Wale Ojo

Wale Ojo () nyɛla Nigeria kpɛrikpɛrita. O nyɛla ŋun daa piligi kpɛrigu tuma saha shɛli o ni daa nyɛ bia telivisa zuɣu ka nyɛ ŋun tuɣi kpɛrigu tuma UK mini Nigeria. O nyɛla niriba pam ni baŋ so yuuni 1995 ka di nyɛla tun'shɛli o ni daa tum sinii yuli booni The Hard Case zuɣu. O nyɛla ŋun daa di pini  zaŋ n-ti Best Actor yuuni 2012 Nigeria Entertainment Awards. a

New Nigeria Cinema
Ojo nyɛla ŋun daa piligi New Nigeria Cinema ni di kpaŋsi viɛligi Nigeria siniinima.

 Career performances
TV programs
Year TV Program Role Notes 1989 Behaving Badly Jim   Television mini-serial 1998 – 2000 Heartburn Hotel Chidi Ekechi  Television serial 2009  The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (TV series) Kebone Legodimo  2012 - 2016 Meet the Adebanjos Mr. Bayo Adebanjo   British-Nigerian sitcom from 2012 to 2016. 2014  Tinsel (TV series)  Nosa  Long-running Nigerian soap opera  2018  Black Earth Rising  Dr. Emmanuel Musoni  BBC Two production  2021  Foundation Professor Arren Sorn  Apple TV's sci fi series2022Blood SistersInspector Joe Netflix original series

Films
YearFilm Role Notes 1995 The Hard Case The gambler  Short film 1999  Rage Pin  Ojo's first feature film debut. He plays a schizophrenic gangster. 2011 Johnny English Reborn President Chambal  2011 The GuardDoctor OleyuwoIrish buddy film starring Brendan Gleeson, Don Cheadle. 2012 Phone Swap Akin   Also featured Nse Ikpe Etim, Joke Silva, Chika Okpala, Lydia Forson and Hafeez Oyetoro. This was Ojo's first feature film in Nigeria. 2012  Big Man     2013  Half of a Yellow Sun  Chief Okonji  Historical film featuring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Thandie Newton, Onyeka Onwenu, Anika Noni Rose, Joseph Mawle, Genevieve Nnaji, OC Ukeje and John Boyega. 2014  A Letter from Adam  Adam  Romance starring Lydia Forson (who also wrote the screenplay), Naa Ashokor Mensah Doku, Akorfa Edjeani, Albert Jackson, Fred Kanebi, Jeff Kumordzie and Louie Lartey. 2014  Render to Caesar Pade   Crime thriller also featuring Gbenga Akinnagbe, Omoni Oboli and Bimbo Manuel 2014  When Love Happens Oladele Laguda  Romantic comedy featuring Weruche Opia as Moduroti (Mo) Bankole-Smith 2015  8 Bars and a Clef Felix Mensah  Film about a musically gifted recording artist dealing with dyslexia. 2015  Fifty  Kunle  ni kpɛrikpɛritiba kamani Iretiola Doyle, Nse Ikpe-Etim, Dakore Egbuson 2016 Ayamma: Music in the Forest Prince Daraima  Directed by Chris Eneaji Eneng. ni kpɛrikpɛritiba kamani Moses Armstrong, Theresa Edem, Smart Edikan 2016  Betrayal  Funbi  Darasen Richards nyɛ ŋun daa sabi ka darati li. Ka kpɛrikpɛritiba kamani David Jones David mini Theresa Edem. 2016  The CEO Kola Alabi   2016  Ojukokoro Mad Dog Max   2016  White Colour Black Monsiour Dabo  ni kpɛrikpɛritiba kamani Dudley O’Shaughnessy . 2017  Alter Ego Timothy ni kpɛrikpɛritiba kamani Ayenuro Ademola, Rahila Ahmed, Abiola Atande 2017  Sand Castle Ayade  Also starring Mary Uranta and Sylvia Edem. 2018  Disguise Theophilus Vaughn  ni kpɛrikpɛritiba kamani Toyin Abraham, Faith Adibe, Daniel K. Daniel, Afanye Daniel 2018  Lara and the Beat Uncle Tunde  ni kpɛrikpɛritiba kamani Chioma Chukwuka, Saidi Balogun, Shaffy Bello, Chinedu Ikedieze 2018  New Money Chuka  ni kpɛrikpɛritiba kamani Jemima Osunde, Kate Henshaw, Blossom Chukwujekwu, Dakore Akande, Osas Ighodaro and Falz d Bahd Guy. 2018  Voiceless Scream Dr. Joel Azubike  Ŋun darati li nyɛ Directed by Dotun Taylor ka kpɛrikpɛritiba kamani Jide Kosoko mini Adeniyi Johnson nyɛ ban be di ni. 2019  Another Father's Day Femi Daniel  Sequel to Happy Father's Day film. Directed by Bukola Ogunsola. Also stars Mercy Aigbe. 2019  Coming from Insanity Mr. Martins  Crime drama ni Gabriel Afolyan, Sani Danja, Dakore Akande, Bolanle Ninalowo n-ti pahi Damilola Adegbite  2019  Don't Get Mad Get Even  Dr. Badejo  Ojo's feature film directorial debut. Features Toyin Abraham, Saheed Balogun and Nancy Isime. 2019  Jumbled  Mr Sagoe Also stars Femi Adebayo, Eucharia Anunobi Ekwu, Lilian Esoro. 2019  Kasanova  Femi  Also starring Iretiola Doyle, Toyin Abraham, Ruby Akubueze and Yomi Alvin.  2019  Ordinary Fellows Professor Jega  A film by Lorenzo Menakaya 2019  Walking with Shadows  Dad  Drama ni kpɛrikpɛritiba kamani Ozzy Agu, Funlola Aofiyebi, Ayoola Ayolola, Zainab Balogun, Riyo David ni Ade Laoye. 2020  This Lady Called Life  Daddy  Stars Bisola Aiyeola, Samuel Asa'ah, and Lota Chukwu. 2021  Silent Murder    ni kpɛrikpɛritiba kamani Tina Mba, Wole Ojo, Saidi Balogun, Eniola Badmus, Charles Okocha, Bayray McNwizu. 2022  Bloodhound  Azusa  Also starring Ademola Adedoyin, Abayomi Alvin, Samuel Asa'ah. 2022  Songs of Ubong  Ubong  ni kpɛrikpɛritiba kamani  Rhoda Morakinyo. Ŋun daa darati li nyɛ Owen Olowu. .
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| 2022 || A Place Called Forward || Husband || Kpɛrikpɛritiba kamani Fred Amata mini Judith Audu gba nyɛla ban be di ni. Ŋun sabi li nyɛ Aboyowa Aby Mene. Ka ŋun darati li nyɛ  Umanu Ojochenemi Elijah.
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| 2022 || A Song From the Dark || Magnus Williams || Kpɛrikpɛritiba kamani Garcia Alicia Brown, Kane Surry, Vanessa Vanderpuye, Nse Ikpe-Etim, Dean Kilbey, Tom Patient, Lola Ogunyemi, Dimeji Ewuoso, Ryan Spong, Dylan McCormack, Octavia Gilmore, Yinka Awoni, Marshall Griffin, Alexander Scrivens, Amy Lally gba nyɛla ban be di ni. Ŋun sabi ka darati li nyɛ Ogodinife Okpue.
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| 2023 || Love, Lust & Other Things || Chijindu Amadi || Kpɛrikpɛritiba kamani Osas Ighodaro mini Ramsey Nouah gba nyɛla ban be di ni. Ŋun darati li nyɛ Kayode Kasum. 	
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| 2023 || Breath of Life || Timi Johnson ||  Kpɛrikpɛritiba kamani Genoveva Umeh, Chimezie Imo, Bimbo Manuel, Tina Mba, Demola Adedoyin, Sam Dede, Sambasa Nzeribe ni Melly Atari gba nyɛla ban be di ni. Tuuli Amazon Prime commissioned Nigerian film.
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| 2024 || The Man Died || Wole Soyinka || Kpɛrikpɛritiba kamani Sam Dede, Norbert Young, Segilola Ogidan, Abraham Amkpa, Christiana Oshunniyi, Temmy Fosudo ni Ropo Ewenla gba nyɛla ban be di ni. Ŋun daa darati li nyɛ Awam Amkpa. 
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| 2025 || Carmen & Bolude''  Akin  Also stars Michela Carattini and Bolude Watson. Directed by Michela Carattini and Maria Isabel Delaossa. 	

