Temitope Christopher Tedela (born 5 June 1990) is a Nigerian actor and producer.[1][2] He has received several awards for his work including Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Award, Nigeria Entertainment Award, Best of Nollywood Award and Nollywood Movies Award.[3]
Tope Tedela | |
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 Tedela at the 2020 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards | |
| Born | Temitope Christopher Tedela 5 June 1990 Lagos, Nigeria |
| Education | University of Lagos |
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| Years active | 2006–present |
| Known for | King Invincible, Twisted, Torn, Awakening, Cyanide, Birthday Bash, Leeway, Apostates, Out of Luck |
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Tedela's work has been screened at international film festivals including Cannes Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival and BFI London Film Festival. His body of work includes Blood Sisters (2022), Country Hard (2021), The Lost Okoroshi (2019), What Lies Within (2017), Slow Country (2017), Ojukokoro (2017), Suru L'ere (2016), A Soldier's Story (2015) and A Mile from Home which earned him several awards.
Early life and education
editTemitope Christopher Tedela, the first of four children, was born in Lagos, Nigeria on 5 June 1990.[4] He is of descent from Ekiti State.[5] He attended Lagos State Model College, Meiran, Lagos for his secondary education and earned a degree in Mass Communication from the University of Lagos.[6]
Career
editWhile studying at the University of Lagos, Tedela was cast in his screen debut as Julian in the family TV Series Edge of Paradise.[7] He stopped acting for a while to concentrate on his studies; while in school and shortly after graduation, Tedela worked as an on-air personality at UNILAG FM.[8] He made a return to star as Lala in his first leading role in the feature film A Mile from Home.[9] At one time, Tedela was a news anchor at the NTA. He acted in several notable stage performances.[10][11]
He came into prominence after playing the lead role in the 2013 award-winning action-drama film, A Mile from Home.[12]
In 2015, Tope Tedela starred in A Soldier's Story and Out of Luck. Tedela's role as metrosexual Kyle Stevens-Adedoyin in the 2016 comedy film Suru L'ere earned him many rave reviews.[13][14]
Tedela starred in these well-received films in 2017: The epic King Invincible, the comedy-crime/heist film Ojukokoro and the action-drama Slow Country.[15] He made his producing debut with the drama thriller film What Lies Within.[16]
In 2018, Tedela appeared in the crime film, Knock Out Blessing.
In 2019, he starred as researcher Dr Dauda in The Lost Okoroshi which had its world premiere at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival and received mostly positive reviews.[17] He also began work on his one-man play Whumanizer.[18] Tedela also starred in the gripping drama film, The Ghost and the House of Truth.[19]
In 2020, Tedela was cast in Netflix's first Nigerian original series helmed by award-winning director Akin Omotoso.[20]
In 2022, he portrayed Dr Adeboye/The Good Doctor in the Netflix original series Blood Sisters.
