Richard Eyimofe Evans Mofe-Damijo (popularly known as RMD, born 6 July
1961) is a Nigerian actor and former Commissioner for Culture and
Tourism in Delta State. In 2005 he won the Africa Movie Academy Award
for Best Actor in a Leading Role. He received a Lifetime Achievement
Award at the 12th Africa Movie Academy Awards in 2016.
Early life
Mofe-Damijo
was born in Aladja community of Udu Kingdom, near Warri, Delta State.
He attended Midwest College, Warri and Anglican Grammar School and was a
member of the Drama Club. He enrolled into the University of Benin to
continue his education and studied Theatre Arts. In 1997 Mofe-Damijo
returned to the university to study law at the University of Lagos and
graduated in 2004.
Career
After graduating from the
university, Mofe-Damijo took part in a television soap opera in the late
80's called Ripples. Before then, he had a stint with Concord
Newspapers and Metro Magazine as a reporter. Out of Bounds was the first
film for which he received a writer/producer credit. In 2005 at the
maiden edition of the African Movie Academy Awards Mofe-Damijo won the
award for Best Actor in a Leading Role.
Political career
Mofe-Damijo
was appointed as the Special Adviser of Culture and Tourism[8] to the
then Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan in 2008, then became the commissioner
for the Culture and Tourism of Delta State, Nigeria in 2009.[2] His
tenure ended in 2015.
Personal life
Mofe-Damijo was married to
Nigerian journalist/publisher, May Ellen-Ezekiel (MEE). After her death
in 1996, Richard Mofe-Damijo married TV personality, Jumobi Adegbesan,
who later left TV for the corporate world.
Mofe-Damijo has four children: two with his current wife and two from his previous marriage.
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