Daniel Lloyd (Nigerian actor)

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Daniel Lloyd
Born
Daniel Ineye Llyod

January 1
Bayelsa State, Nigeria
NationalityNigerian
Alma materEnugu State University of Science and Technology
Occupation
  • Actor
  • Talent Manager
Years active2006–Present

Daniel Lloyd who is predominantly known for his roles in Nollywood movies is a Nigerian talent manager and actor who once managed the Nigerian artist named Timaya.[1] In 2016 Lloyd was nominated for Most Promising Actor of the Year (English) at the City People Entertainment Awards.[2][3]

Early life and education[]

Lloyd is from the Ijaw tribe[4] in Bayelsa State which is a south-south geographical area of Nigeria occupied predominantly by the minority tribes in Nigeria as well as the Igbo people. Lloyd although hailing from south-south Nigeria was born in Lagos State which is south-west Nigeria and attended university in Enugu State which is south-east Nigeria. Lloyd graduated from the Enugu State University of Science and Technology with a B.Sc. degree in civil engineering.[4]

Career[]

His big break into the Nigerian movie industry was featuring in a TV series soap opera titled “Pradah” by Nollywood actress Tricia Eseigbe. He played the role of a character called Patrick.[1]

Lloyd is one of the first Nigerian actors to feature in the Indian movie industry commonly known as Bollywood in a movie titled J.U.D.E where he played the role of a character named Jude.[5] In some reputable print media houses within Nigeria he is reported to be the first Nigerian actor to appear in an Indian movie whilst others report this to be arguable.[6]

Lloyd asides being an actor, used to be a talent manager and managed the Nigerian artist Timaya whom he met at the “straight to star” talent hunt show event in Port Harcourt in 2006 whilst Timaya was in the music category of the show, Lloyd was in the acting category of the show.[7]

Award and nomination[]

Personal life[]

Lloyd's father was an engineer who worked for Shell oil company in Nigeria and encouraged Llyod to become an engineer as well and was upset with Llyod for abandoning his engineering career for acting after obtaining a degree in civil engineering.[8]

In 2019, Daniel Loyd married with a Nollywood actress Empress Njamah.[9]

Selected filmography[]

  • Timeless Love
  • The Wrong Number
  • Love Triangle
  • Our Dirty Little Secrets
  • The Chronicles (2018)[10]
  • The Friend Zone (2017) as Dennis
  • A Love Story (2017)
  • Hire A Man (2017)[11]
  • The Real Side Chicks (2017)
  • Flirting with Fifty (2017)
  • Hello (2016)
  • Gidi Blues (2016)
  • Desperate Baby Mama (2015) as Greg
  • Forever Within Us (2015)
  • Pradah as Patrick
  • Tempted to Touch (2006)
  • Akpe: Return of the Beast (2019)

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Timaya still my friend –Daniel Lloyd". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2019-12-30.
  2. ^ a b ""Suru L'ere," "Tinsel," Adeniyi Johnson, Mide Martins among nominees". Pulse Nigeria. 2016-07-11. Retrieved 2019-12-30.
  3. ^ a b "Acting has changed my perception about life-Daniel Lloyd". Daily Times Nigeria. 2016-08-31. Retrieved 2019-12-30.
  4. ^ a b "Society doesn't allow Nigerian women to be romantic – Daniel Lloyd". Vanguard News. 2017-09-23. Retrieved 2019-12-30.
  5. ^ "'I left Timaya because I wanted to try something new' -Daniel Lloyd | Encomium Magazine". Retrieved 2021-08-25.
  6. ^ "Daniel Lloyd: From managing artistes to acting". Daily Times Nigeria. 2018-05-23. Retrieved 2019-12-30.
  7. ^ "Timaya still my friend – ex-manager Daniel Lloyd". TheCapital. 2016-08-21. Retrieved 2019-12-30.
  8. ^ "I refused to be typecast as a gigolo –Daniel Lloyd". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2019-12-30.
  9. ^ "Nollywood actress, Empress Njamah, weds actor, Daniel Lloyd". Vanguard Allure. 2019-02-22. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
  10. ^ "The Chronicles, a historical movie hits big screen". guardian.ng. Retrieved 2019-12-30.
  11. ^ "Daniel Lloyd Biography-Wiki, Age, Height, Parents, Wife, Parents, Movies, Net Worth, Instagram, Photos". Retrieved 2021-08-25.

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