Other work
editIn 2016, Tedela was named an ambassador by Global Rights, an international human rights organization to start a campaign to end sexual violence in the country.[21]
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 10th Africa Movie Academy Awards | Most Promising Actor | A Mile from Home | Nominated |
| 2014 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards | Best Actor In A Drama | Won | ||
| 2014 Best of Nollywood Awards | Best Actor in a Leading Role (English)[22] | Won | ||
| Revelation of the Year (Male) | Nominated | |||
| 2014 Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards | Most Promising Actor | Won | ||
| Best On-Screen Duo | Nominated | |||
| 2014 Nigeria Entertainment Awards | Best Actor in a Lead Role | Won | ||
| 2014 Nollywood Movies Awards | Best Actor in a Leading Role (English) | Nominated | ||
| Best Rising Star (Male) | Won | |||
| 2014 Express Star Awards[23] | Rising Star | Himself | Won | |
| 2016 | City People Entertainment Awards | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Suru L'ere | Nominated |
| Nigeria Entertainment Awards | Best Actor in Supporting Role | Nominated | ||
| 2017 | Best of Nollywood Awards | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Slow Country | Nominated |
| 2020 | Best of Nollywood Awards | Best Supporting Actor –English | Country Hard | Nominated |
| 2022 | Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | |
| 2023 | Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards | Best Actor In A Drama, Movie Or TV Series[24][25] | All the Colours of the World Are Between Black and White | Nominated |
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | King Invincible | |||
| 2007 | Twisted | Sola | with Joan Agabi | |
| 2013 | Awakening | with O. C. Ukeje | ||
| 2013 | Torn | Young Olumide | with Monalisa Chinda | |
| 2013 | A Mile from Home | Lala/Jude Odaro | with Joan Agabi | |
| 2013 | Cyanide | Emeka | Short Film | |
| 2014 | Another Day to Die Young | Comrade | TV film | |
| 2014 | Birthday Bash | Scoda | with Yul Edochie | |
| 2014 | Leeway | Chuks | Short Film | |
| 2015 | Lunch Time Heroes | Deji | with Omoni Oboli & Dakore Akande | |
| 2015 | Apostates | Osas | ||
| 2015 | A Soldier's Story | Major Egan | with Daniel K. Daniel | |
| 2015 | Out of Luck | Dayo | with Adesua Etomi | |
| 2016 | Suru L'ere | Kyle Stevens Adedoyin | with Rita Dominic | |
| Ojukokoro (Greed) | Sunday | with Wale Ojo | [26][27] | |
| 2017 | King Invincible | Taari | with Gabriel Afolayan | |
| Slow Country | Osas | with Majid Michel | ||
| What Lies Within | Gboyega | also Producer | [28] | |
| 2018 | Knock Out Blessing | Yomi | directed by Dare Olaitan | |
| 2019 | The Lost Okoroshi | Dr. Dauda | with Seun Ajayi | |
| The Ghost and the House of Truth | Barrister Tokunbo | with Kate Henshaw | ||
| 2020 | Finding Hubby | Pastor T | with Rosemary Abazie | |
| 2021 | The Therapist | Rufus | with Rita Dominic and Toyin Abraham | |
| 2021 | Country Hard | Ochuko | with Kehinde Bankole and Timini Egbuson | |
| 2023 | All the Colours of the World Are Between Black and White | Bambino | with Riyo David, Martha Ehinome | [29] |
| 2024 | Shina | Ugo | with Linda Ejiofor, Timini Egbuson | |
| 2024 | Silence | Dapo Popoola | with Efa Iwara, Ade Laoye | |
| 2024 | Casa de Novia | Ancel | with Eso Dike, Chieke Donald |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Edge of Paradise | Julian | |
| 2008 | My Mum & I | June | |
| Super Story (Omojuwa) | Tesiro | ||
| 2012 | Burning Point | ||
| Tweeters | Kunle | ||
| 2013 | Super Story (The Secret) | Tai | |
| 2014 | Oasis[30] | Oreva | |
| 2015 | The Team (TV series) | Efe | |
| 2016 | Jamestown | Lucky | |
| 2017 | Jemeji | Obi | Chief |
| 2019 | Powder Dry | Arthur | |
| Underbelly | Nonso | ||
| 2022 | Blood Sisters | Dr Adeboye/The Good Doctor | A Netflix Original |
Theatre
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Man Talk, Woman Talk | Emeka | |
| 2014 | Diagnosis | Emeka | |
| The Agency | Fawaz | ||
| 2019 | The Mistress of Wholesome | Nengak Josiah | |
| The Wives | Lawyer | ||
| Whumanizer | Tunde Bridges |
References
edit- ^ "Tope Tedela profile at". imdb.com. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
- ^ "Tope Tedela denies not receiving Payments". premuimtimes.com. 15 March 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
- ^ Blueprint (25 July 2014). "I'm trying to be responsible with girls – Tope Tedela". Blueprint Newspapers Limited. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ Abimboye, Michael. "EXCLUSIVE: Tope Tedela Squashes Rumour of Not Being Paid for Award-winning Role".
