J.T. Tom West Explained

J.T. Tom West
Birth Name:	J.T. Tom West
Birth Date:	1965 12, df=yes
Birth Place:	Rivers State, Nigeria
Yearsactive:	1987-2006

J. T. Tom West (1965 – 28 September 2006) was a Nigerian Nollywood actor,^[1] known for Otondo, Laviva and Born 2 Suffer.^[2] He died on 28 September 2006 in Lagos, Nigeria.^[3]

Early life

He was born in Port Harcourt, River State in 1965 and grew up in Lagos, Nigeria.^[4]

Career

He rose to fame after acting in the blockbuster movie State Of Emergency directed by Teco Benson.^[5]

Tom West has acted in various blockbuster movies in Hollywood that include; Above the law, The Captor, Gang Paradise.^[6]

Filmography

• Laviva (2007)
• Dangerous Return (2006)
• Fears (2006)
• Fears 2 (2006)
• Liberian Girl (2006)
• The Captor (2006)
• The Captor 2 (2006)
• The Break Out (2005)
• The Break Out 2 (2006)
• I Believe in You (2004)
• I Believe in You 2 (2004)
• Into Temptation (2004)
• Lake of Fire (2004)
• My Own Share (2004)
• My Own Share 2 (2004)
• Otondo (2004)
• Shattered Illusion (2004)
• Shattered Illusion 2 (2004)
• State of Emergency (2004)
• State of Emergency 2 (2004)
• The Substitute (2003)
• Last Weekend (2003)
• Last Weekend 2 (2003)
• Moving Train (2003)
• Oyato (2003)
• Oyato 2 (2003)
• Born 2 Suffer (2002)
• Gangster Paradise (2001)
• She Devil (2001)
• The Price (1999)

Death

J.T Tom West died on September 28, 2006, in a horrifying car accident in Lagos.^[7] His body was welcomed at the Integrated Cultural Centre on Thursday, October 26, 2006, by dignitaries including members of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), officials, friends, and family.^[8] The two-phase singing service that followed was the next activity. As J.T. Tom West was allegedly a devoted Christian, the first aspect was solely a Christian concern.^[9]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 10 years after, foundation holds concert in J.T. Tom-West's memory . 9 July 2016. The Guardian. 25 August 2022.
2. Web site: THROWBACK: Why late JT Tom West remains irreplaceable – Filmmaker, Teco Benson . 23 March 2022. Premium Times. 25 August 2022.
3. Web site: 4 yrs after J.T. Tom-West's death, producer opens up . 23 April 2010. Vanguard. 25 August 2022.
4. Web site: J.T.TOM WEST LAID TO REST IN PH . 28 October 2006. The Nigerian Voice. 25 August 2022.
5. Web site: 10 years after his death, everyone has forgotten about Nollywood actor JT Tom West . 13 October 2016. Thenet. 25 August 2022.
6. Web site: Late JT Tom West didn’t die in accident, he was shot on movie set, actress Afrocandy confesses . 21 December 2020. Thenation. 25 August 2022.
7. Web site: JT Tom West didn’t die in accident, he was shot on movie set – Afrocandy . 20 December 2020. Lailasnews. 25 August 2022.
8. Web site: 10 years gone: Remembering action film actor . 30 September 2016. Pulse. 25 August 2022.
9. Web site: ‘Late Jt Tom West Did Not Die In An Accident, He Was Shot On A Movie Set’ – Afrocandy Confesses . 20 December 2020. Theinfo. 25 August 2022.