Frank Donga

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Kunle Idowu
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Frank Donga at the 2018 Lagos Digital Summit
BornOctober 13
Occupation
  • Actor
  • Comedian
Years active2013-present

Kunle Idowu, popularly known as Frank Donga, is a Nigerian actor and comedian. He rose to fame through the webseries, The Interview, on Ndani TV about an unassuming job-seeker for which he was nominated for Best Actor in a Comedy in the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Award in 2015.[1] He has gone on to feature in several movies like The Wedding Party and its sequel The Wedding Party 2.[2] Previously working as a journalist,[3] he also works as a photographer and a filmmaker.[4]

Personal life[]

Idowu attended Ogun State University (now Olabisi Onabanjo University) where he obtained a B.Sc in Agricultural Science and also the University of Ibadan, where he obtained a master's degree in Animal Genetics.[5]

Filmography[]

Film Roles
Year Title Role Notes Ref
2016 The Wedding Party Harrison, the driver
2017 TATU
Idahosa Trials Pastor Osas A movie about the life events of Bishop Benson Idahosa
Mentally Akin
Hakkunde Akande Lead role

Reprises his character of an unemployed graduate[6]

[7]
The OAP Sikiru
The Wedding Party 2 Harrison
2018 Falz Experience: The Movie [8]
200 Million
Seven and a Half Date Frank
The Washerman Baba Landlord A movie by Etinosa Idemudia
Funke! John [9]
Crossroads
The Foreigner's God Winter Kunte [10][11]
2020 Soft Work
2021 Swallow
Television Role
Year Title Role Notes
2013-2015 The Interview Frank Donga Web series on Ndani TV
2016–present The Boot With Denrele Edun on EbonyLife TV
2017 Flatmates Dede Malik
The Condo Jeff

Awards and nominations[]

Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards[]

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref
2015 Kunle Idowu/The Interview (web series) Best Actor in a Comedy Nominated [12]
2018 Frank Donga/Idahosa Trials Best Supporting Actor Nominated [13]

Africa Movie Academy Awards[]

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref
2018 Frank Donga/Hakkunde Best Actor in a Leading Role Nominated [14]

The African Film Festival (TAFF)[]

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref
2018 Frank Donga Best Actor Won [15]

References[]

  1. ^ "Nominees Announced for 2015 AMVCAs". Africa Magic Official Website - Nominees Announced for 2015 AMVCAs. Retrieved 2018-03-30.
  2. ^ Adetiba, Kemi (2017-05-20), The Wedding Party, Alibaba Akporobome, Zainab Balogun, Daniella Down, retrieved 2018-03-30
  3. ^ "'How I Use Comedy For Journalism' – Frank Donga". INFORMATION NIGERIA. 2017-08-05. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
  4. ^ "KUNLE IDOWU 'FRANK DONGA' : FRANKLY SPEAKING ABOUT WORK AND LIFE". www.asikobeampeh.com. Retrieved 2018-03-30.
  5. ^ "I want to be remembered for using unconventional means to bring attention to a global…". Loop of Henry. 2017-08-14. Retrieved 2018-03-30.
  6. ^ Lights, Camera, Action: Top Nollywood Movies Of 2017 • Channels Television, retrieved 2018-03-31
  7. ^ "Hits and Misses of Oluseyi Asurf's Hakkunde - Vanguard News". Vanguard News. 2017-08-20. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
  8. ^ Opeyemi, Kehinde (February 28, 2018). "'Falz Experience: The Movie' hits cinema March 2". Daily Trust. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
  9. ^ "Cast". FUNKE The Movie. Retrieved 2018-09-09.
  10. ^ Izuzu, Chidumga. "Pete Edochie, Sam Dede, Onyeka Onwenu, Kemi Lala Akindoju star in "Foreigner"s God"". Retrieved 2018-03-31.
  11. ^ Foreigner's God (2018), retrieved 2018-07-28
  12. ^ "Nominees Announced for 2015 AMVCAs". Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  13. ^ "2018 AMVCA: Full list of winners". Retrieved 9 September 2018.
  14. ^ "AMAA releases nominees for 2018 awards [FULL LIST]". Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  15. ^ "NOMINEES AND TAFFESTS". Retrieved 29 July 2018.
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