Sam Dede
Sam Dede | |
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| Born | Samuel Dedetoku 17 November 1965 |
| Education | Government Comprehensive Secondary School |
| Alma mater | University of Port Harcourt |
| Occupations | Film director, actor, lecturer, politician, television personality |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Spouse | Tammy Sam-Dede (m. 2001) |
| Awards | Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role |
Samuel Dedetoku, popularly known by his stage name Sam Dede (born 17 November 1965), is a Nigerian veteran actor, director, politician and lecturer. Sam Dede, as he is widely known in movies, studied Theatre Arts at the University of Port Harcourt.[1][2]
Biography
[edit | edit source]Sam Dede was born on 17 November 1965 in Lagos and moved to Sapele.[3]
Career
[edit | edit source]He entered the Nollywood industry in 1995 and rose to prominence for his role in the film Ijele. In 2005, Dede won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his performance in the 2004 film The Mayors.[4][5][6] He was honoured with SVAFF 2014 Special Recognition Award for his lifetime achievement and contributions to Nigerian cinema. He was nominated for the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in 2018 for his performance in the 2017 film In My Country.[7]
He was appointed as the Director-General of the Rivers State Tourism Development Agency in 2012 and served in the position for a short period of time.[8] He is also a lecturer in the University of Port Harcourt teaching acting to upcoming actors.[9][10] One of his students, Yul Edochie went on to become a lead actor in Nollywood.[11] He however said in 2012 that he would not drop acting for politics.[12]
Selected filmography
[edit | edit source]- The Mayors (2004)
- Last Vote (2001)
- The Last Burial (2000)
- Issakaba (2000) as Ebube
- Igodo (1999)
- Blood Money (1997) as Cult Leader
- Mission to Nowhere (2008) as Roger
- Darkest Night (2005)
- Blood and Oil (2010) as Governor
- Bumper to Bumper (2004)
- Never Die for Love (2004) as Mark
- 5 Apostles (2009)
- Undercover
- Ijele (1999) as Ijele
- Ashes to Ashes
- The Lost Number (2012) as Diwani Wonodi
- In My Country (2017) as Afam
- Kamsi (2018) as Nicholas Katanga
- Our Jesus Story (2020)
- The Good Husband (2020) as Martins
- The Legend of Inikpi (2020) as King Attah Ayegba
- Gone (2021) as Ani
- Brotherhood (2022) as Official Daniel
- Foreigner's God (2022) as Dim Odigbo
- The Black Book (2023) as Angel
- Breath of Life (2023) as Chief Okonkwo
- Merry Men 3: Nemesis (2023) as Uduak Francis
- Here Love Lies (2023) as Father Abraham
- The Man Died (2024 film)
- Hijack '93 (2024) as Mallam Jerry
See also
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External links
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- 1965 births
- Living people
- Nigerian male film actors
- Nigerian male stage actors
- Nigerian film directors
- Politicians from Rivers State
- Academic staff of the University of Port Harcourt
- 21st-century Nigerian male actors
- Nigerian actor-politicians
- Media people from Rivers State
- Male actors from Rivers State
- Heads of Rivers State government agencies and parastatals
- University of Port Harcourt alumni
- Nigerian male television actors
- People from Rivers State
- Nigerian lecturers