Richard Eyimofe Evans Mofe-Damijo (born 6 July 1961), popularly known as RMD, is a Nigerian actor, writer, producer, lawyer, and former journalist. He was also a former Commissioner for Culture and Tourism in Delta State in 2009. In 2005, he won the

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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

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community of Udu Kingdom, Delta State. He attended Midwest College,

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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

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. In 1997, Mofe-Damijo returned to the university to study law at the

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and graduated in 2004.

Career

After graduating from the university, Mofe-Damijo took part in the soap opera ''

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'', but gained more popularity as villain Segun Kadiri in rival soap '' Checkmate''. Before then, he had a stint as a writer with Concord Newspapers

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, and Quality. ''

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'' was the first film for which he received a writer/producer credit. In 2005, at the maiden edition of the

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, Mofe-Damijo won the award for ''Best Actor in a Leading Role''. On 5 January 2017, he hosted the 2016

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alongside Nigerian journalist

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. On 8 December 2021, he won an award at Ghana, a Black Star Honor at the Rhymes on Da Runway in Gold coast, Ghana.

Political career

Mofe-Damijo was appointed as the Special Adviser of Culture and Tourism to the then Governor

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in 2008, and later became the commissioner for Culture and Tourism of Delta State, Nigeria in 2009. His tenure ended in 2015.

Personal life

Mofe-Damijo was married to a journalist/publisher and talk show host May Ellen 'MEE' Ezekiel. After her death in 1996, Mofe-Damijo married TV personality Jumobi Adegbesan, who later left TV presenting for the corporate world. Mofe-Damijo has five children: two with his current wife and three from his previous marriage.

Selected filmography

TV Shows

Awards and nominations

References

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