokwo got him nominated in the category of Best Actor African Movie Collaboration in the 2018 edition of the Ghana Movie Awards.[5] [8]

In February 2020, Omokhodion released his debut feature film production on his newly launched film production company, FPF Productions titled Muddled in cinemas across Nigeria. The movie starred several notable Nigerian actors including Kunle Remi and Belinda Effah and was directed by Best Okoduwa

Awards and recognition

YearEventPrizeRecipient Result
2015Nigerian Models Achiever Awards Fast Rising Model/Actor of the YearFelix Ugo Omokhodion
2018City People Entertainment AwardsMost Promising Actor for the year[9] Felix Omokhodion
Best New Actor of the YearFelix Omokhodion
Ghana Movie Awards 2018 Best Actor African CollaborationFelix Omokhodion (Things I Hate About You)
Zulu African Film Academy Awards (United Kingdom 2018)Best Supporting Actor - MaleFelix Omokhodion (Celebrity Marriage)
2019Best of Nollywood (BON) Awards Revelation of the Year[10] [11] Felix Ugo Omokhodion
2022Nigeria Achievers’ Awards Best Actor of the Year[12] Felix Ugo Omokhodion
2023Coal City Film Festival Awards Best Lead ActFelix Ugo Omokhodion

Filmography

Television series

Year Title RoleDirector Notes
2008 - 2012 One Love Biodun(Lead) Kingsley Omoefe Lead Role/TV Series produced by Tajudeen Adepetu
2008 The Maze Bryan(Lead) Achor Yusuf TV series
2012 - 2015 Two Sides Of a Coin Eche Daniel Ademinokan and Damijo Efe Young Sub-Lead/TV Series
2014 - 2016 Nectar Bayo Tunde Olaoye Sub-Lead/TV Series
2015 Super Story - Corporate Thieves Osas Bolaji Dawodu Sub-Lead/Series
2015 Growing Old Chris Eneaji TV series
2013 - 2015 Echoes Dickson Dzakpasu TV series
2013 - 2015 Bella's Place Johnson Greg Odutayo TV series
2015 Madam Sarah's House Dickson Dzakpasu EbonyLife TV series
2016 Tomorrow is Now Tunde Olaoye Drama series
2016 Boiling Point Victor Okpala Lead Role/TV Series
2017 Thirty Minutes Dapo Ojo Lead Role/TV Series
2018 Holy Grail Innocent Chukwuma TV series

Feature films

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fast rising Nollywood actor Felix Omokhodion blazing in the spotlight! . Linda Ikeji's Blog . 17 July 2015 . 5 October 2021.
  2. Web site: Celebrity Marriage . Nollywood Reinvented . 7 July 2019.
  3. Web site: Celebrity Marriage Takes on Domestic Violence: The Secrets that Follow Celebrities . XploreNollywood . 7 July 2019.
  4. Web site: Full List of Nominees for 2018 African Film Awards . ModernGhana . 7 July 2019.
  5. News: Five things you didn’t know about Nollywood’s Felix Ugo Omokhodion . TheNationOnline . 7 July 2019.
  6. News: Nigeria needs stronger institutions for film distribution – Felix Ugo Omokhodion . PunchOnline . 7 July 2019.
  7. News: Felix Omokhodion set to launch FPF Productions . PunchOnline . 7 July 2019.
  8. News: 2018 Ghana Movie Awards: Full List Of Nominees . Ghbase . 7 July 2019.
  9. News: Nominees For 2018 City People Movie Awards [FULL LIST] ]. Ekwueme . Reginald . 8 September 2018 . City People Online . 7 July 2019 . Lagos, Nigeria.
  10. News: Nominees For 2019 BON Awards [FULL LIST] ]. Bada . Gboyega . 14 December 2019 . PulseNG Online . 17 December 2019 . Lagos, Nigeria.
  11. News: Felix Ugo Omokhodion Comes Through With Muddled . Lawal . Boluwatife . 16 February 2020 . Independent Newspaper . 17 February 2020 . Lagos, Nigeria.
  12. News: Omokhodion Wins Best Lead Act At Coal City Film Festival Awards . Adebola . Bolatito . 22 April 2023 . Daily Independent . 22 April 2023 . Lagos, Nigeria.