Seun Ajayi is a Nigerian actor, voice over artist and master of ceremonies. He is a native of Ijebu Ibefun,

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, Nigeria. He is known for his role in the television series '' Hustle.'' Ajayi was born on 31 March in

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, the Northern part of Nigeria and is the last child among five children. His family moved to Lagos when he was nine years old. His father is a retired civil servant and his mother is a business woman. He had his primary and secondary education in Lagos and his tertiary education in the

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where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in Theatre Arts.

Life and career

Ajayi has received multiple nominations at the Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) and the Africa Magic Viewer’s Choice Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Movie and Best Actor in an Original Comedy Series, respectively. With over 136 hours of Pan-African screen time to his credit as the lead character on Africa Magic’s TV sitcom '' Hustle'', Ajayi's talent has also graced the big screen on major film projects including '' Ojukokoro: Greed'', ''God Calling'', ''The Ghost and the House of Truth'', and ''93 Days''. Other screen credits include The Maze, Gidi Culture, Have a Nice Day, Crimson and Gidi Up. Ajayi has lent his voice to many brand campaigns, documentaries, and film trailers, working with brands like; Uber, Keystone bank, First Bank, The Guardian, Ndani Communications, Total, Olam, Temple Productions, Telemundo, and DSTV among others.

Personal life

Ajayi married Damilola Oluwabiyi on 9 September 2017. A video of Ajayi excitedly dancing after unveiling his wife at their wedding went viral. In January 2019, he and his wife had their first child together, a boy.

Filmography

Film

* '' Ojukokoro (Greed)'' (2016, as Monday) * '' Suru L'ere'' (2016, as Arinze) * ''Black Val'' (2016) *''God Calling'' (TBA) *93 Days *The Ghost and The House of Truth *The Lost Okoroshi * Ije Awele

Short film

* ''Erased'' (2016) * ''Stuck'' (2019) * Closed

Television

* '' Hustle (as Dayo)'' * ''

Gidi Up ''Gidi Up'' is a Nigerian television and web drama series starring OC Ukeje, Deyemi Okanlawon, Somkele Iyamah, and Titilope Sonuga in lead roles. The series was created by Jadesola Osiberu and executively produced by Lola Odedina. It is prod ...

'' (as Wole) *

The Smart Money Woman ''The Smart Money Woman'' is a Nigerian TV series based on a 2016 novel of the same name by Arese Ugwu. The series premiered on Africa Magic Showcase in September 2020. The series was filmed to exclusively dramatise the novel. The series which in ...

* Becoming Abi

Web series

* ''Crimson'' (as Akin)

Awards and nominations

Seun Ajayi has been nominated for awards like: * The Future awards Africa prize for acting, * Best actor in a supporting role at Africa Movie Academy Award * Best Actor in a comedy series at the Africa Magic Viewer's Choice Awards * Revelation of the year at City People Movie Award.

References

External links

* Nigerian male voice actors Nigerian male film actors Nigerian male television actors University of Lagos alumni Yoruba male actors Male actors in Yoruba cinema People from Ogun State Male actors from Lagos Actors from Ogun State 21st-century Nigerian actors {{Nigeria-actor-stub