Jide Kosoko

Jide Kosoko (born 12 January 1954) is a Nigerian actor, director and producer. He was born into a royal family, hence his traditional title of prince or "omoba" in the Yoruba language.
Early life
Prince Jide Kosoko was born in Lagos on the 12th of January 1954, to the Kosoko royal family of Lagos Island.
Career
Prince Jide Kosoko studied business administration at the Yaba College of Technology. He began his acting career as a child actor in 1964 in a television production named Makanjuola. He has featured in several Nollywood movies in both English and Yoruba languages.
The young Jide Kosoko grew up in Ebute Metta and was inspired by the huge success of Hubert Ogunde to go into acting, when an acquaintance who was working with the Ifelodun travelling theatre troupe invited him to an audition for a role in Makanjuola, a tele-movie. Jide Kosoko accepted the invitation; he later went for the audition and was chosen for the role, playing a character called Alabi. Kosoko continued with acting, he then performed with the Awada Kerikeri group consisting of Sunday Omobolanle, Lanre Hassan and Oga Bello, ⁣ and had guest appearances on the T.V. show, New Masquerade. In 1972, he formed his own theatre troupe.
Jide Kosoko has written and also produced his own films and stage plays including Ogun Ahoyaya. Kosoko became visible during the Video film era, producing his own film, Asiri n la in 1992, starring in Asewo to re Mecca and Tunde Kelani's Ti Oluwa Ni'Le part 2.
Endorsement
Prince Jide Kosoko is an ambassador for a popular juice production company Chivita. In 2016, he endorsed MeritAbode Limited, owners of Emerald Estate. Kosoko is also one of the brand ambassadors for Western Lotto situated in Nigeria.
Awards and nominations
In 2021, Abuja International Film Festival nominated Kosoko as the Outstanding Male Actor in Love Castle.
Personal life
Prince Jide Kosoko was married to two wives, Karimat and Henrietta, ⁣ and has children and grandchildren.
He is known to be the biological father of six children which are Bidemi, Shola, Temilade, Tunji, Muyiwa, and Tunde Kosoko.
Partial filmography
50/50 (1992)
Nkan La (1992)
Asiri-nla (Top Secret) (1993) (also director)
Ibi ọmọ (Child's Placenta) (1993)
Oro Nla (1993)
Aiye Ma Le (1994)
Ajeji (Stranger) (1994)
Anike Banana (1994)
Arewa Okunrun (Queen of the Dark) (1994)
Aye Lọja (1994?) (also producer)
Eya (The Duplicate) (1994?) (also writer)
Glamour Girls (1994)
Iṣẹdalẹ (Tradition) (1994) (director and writer only)
Iya Buruku (The Bad Mother) (1994)
Iyawo Alarede (The Legal Wife) (1994?) (director only)
Iyawo Alhaji (The Story of Society in Decay) (1994)
Morẹnikẹ Alagolo (1994?) (also writer and producer)
Ọkọ Iya (Step Father) (1994) (also writer)
Olaiyonu (Evils of Fortune) (1994)
Olorun Anu (The Merciful God) (1994)
Adegbesan (1995)
Agbelebu (1995) (also writer)
Ala Otito (True Dream) (1995)
Alamojuto (Caretaker) (1995)
Aye Olaju (Civilisation) (1995?)
Bantale (1995?) (also director)
Bukọla ọmọ daddy (1995?)
Bus Conductor (1995) (writer only)
Danfo Driver (1995) (also director and writer)
Deadly Affair (1995)
Diamond (1995?)
Dr Brown (1995)
Edunjobi (Twins) (1995) (also director and writer)
Eni Bi Okan (1995)
Ẹran ìyà (Scape Goat) (1995)
Ipo-ola (1995) (writer only)
Irawo Mi (My Star) (1995)
Itunu (Consolation) (1995?)
Koseegbe (1995)
Omo-olorire (Lucky Boy) (1995) (also director)
Adesewa (1996?) (director only)
Adetoun (1996)
Afomo (1996) (director and writer only)
Agbekele (1996)
Aje Igboro (1996)
Arole (1996) (also director and writer)
Ayo Ayo-Ju (Excessive Joy) (1996?)
B'aiyetigba (1996) (also director)
Binta My Daughter (1996)
Bolanle (1996)
Epon Agbo (1996)
In the Name of the Father (1996)
Lady Terror (1996) (also director)
Nemesis (1996) (also director and writer)
Never Again (1996)
Ohun Eniyan (Voice of the People) (1996)
Ojo Ayo (1996?)
Aiyedun (1997?)
Alaba Meta (1997) (also director and writer)
Alejo Pataki (1997)
Aya Rere (The Good Bride) (1997)
Ere-Ese (1997)
Fake Dollars (1997?)
Ina-ife (1997)
Iku-Arewa (Death of a Queen) (1997?) (also director)
Pam Pam: From the Adventure of Lokko and Mambo (1997)
Soko Soja (1997) (also writer)
Area Father (1998)
Enulebo (1998?) (also director)
Highway to the Grave (2000)
Stupid! (2002)
Mr. President (Ààrẹ Apàsẹ Wàá) (2004)
Afefe Ti Fe... (2005) (also director)
Omorewa (2005?)
Jenifa (2008)
The Figurine (2009)
I'll Take My Chances (2011)
Last Flight to Abuja (2012)
The Meeting (2012)
Doctor Bello (2013)
Dining with a Long Spoon (2014)
Gidi Up (2014) (TV Series)
Out of Luck (2015)
The Department (2015)
Hourglass (2016)
Alter Ego 1 (2017)
In Love Again (1997)
The Royal Hibiscus Hotel (2017)
One Lover Two Hearts (2017)
The Third Chance (2017)
Ghetto Bred (2018)
King of Boys (2018)
Kasala (2018)
Power of 1 (2018)
Stronger Together (2018)
Akpe: Return of the Beast (2019)
Bling Lagosians (2019)
House 69 (2019)
Love is war (2019)
Made in Heaven (2019)
Merrymen (2019)
More Than Just 4 Letters (2019)
Sugar Rush (2019)
Two Weeks in Lagos (2019)
The White Shadow (2019)
Dear Affy (2020)
Day of Destiny (2020)
Shadow Parties (2020)
Breaded Life (2021)
Love Castle (2021)
Kiki's Dilemma (2021)
The Mystic River (2021) - Nigerian Series
Shadow Parties (2021)
Elesin Oba, The King's Horseman (2022)
Rising City of Dreams (2022)
The Stand Up (2022)
The Wildflower (2022)
Atunwa (2023)
A Bag of Trouble (2023)
See also
List of Yoruba people
List of Nigerian actors
Yaba Higher College alumni
References
External links
Living people
Nigerian male film actors
Place of birth missing (living people)
Yoruba male actors
Male actors in Yoruba cinema
Yoruba royalty
Yaba College of Technology alumni
20th-century Nigerian male actors
21st-century Nigerian male actors
Male actors from Lagos
1954 births
Nigerian male television actors
Nigerian media personalities