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| Olu Jacobs |
Our great Celebrity of the day is Nollywood base actor who has starred in various British Television series and International Films. He attended the Holy Trinity School in Kano State, Nigeria and later went on to be trained at The Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London, England. Some of the British Television shows and series he was starred in the 1970s include; 'Barlow at Large', 'The ventures', 'Till Death Us Do Part', 'Angels', '1990', 'The Tomorrow People', 'The Professionals' and 'The Goodies'. Also he was starred in some International Movies in the 1980s, some of which are; 'John Irvin's War Film', 'The Dogs of War'. He has starred in over 120 Nollywood movies.
BIODATA:
Date of Birth: 11 July 1942.
Age: 73 years.
Place of Birth: Abeokuta, Ogun State.
Nationality: Nigeria.
Occupation: Actor.
Years Active: 1970.....present.
Marital Status: Happily married with Children.
Spouse: Joke Silva (married 1985).
Alma mater: The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, London, United Kingdom.
Movies: 'Adesuwa (2012), Pirates (1986), Dry (2014), The Dogs of War (1980), Secrete of the Lost Legend (1985), and a list of others.
Awards: Olu Jacobs has won several awards in the Movie Industry, one of such is the Industry Merit Award for Outstanding Achievements in Acting at the 2013 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards. Also in 2007, he won the African Movie Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role.
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