Femi Jacobs// [1] (born Oluwafemisola Jacobs// ; 8 May)[2] is a Nigerian actor, speaker and singer. He came into prominence for playing Makinde Esho in the film The Meeting, which also stars Rita Dominic and Jide Kosoko.[3] For his role in The Meeting, he received a nomination for Best Actor in a Leading Role at the 9th Africa Movie Academy Awards.[4] He also won the award for Best Actor in a Comedy at the 2015 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards (AMVCA).[5]
Femi Jacobs | |
|---|---|
| Born | Oluwafemisola Jacobs 8 May |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Citizenship | Nigerian |
| Education | mass communication, Lagos State University |
| Alma mater | Lagos State University |
| Notable work | The Meeting |
| Television | Tinsel |
Biography
editFemi attended Fakunle Comprehensive high school, Osogbo in Osun State of Nigeria. Jacobs studied mass communication at Lagos State University.[6]
Accolades
editFor his role in The Meeting, he received a nomination for Best Actor in a Leading Role at the 9th Africa Movie Academy Awards.[4] He also received nominations for Best Lead Actor in a Film at the 2013 Nigeria Entertainment Awards, for Favourite Male African International Emerging Screen Talent at the 2014 Screen Nation Awards,[7] and for Best Supporting Actor of the Year at the 2015 City People Entertainment Awards.[8] He won the award for Best Actor in a Comedy at the 2015 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards (AMVCA)[5] and Best Supporting Actor (English) at the 2014 Best of Nollywood Awards (BON).[9]
Filmography
editTelevision
edit- Tinsel (as Eddie Edoma)
- Tango (2008)
- Middlemen (2014)
- This Thing Called Marriage (2015)
- Binary Unit (2015)
- Unmarried (2019 -)
Films
edit- Choices (2006)
- The Meeting (2012) as Makinde Esho
- Journey to Self (2012) as Uzo
- Dreamwalker (2013) as Richard
- Render to Caesar (2014)
- Tunnel (2014) as Pastor Lade
- Heaven's Hell (2015)
- The Black Sihouette (2015)[10] as Doctor Obi
- The Guest (2015)[11]
- The Visit (2015)[12] as Chid Nebo
- Iquo's Journal (2015) as Banjo Ogunleye
- Taxi Driver: Oko Ashewo (2015) as Adigun
- Just Married (2015) as Kola
- Heart of a Sister (2015)
- All Shades of Wrong (2018) as Barth
- Looking For Baami[13] (2019) as Femi Osinowo
- Introducing the Kujus (2020) as Mautin
- The New Normal (2020 film) as Banji
- Eagle Wings (2021) as Paul Dike
- Battle on Buka Street (2022) as Lashile
- The House of Secrets (2023) as Dr. Jide
- The Kujus Again (2023) as Mautin
- Egun (2023) as Atai
- Saving Onome (2024) as Mr. Azuka
- It Blooms in June (2024) as Lanre Akande
- Saving Onome (2024)[14]
- Freedom Way (2024)
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award ceremony | Category | Film | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Best of Nollywood Awards | Best Actor in a Lead role – English | Colours of Deceit | Nominated | [15] |
| 2021 | Best of Nollywood Awards | Best Supporting Actor –English | Eagle Wings | Nominated | [16] |
| 2022 | Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards | Best Actor in A Drama | Introducing the Kujus | Nominated | [17] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Femi Jacobs talks Musical start to Acting". africamagic.dstv.com. Archived from the original on 14 May 2014. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
- ^ "Femi Jacobs mini Biography". afrinolly.com. Archived from the original on 14 May 2014. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
- ^ "Acting is an effective medium to preach Morals". dailyindependentnig.com. Archived from the original on 14 May 2014. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b Charles Mgbolu (18 March 2013). "The Meeting by Rita Dominic gets six nominations at AMAA 2013". Vanguard News. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
- ^ a b "AMVCA winners announced". DStv. 8 March 2015. Archived from the original on 17 April 2015.
- ^ "I am still a Singer – Femi Jacobs". punchng.com. Archived from the original on 14 May 2014. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
- ^ "List of Nominees: Screen Nation Awards 2014 | Nollywood by Mindspace". Archived from the original on 5 October 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- ^ "Loading". votsonline.com. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
- ^ Justin (17 October 2014). "Best of Nollywood Award winners -". Archived from the original on 23 December 2017. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
- ^ "Black Silhouette gets cinema release date" Archived 14 July 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Nollysilverscreen.com.
- ^ "'The Guest' Watch Rita Dominic, Femi Jacobs, Somkele Idahlamah in trailer [Video]". Pulse Nigeria. Chidumga Izuzu. 25 March 2015. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
- ^ "'Femi Jacobs feature on first Four-Man cast movie in Nigeria". YeYePikin Movie Blog. Precious. Archived from the original on 7 October 2015. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
- ^ nollywoodreinvented (4 January 2020). "Looking For Baami". Nollywood Reinvented. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- ^ Ajibola, Dimeji (5 April 2024), Saving Onome (Drama), Nancy Isime, Femi Jacobs, Mary Lazarus, InkBlot Productions, retrieved 19 June 2024
- ^ "Behold hot steppers and winners at BON awards 2020". Vanguard News. 12 December 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ^ "BON Awards 2021: 'Rattlesnake', 'The Milkmaid' win big". 14 December 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ "2022 Africa Magic Awards Nominees don land- See who dey list". BBC News Pidgin. Retrieved 26 March 2022.