Joseph Benjamin (actor)

Joseph Benjamin
Born (1976-11-09) 9 November 1976
Benue State, Nigeria
Occupation Actor, model, TV presenter, voice-over artist
Years active 1995–present
Website josephbenjaminofficial.com

Joseph Benjamin is a Nigerian actor, model, Voice-over Artist and television presenter mainly known for co-hosting MTN's Project Fame, a talent reality show, and starring in the movies Tango With Me, Mr. and Mrs., and Murder at Prime Suites.[1][2] He won the African Actor of the Year award at the 2012 African Film Awards.[3] For his role in Married but Living Single, he won the best lead actor at the 2012 Best of Nollywood Awards.[4] In 2012, Benjamin won best actor in a lead role at the 2012 Nollywood Movies Awards.

Personal life

Benjamin was born on 9 November 1976, to a Kogi State indigene father and an Anambra State mother. He attended primary school in Benue State and completed his secondary education in Lagos State. He attended University of Nigeria, Nsukka, where he earned a diploma in Computer Literacy. Benjamin married in 2004 and has two children; he and his wife are now separated.[5]

Early career

Benjamin made his first movie, Crossroads, in 1995 (alongside Ramsey Nouah and Sandra Achums); however, his screen debut was earlier, when he appeared at age 12 in the television program Tales by Moonlight on NTA.[6]

Nollywood breakthrough and TV personality

Benjamin has starred in several television series, including Edge of Paradise, in which he was being "crushed on" by his neighbor's daughter. He starred with Genevieve Nnaji in the drama Tango With Me and has appeared in TV and radio commercials.[7] He has co-hosted, with Adaora Oleh, MTN Project Fame West Africa since 2009.

He played a detective in the movie Murder at Prime Suites (MAPS), which was inspired by an actual occurrence in Lagos, Nigeria, about a woman murdered by someone she met on Facebook. Other movies to his credit include Dark Side, Married but Living Single, and Mr. and Mrs.[2][8]

Joseph Benjamin was recently nominated for Golden Actor in the Golden Movie Awards which held on 21 May 2015. The nominees for this category also includes actors like Gbenga Tityloye, John Dumelo, Adjetey Anang and Blossom Chukwujekwu.[9][10][11]

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRoleNotes
2009Jungle Ride
2009Spellbound
2010Kiss and TellIykewith Monalisa Chinda, Desmond Elliot & Nse Ikpe Etim
2010Kidnap
2010Tango with Me
2011Mr. and Mrs.Ken Abbahwith Nse Ikpe Etim & Barbara Soky
2011Courier
2012Married but Living SingleMikewith Funke Akindele & Joke Silva
2012Stripped
2012Torn
2012Unfair
2012Darkside
2012Faith
2012Contract
2013Murder at Prime Suites
2013First Cutalongside Lisa Omorodion and Monalisa Chinda
2014Mum, Dad, meet Sam
2014Few good Men
2014Blind Promise
2014Secret Box
2014Iyore
2014Folly
2014A Few Good MenWaleFeature Film directed by Ejiro Onobrakpor and featuring Deyemi Okanlawon
2015The Grave DustJordanwith Ramsey Nouah & Joke Silva
2015Omoge Ofege[12]with Femi Adebayo & Ireti Osayemi
2016Rebecca Clifford
2017Isoken Osaze

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1995Cross Roads
2003Deadly Mission
2005Just Me
2005Travails of Faith
2005-2006Edge of Paradise
2005-2006Young, Single and free
2007Super story
2007Bachelors
2007168 A love Story
2008-2013Tinsel
2015Desperate Housewives AfricaChuka Obi

References

  1. ↑ "BN Saturday Celebrity Interview: From TV to the Big Screen, Meet Nigeria's New Heartthrob Joseph Benjamin". Bella Naija. 21 January 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Joseph Benjamin". M.afrinolly.com. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
  3. ↑ http://www.informationng.com/2012/11/joseph-benjamin-wins-african-actor-of-the-year-at-17th-afro-hollywood-awards.html
  4. ↑ https://ynaija.com/joseph-benjamin-wins-best-actor-at-the-best-of-nollywood/
  5. ↑ "Nollywood actor Joseph Benjamin opens up on separation from wife – Nigeria Today". Zimbio. Archived from the original on 2 January 2014. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
  6. ↑ "NOLLYWOOD: Joseph Benjamin Biography (Nigerian Actor)". InformAfrica.com. 22 November 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
  7. ↑ Adeyemo, Adeola (21 January 2012). "BN Saturday Celebrity Interview: From TV to the Big Screen, Meet Nigeria's New Heartthrob Joseph Benjamin". Bella Naija. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
  8. ↑ "BN Saturday Celebrity Interview: From TV to the Big Screen, Meet Nigeria's New Heartthrob Joseph Benjamin". Bella Naija. 21 January 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
  9. ↑ "Golden Movie Awards: Nadia Buari, Joseph Benjamin, Yvonne Nelson, others get nominations". 1Push Naija. Ogbodo. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
  10. ↑ "Golden Movie Awards: Nadia Buari, Joseph Benjamin, Yvonne Nelson, others get nominations". Sturvs Nigeria. Sturvs. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
  11. ↑ "Nadia Buari, Joseph Benjamin, Yvonne Nelson, others get nominations". Pulse Nigeria. Gbenga Bada. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
  12. ↑ "Joseph Benjamin Nollywood actor stars in 1st Yoruba movie 'Omoge Ofege'". Pulse Nigeria. Chidumga Izuzu. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
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