Jimmy Odukoya Explained
| Jimmy Odukoya |
| Birth Name: | Oluwajimi Odukoya |
| Birth Date: | 1987 4, df=yes |
| Occupation: | Actor, motivational speaker, preacher, musician |
| Years Active: | 2016–present |
| Nationality: | Nigerian |
| Citizenship: | Nigerian |
| Alma Mater: | Oral Roberts University |
| Children: | 2 |
Oluwajimi Odukoya (born 27 April 1987) is a Nigerian actor, and the senior pastor of the Fountain of Life Church, in Ilupeju, Lagos. He played the role of Oba Ade in the 2022 movie The Woman King alongside Viola Davis and John Boyega.[1] [2] Odukoya is the first son and second child of late pastors Bimbo Odukoya and Taiwo Odukoya. He succeeded his father after his father's demise, as the official senior pastor of the Fountain of Life Church, with his sister Tolu Odukoya-Ijogun confirmed as his associate senior pastor, both from September 2023.[3]
Filmography
- Husbands of Lagos (2016) as Fred
- Tempted (2017) as Mike
- Ordinary People (2017) as Andrew
- Baby Palaver (2018)[4]
- Cooked Up Love (2018) as Abbey
- The Bosslady (2019) as Mike
- The Bling Lagosians (2019) as George
- Faded Lines (2020) as Femi
- Daydream (2020) as Ethan
- The Wait (2021) as Akin
- Crazy Grannies (2021) as Adam
- Mamba's Diamond (2021) as Jay
- I am Nazzy (2022)[5]
- The Woman King (2022) as Oba Ade
- Baby Bump (2022) as Esosa
- A Ride Too Far (2023) as Jide
- Broken Mirror (2023) as Emma
- Lock 'N Keys (2023) as Johnny
- Safe (2024) as Big D
Notes and References
- Web site: TriStar's Woman King Starring Viola Davis Adds Four Including Angelique Kidjo. 9 November 2021. Justin. Kroll. Deadline Hollywood. 11 October 2021. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20211109203422/https://deadline.com/2021/11/tristars-woman-king-viola-davis-angelique-kidjo-1234870755/. November 9, 2021.
- Web site: 11 October 2022 . Jimmy Odukoya: Homeboy earns worthy Hollywood call up . Shaibu. Husseini. 13 November 2021. . en-US.
- Web site: Apanpa . Olaniyi . 2023-09-17 . Meet Nollywood actor, Jimmy Odukoya, now Senior Pastor Fountain of Life Church . 2023-09-17 . Punch Newspapers . en-US.
- Web site: Baby Palaver Review. Bartholomew. Eboseremen. 10 September 2018. Nollywood Reinvented. 11 October 2022.
- Web site: Movie Review: I am Nazzy, falls below benchmark. Onu. Stephen. 30 April 2022. Premium Times. 11 October 2022.