Theatre
Year Play Theatre Role Notes 2009 The Sunset Limited Capital Centre, Warwickshire, England Black Michael Gould performed as White 2005 Who Killed Mr Drum? Riverside Studios, Hammersmith, London Henry Nxumalo Drum.

As Director
 Year Title Distributor Notes 2017  Ghost of Tarkwa Bay  unknown Nigeria's tuuli sinii zaŋ jandi nuchee ni baŋsim. Kpɛrikpɛritiba kamani Ibrahim Odrago, May Owen, Armando Abraham, and Godspower gba nyɛla ban be di ni.2022  This, Your Lagos  unknown  ban be di ni so nyɛ William H. Ashbee, sinii ŋɔ waɣilim nyɛ awa yini mini minti pihita ni ayobu 1 .

 Awards and nominations 
Year Event Prize Work Result2013Nollywood Movies AwardsBest Actor in a Leading RolePhone Swap2012Nigeria Entertainment AwardsBest Actor in a FilmPhone Swap2015Africa Magic Viewers' Choice AwardsBest Actor in a Comedy Meet the Adebanjos2018Africa Magic Viewers' Choice AwardsBest Supporting ActorBetrayal2018Africa Magic Viewers' Choice AwardsBest Actor in a DramaAlter Ego2022Africa Movie Academy AwardBest Supporting ActorA Song From the Dark2024Africa Magic Viewers' Choice AwardsBest Lead ActorBreath of Life (2023 film)

Kundivihira

External links

 The Virgo Foundation, Ojo's charitable organisation

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Category:Male actors in Yoruba cinema
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