- ^ "Tope Tedela nominated for AMAA Awards". news247.com.ng. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
- ^ Okeugo, Peter (23 June 2014). "My parents almost dumped me in remand home – Tope Tedela". Archived from the original on 13 July 2014. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
- ^ Agbanusi, Nneka. ""Hollywood Should Expect Me Soon" – Tope Tedela". happenings9ja.com. Archived from the original on 26 October 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
- ^ Obioha, Vanessa (6 July 2014). "A Good Headstart". This Day. Archived from the original on 7 July 2014. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
- ^ "Tope Tedela Interview on Jara". africamagic.dstv.com. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
- ^ "Tope Tedela interview on YNaija". ynaija.com. Archived from the original on 28 April 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
- ^ "Tope Tedela not paid for award-winning role". thenet.ng. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
- ^ Abodunrin, Akintayo. "South African, Ghanaian Films Set To Shine At AMAA 2014". Nigerian Tribune.
- ^ "Movie Review: 'Suru L'ere' – A Story Left Untold! – Online Entertainment and Lifestyle Magazine in Nigeria". Online Entertainment and Lifestyle Magazine in Nigeria. 19 February 2016. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
- ^ Izuzu, Chidumga. "Tope Tedela: Actor is "Kyle Stevens Adedoyin" in upcoming movie "Surulere"". Retrieved 22 December 2017.
- ^ "Majid Michel, Ivie Okujaye Egboh, Tope Tedela & More star in Eric Aghimien's "Slow Country" | Watch the Trailer on BN TV – BellaNaija". www.bellanaija.com. 29 April 2017. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
- ^ Izuzu, Chidumga. "Tope Tedela: Actor produces 1st movie "What Lies Within"". Retrieved 22 December 2017.
- ^ "'The Lost Okoroshi': Film Review | TIFF 2019". The Hollywood Reporter. 18 September 2019.
- ^ "Tope Tedela's "Whumanizer" for Lagos Theater Festival 2020 - Toni Kan". 16 February 2020.
- ^ "The quiet, devastating power of Akin Omotoso's the Ghost and the House of Truth » YNaija". 8 December 2019.
- ^ "Netflix Orders First Nigerian Original from Director Akin Omotoso". 27 February 2020.
- ^ "Ego Boyo, Aramide, Tope Tedela, Bose Oshin and More Celebrities Team up with Global Rights to End Sexual Violence". 17 September 2016.
- ^ Izuzu, Chidumga (17 October 2014). "BON Awards 2014: Tope Tedela, Ivie Okujaye, 'Silence' Win Big". pulse.ng. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
- ^ Dede, Steve (7 July 2014). "Express Star Awards excites Tope Tedela as he picks Nollywood's Rising Star Trophy on July 27". showbizplusng.blogspot.com/. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
- ^ "Full List: Here are all our AMVCA 9 Nominees". AMVCA - Full List: Here are all our AMVCA 9 Nominees. Retrieved 23 April 2023.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Tobi Bakre clinches Best Actor at AMVCA 2023 for 'Brotherhood'". Vanguard News. 20 May 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: OJUKOKORO (GREED) TRAILER MARCH 17TH!. YouTube.
- ^ "Tope Tedela, Seun Ajayi, Beverly Naya attend "Ojukokoro" premiere". 10 March 2017.
- ^ "Actor produces 1st movie "What Lies Within"". 25 May 2016.
- ^ Ikeade (19 January 2023). "'All the Colours of the World Are Between Black and White' By Debut Feature Director Babatunde Apalowo Heads to Berlinale 2023". What Kept Me Up. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
- ^ "Attend The Premiere Of OASIS TV Series With Monalisa Chinda, Moet Abebe, Beverly Naya & Others". DaDeliverer. Gist Around. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
External links
edit- Tope Tedela at IMDb