Olu Jacobs
| Olu Jacobs | |
|---|---|
|
| |
| Born |
July 11, 1942[1] Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria[2] |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1970-present |
| Spouse(s) | Joke Silva |
Oludotun Jacobs (born July 11, 1942), popularly known as Olu Jacobs, 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]
Biography
Oludotun Baiyewu Jacobs was born to parents from Egba Alake, and attended Holy Trinity School in Kano, Nigeria.[8]
He 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][9] 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.[10]
Personal life
Jacobs is married to Nollywood actress Joke Silva with children.[11]
Accolades
Olu Jacobs was honoured with the Industry Merit Award for outstanding achievements in acting at the 2013 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards.[12]
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 | |
| 2012 | Adesuwa | Ezomo | |
| 2014 | Dry | Speaker | |
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 | The Witches and the Grinnygog | Mr Alabaster | Episodes 1–4, 6 |
| 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" |
| 1990 | The Third Eye | Inspector Best Idapa | Lead role (1990-1993) |
References
- 1 2 "Full name & date of birth - 1st paragraph". Lagos, Nigeria: Sun News Publishing. Retrieved 9 August 2010.
- 1 2 Njoku, Benjamin. "I disobeyed my dad to become an actor – Olu Jacobs". The Vanguard (Lagos, Nigeria: Vanguard Media). Retrieved 9 August 2010.
- ↑ "Filmography of Olu Jacobs". London, UK: The British Film Institute. Retrieved 12 August 2010.
- ↑ Ogbu, Rachel. "A Race for Stars Only". Lagos, Nigeria: Newswatch. Retrieved 9 August 2010.
- ↑ "Nominees & Winners of AMAA 2007 @ a glance". The African Movie Academy Awards. Archived from the original on 16 September 2007. Retrieved 11 September 2010.
- ↑ Coker, Onikepo (4 May 2007). "Africa Celebrates Film Industry at AMAA 2007". Mshale Newspaper (Minneapolis, USA: Mshale Communications). Retrieved 5 September 2010.
- ↑ "AMAA Nominees and Winners 2007". African Movie Academy Awards. Retrieved 17 October 2010.
- ↑ "My Happiest Moment In Acting - Olu Jacobs", Naijarules.com.
- ↑ "Filmography by TV series for Olu Jacobs". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 9 August 2010.
- ↑ "Complete Filmography of Olu Jacobs". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 9 August 2010.
- ↑ "How I met Joke Sylva – Olu Jacobs". Lagos, Nigeria: The Sun Publishing Limited. Retrieved 9 August 2010.
- ↑ "Olu Jacobs honoured at AMVCA awards as Genevieve, Funke Akindele lose out". Vanguard Newspaper. 10 March 2013. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
External links
- Olu Jacobs at the Internet Movie Database
- Olu Jacobs at the TCM Movie Database