# Daniel Etim Effiong

Daniel Etim Effiong, also Daniel Etim-Effiong is a Nigerian Nollywood actor and film director.

## Life and education

He was born in Jaji, Kaduna State, Nigeria and had lived in Benin City, Edo State; Lagos State and Abuja. His dad was in the Nigerian Army. His father, former Lt. Col. Moses Effiong was granted official presidential pardon by the Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari alongside five others sentenced to life imprisonment in 1986 after the allegedly failed Vatsa Coup during the Ibrahim Babangida regime on charges of treason concealment against the regime and released in 1993 but without official proclamation and restoration of ranks and entitlements.
In his formative years, he attended St. Mary's Private School, Lagos Island, Lagos and afterwards advanced for his secondary education at Government College, Ikorodu, Lagos. He thereafter proceeded to the Federal University of Technology, Minna, Niger State, where he studied and obtained a first degree in chemical engineering. After a brief working period in the oil and gas industry as an engineer, he decided to switch careers and proceeded to study filmmaking, writing and directing at AFDA Film School in South Africa and later undertook a course at the University of Johannesburg in filmmaking.

## Career

After quitting his oil and gas job, he became a content producer for NdaniTV.
In 2017, he directed a five-minute-long short film titled Prey, which was produced by his newly wedded wife, Toyosi, featuring Tope Tedela and Odenike Odetola.
He was featured in 2019 by Bland2Glam in her #thePowerof7 campaign to celebrate her seven years in the fashion industry.
He featured alongside Kenyan actresses Sarah Hassan and Catherine Kamau Karanja in the 2019 comedy movie, Plan B where he played Dele Coker, a Nigerian CEO of a Nairobi-based company. The movie got him a nomination in the Best Actor in a Comedy (Movie/TV Series) category at the 7th AMVCA awards 2020.
He starred in a number of movies in 2020, including a lead role in Fish Bone, produced by Editi Effiong and also starring Shaffy Bello and Moshood Fattah. He was featured alongside Ike Onyema and Atteh 'SirDee' Daniel in the short film Storm, produced by Diane Russet and directed by Michael 'AMA Psalmist' Akinrogunde. Still in 2020, he directed a documentary titled Skin, produced by Beverly Naya. It was slated to be shown on Netflix.

## Filmography
### TV shows

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2020 | Assistant Madams | | 1 episode |
| 2019 | Castle and Castle | Mike Amenechi | |
| 2018- | The Men’s Club | Lanre | |
| 2013 | Gidi Up | Folarin | |
| 2012 | Goddammit It's Monday | Womilee | 2 episodes |
| 2021 | Castle & Castle | Mike Amenechi | 15 episodes |
| 2022 | Blood Sisters | Akin | 4 episodes |
| 2024 | Oloture: The Journey | Tony | 3 episodes |

### Films

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2023 | Barage | Mide | Directed by Emmanuel Akaemeh |
| 2023 | Selina's Wedding | Reuben | with Bimbo Ademoye, Oluwaseun Ayinde |
| 2023 | A Young Time Ago | Older Tayo | with Sophie Alakija, Omobola Akinde |
| 2023 | A Weekend to Forget | Shima | Directed by Damola Ademola |
| 2023 | Lily of the Valley | Bily | with Nancy Isime, Olaye Benjamin |
| 2023 | Mikolo | Maleek (father) | Directed by Niyi Akinmolayan |
| 2023 | Different Strokes | Khalid | With Lateef Adedimeji, Shaffy Bello |
| 2022 | Kofa | Wale | Earned AFRIFF award and AMVCA nomination |
| 2022 | Selina | Reuben | With Bimbo Ademoye, Ivy Antiev |
| 2022 | Jolly Roger | Brume | Earned Africa Movie Academy Award nomination |
| 2021 | Still Falling | Captain Lagi | Alongside Sharon Ooja |
| 2020 | Skin | Director | Documentary Featuring Eku Edewor and Beverly Naya |
| 2020 | Storm | Storm | Short film alongside Diane Russet |
| 2020 | Fish Bone | Inspector | Shortfilm alongside Shafy Bello and Moshood Fattah |
| 2019 | Òlòtūré | Tony | Alongside Beverly Osu, Blossom Chukwujekwu, Ada Ameh |
| 2019 | Makate Must Sell | Gbenro | Alongside Igwe 2pac, Toyin Abraham, Diipo Adeusi |
| 2019 | Plan B | Dele Coker | Lead role |
| 2018 | New Money | Ganiyu Osamede | Alongside Dakore Akande |
| 2017 | Prey | Director | Short skit |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Film | Result |
| 2022 | Africa Movie Academy Awards | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Jolly Roger | Nominated |
| 2022 | Africa International Film Festival | Best Actor In A Drama, Movie Or TV Series | Kofa | Won |
| 2023 | Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards | Best Actor In A Comedy Drama, Movie Or TV Series | Kofa | Nominated |

## Personal life

Effiong has been married to Toyosi Etim-Effiong since 4 November 2017. They first met in August 2016 while processing a project. The couple welcomed their first child, a baby girl, in January 2019.