| Richard Mofe-Damijo | |
| Birth Name: | Richard Mofe-Damijo |
| Birth Date: | 1961 7, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Aladja, Delta, Nigeria |
| Nationality: | Nigerian |
| Alma Mater: | University of Benin |
| Occupation: | Actor, politician |
| Yearsactive: | 1980s-present |
| Spouse: |
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| Children: | 5 |
| Awards: | 2005 Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role |
| Website: | https://www.rmdtheactor.com |
Richard Evans Mofe-Damijo (born 6 July 1961), popularly known as RMD, is a foremost Nigerian actor, writer, producer, lawyer, and former journalist. He was also a Commissioner for Culture and Tourism in Delta State in 2009.[1] [2] In 2005, he won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role.[3] [4] He received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 12th Africa Movie Academy Awards in 2016.[5] [6] In 2024, he was honoured with the Industry Merit Awards, alongside Iya Rainbow at the Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards.[7]
Mofe-Damijo was born in Aladja community of Udu Kingdom, Delta State, in the South-South region of Nigeria. He attended Midwest College, Warri and Anglican Grammar School, and was a member of the Drama Club. He studied Theatre Arts at the University of Benin.[8] In 1997, Mofe-Damijo returned to the university to study law at the University of Lagos, and graduated in 2004.[3] [9]
After graduating from university with a Theatre Arts degree, Mofe-Damijo appeared in the soap opera Ripples as a police inspector but gained more popularity as villain Segun Kadiri in rival soap Checkmate. Before then, he had a stint as a writer with daily newspaper The Concord,[10] and magazines Metro and Quality.[11] Out of Bounds was the first film for which he received a writer/producer credit.[12] In 2005, at the maiden edition of the Africa Movie Academy Awards, Mofe-Damijo won the award for Best Actor in a Leading Role.[3] On 5th January 2017, he hosted the 2016 GLO-CAF Awards alongside Nigerian journalist Mimi Fawaz.[13] [14] On 8th December 2021, he won an award at Ghana, a Black Star Honor at the Rhymes on Da Runway in Gold coast, Ghana.[15]
Mofe-Damijo was appointed as the Special Adviser of Culture and Tourism[16] to the then Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan in 2008, and was Delta State commissioner for culture and tourism 2009 and 2015.[17]
Mofe-Damijo was married to a journalist/publisher and talk show host May Ellen 'MEE' Ezekiel.[18] After her death in 1996, Mofe-Damijo married TV personality Jumobi Adegbesan, who later left TV presenting for the corporate world. Mofe-Damijo has five children: two with his current wife and three from his previous marriage.[19]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Out of Bounds | Pastor Voke | with Bimbo Akintola & Racheal Oniga | |
| Hostages | ||||
| 1998 | Scores to Settle | with Liz Benson & Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde | ||
| Diamond Ring | Chief Dike | with Liz Benson & Gbadewonuola Oyelakin aka Teju Babyface | ||
| 1999 | Freedom | |||
| 1999 | The Price | Pastor Ken | with Eucharia-Anunobi EKWU | |
| 2003 | When God Says Yes | Harry | with Pete Edochie & Stella Damasus-Aboderin | |
| The Richest Man | ||||
| The Return | with Segun Arinze | |||
| The Intruder | with Stella Damasus-Aboderin & Rita Dominic | |||
| Soul Provider | with Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde | |||
| Romantic Attraction | with Stella Damasus-Aboderin, Chioma Chukwuka & Zack Orji | |||
| Private Sin | Pastor Jack | with Genevieve Nnaji, Stephanie Okereke, Olu Jacobs & Patience Ozokwor | ||
| Passions | with Genevieve Nnaji & Stella Damasus-Aboderin | |||
| Love | with Genevieve Nnaji & Segun Arinze | |||
| Keeping Faith: Is That Love? | with Genevieve Nnaji & Joke Silva | |||
| I Will Die for You | with Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde & Segun Arinze | |||
