Olu Jacobs

Olu Jacobs

Olu Jacobs at the African Movie Academy Awards in Bayelsa State, Nigeria, March 2007
Born 1942[1]
Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria[2]
Occupation Actor
Years active 1970-present
Spouse Joke Silva

Oludotun Jacobs (popularly known as Olu Jacobs, born 1942), is a Nigerian actor.[1] He has starred in several British television series and international films.[3] In 2007 he won the African Movie Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role.[4][5][6][7]

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Career

Jacobs trained at The Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London, England. He then starred in various British television shows and series in the 1970s (e.g. The Goodies, Till Death Us Do Part, Barlow at Large, The Venturers, Angels, 1990, The Tomorrow People, The Professionals).[2][8] In the 1980s Jacobs starred in several international films some of which include John Irvin's war film The Dogs of War, Roman Polanski's adventure-comedy Pirates and the family-adventure film Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend. Jacobs has starred in over 120 Nollywood films.[9]

Personal life

Jacobs is married to Nollywood actress Joke Silva with children.[1]

Filmography

Film

Year Film Role Notes
1979 Ashanti Commissioner Batak
1980 The Dogs of War Customs Officer
1985 Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend Col. Nsogbu
1986 Pirates Boomako

Television

Year Film Role Notes
1971 The Goodies Season 2, Episode 4 - Lost Tribe of the Orinoco
1974 Till Death Us Do Part Television repair man Season 5, Episode 3 - Strikes and Blackouts
1975 Barlow at Large Motamba Season 4, Episode 8 - Protection
1975 The Venturers Mbela Season 1, Episode 10 - Dangerous and the Lonely Hearts
1976 Angels Musa Ladipo 3 episodes
1978 1990 Alan Msawi Season 2, Episode 2 - The Market Price
1975 The Tomorrow People General Papa Minn Season 6, Episode 5 & 6 - The Thargon Menace: Part 1 & 2
1979 The Professionals Sylvester Season 3, Episode 5 - The Madness of Mickey Hamilton
1982 Squadron President Gadin Season 1, Episode 10 - Cyclone
1983 Rumpole of the Bailey David Mazenze Season 3, Episode 2 - Rumpole and the Golden Thread
1984 Play for Today David Mazenze Season 14, Episode 16 - The Amazing Miss Stella Estelle

References

  1. ^ a b c "Full name & date of birth - 1st paragraph". Lagos, Nigeria: Sun News Publishing. http://www.sunnewsonline.com/webpages/features/showtime/2004/aug/13/showtime-August-13-002.htm. Retrieved 9 August 2010. 
  2. ^ a b Njoku, Benjamin. "I disobeyed my dad to become an actor – Olu Jacobs". The Vanguard (Lagos, Nigeria: Vanguard Media). http://www.vanguardngr.com/2009/11/21/i-disobeyed-my-dad-to-become-an-actor-olu-jacobs/. Retrieved 9 August 2010. 
  3. ^ "Filmography of Olu Jacobs". London, UK: The British Film Institute. http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/individual/103563?view=credit. Retrieved 12 August 2010. 
  4. ^ Ogbu, Rachel. "A Race for Stars Only". Lagos, Nigeria: Newswatch. http://www.newswatchngr.com/editorial/allaccess/bob/10420161422.htm. Retrieved 9 August 2010. 
  5. ^ "Nominees & Winners of AMAA 2007 @ a glance". The African Movie Academy Awards. Archived from the original on 16 September 2007. http://web.archive.org/web/20071210070846/www.ama-awards.com/winners2007.html. Retrieved 11 September 2010. 
  6. ^ Coker, Onikepo (4 May 2007). "Africa Celebrates Film Industry at AMAA 2007". Mshale Newspaper (Minneapolis, USA: Mshale Communications). http://www.mshale.com/article.cfm?articleID=1407. Retrieved 5 September 2010. 
  7. ^ "AMAA Nominees and Winners 2007". African Movie Academy Awards. http://ama-awards.com/amaa-nominees-and-winners-2007. Retrieved 17 October 2010. 
  8. ^ "Filmography by TV series for Olu Jacobs". Internet Movie Database. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0414570/filmoseries. Retrieved 9 August 2010. 
  9. ^ "Complete Filmography of Olu Jacobs". Internet Movie Database. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0414570/. Retrieved 9 August 2010. 

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