| Emotional Pain | Greg | with Stella Damasus-Aboderin | ||
| Ayomida | Police Officer Idama | |||
| 2004 | The Mayors | with Sam Dede & Segun Arinze | ||
| True Romance | Jim | with Rita Dominic & Desmond Elliot | ||
| The Legend | with Kate Henshaw-Nuttal | |||
| Standing Alone | Daniel | with Stella Damasus-Aboderin & Tony Umez | ||
| Sisters' Enemy | ||||
| Queen | with Stella Damasus-Aboderin | |||
| Little Angel | ||||
| Kings Pride | with Stella Damasus-Aboderin | |||
| I Want Your Wife | Eddy | |||
| Indecent Girl | Charles | with Ini Edo | ||
| Indecent Act | with Rita Dominic | |||
| I Believe in You | with Rita Dominic | |||
| Engagement Night | with Stella Damasus-Aboderin | |||
| Deadly Desire | ||||
| Danger Signal | Dr. C.K. Morgan | with Desmond Elliot | ||
| Critical Decision | with Genevieve Nnaji & Stephanie Okereke | |||
| Burning Desire | with Stella Damasus-Aboderin & Mike Ezuruonye | |||
| Critical Assignment | The President | with Hakeem Kae-Kazim | ||
| 2005 | The Bridesmaid | Steve | with Chioma Chukwuka, Kate Henshaw-Nuttal & Stella Damasus-Aboderin | |
| Darkest Night | with Genevieve Nnaji, Segun Arinze & Uche Jombo | |||
| Bridge-Stone | Gabriel | with Liz Benson & Zack Orji | ||
| Behind Closed Doors | with Stella Damasus-Aboderin, Desmond Elliot & Patience Ozokwor | |||
| Baby Girl | with Pete Edochie | |||
| 2006 | Angels of Destiny | |||
| 2007 | Caught in the Middle | |||
| 2014 | 30 Days in Atlanta | Kimberley's father | ||
| 2016 | Dinner | Adetunde George Snr | with Iretiola Doyle[20] | |
| The Wedding Party | Felix Onwuka | with Sola Sobowale, Ireti Doyle & Adesua Etomi | ||
| The Grudge (2016 film) | Tayo Kindle | with Doyle and Funmi Holder[21] | ||
| 2017 | 10 Days in Sun City | Otunba Ayoola Williams | with Ayo Makun & Adesua Etomi | |
| 2017 | ||||
| The Wedding Party 2 | Felix Onwuka | with Sola Sobowale, Ireti Doyle & Adesua Etomi | ||
| 2019 | God Calling[22] | Sade's father | with Zainab Balogun, Kabiri Fubara, Adedamol Adedeoyin, Onyeka Onwenu, Seun Ajayi, Eku Eduwor, Seun Faqua | |
| Love Is War | Dimeji Phillips | with Omoni Oboli | ||
| 2020 | The New Normal (2020 film) | Chairman | ||
| 2021 | Fine Wine | Seye George | with Ego Nwosu, Nse Ikpe-Etim, Keppy Ekpenyong and Zainab Balogun | |
| King of Boys: The Returnof the King | Reverend Ifeanyi | with Sola Sobowale, Toni Tones, Reminisce and Illbliss | ||
| 2021 | Christmas in Miami | Dafe | with Ayo Makun | |
| 2022 | Boycott | Bui | with Yemi Blaq, Kunle Coker, Tolulope Asanu | |
| 2022 | 4:4:44 | Hillary | With Chiwetalu Agu, Betsy Akan, Seun Akindele | |
| 2022 | Palava! | Osa Wonda | With Mercy Aigbe, Bisola Aiyeola, Neo Akpofure | |
| 2022 | Far From Home | Feyi Wilmer Willoughby | With Funke Akindele, Adesuwa Etomi - Wellington | |
| 2023 | The Black Book | Paul Edima | with Ade Laoye, Sam Dede, Shaffy Bello | |
| Tarella: Princess of the Nile | King Ohen | With Onyinye Ezekwe, Timini Egbuson, Esosa Lawson | ||
| Shanty Town | Chief Fernandez | With Chidi Mokeme, Nse Ikpe Etim, Ini Edo |
| Year | Event | Prize | Work | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 5th Africa Movie Academy Awards | Best Film In Nigeria | State of The Heart | ||
| 2012 | 2012 Best of Nollywood Awards | Special Recognition Award | |||
| 2015 | 2015 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards | Best Supporting Actor | 30 days in Atlanta | ||
| 2016 | 12th Africa Movie Academy Awards | LifeTime Achievement Award | |||
| 2017 | 2017 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards | Best Actor in Leading Role | |||
| Africa Movie Academy Awards | |||||
| Nigeria Entertainment Awards | Best Supporting Actor | ||||
| 2021 | Net Honours | Most Popular Actor | |||
| 2022 | Exclusive Men of the Year Africa Awards | Continental Film Icon | |||
| 2023 | Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards | Best Actor In A Drama, Movie Or TV Series[23] [24] | Four Four Forty Four |