Joseph Benjamin (actor)

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Joseph Benjamin
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Joseph Benjamin in 2008
Born (1976-11-09) 9 November 1976 (age 44)
Benue State, Nigeria
OccupationActor, model, TV presenter, voice-over artist, singer
Years active1995–present

Joseph Benjamin (Born 9 November 1976) is a Nigerian actor, model, singer, 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.

Personal life[]

Joseph 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 holds a diploma in Computer Literacy and a degree in Mass Communication. Joseph married in 2004 and has two children; he and his wife are now separated.[4] Benjamin relocated to the United States in 2016, where he currently resides.[5] He identifies as a born-again Christian.[6]

Early career[]

Joseph made his first movie debut, 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.[7]

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, and Super Story. His definite breakthrough in film came in the early 2010s, with roles in romantic-themed films such as Kiss and Tell, Tango With Me, which was nominated for five Africa Movie Awards, and Married but Living Single. He played a detective in the 2013 crime thriller Murder at Prime Suites (MAPS), which was inspired by an actual criminal case in Lagos, Nigeria, in which a woman was murdered by someone she met on Facebook. [2][8] [9] In 2015 he joined the cast of Desperate Housewives Africa, the Nigerian remake of the American hit series, playing Chuka Obi, housewife Kiki Obi's wealthy and domineering husband, opposite Kehinde Bankole. He co-hosted, with Adaora Oleh, MTN Project Fame West Africa between 2009 and 2016, and has appeared in TV and radio commercials.

Benjamin was nominated for Golden Actor at the 2015 Golden Movie Awards. The nominees for this category also includes actors like Gbenga Tityloye, John Dumelo, Adjetey Anang and Blossom Chukwujekwu.[10][11][12]

Filmography[]

Films[]

Year Title Role Notes
1995 Cross Roads
2003 Deadly Misson Dotun
2009 Jungle Ride Akin
2009 Spellbound
2010 Kiss and Tell Iyke with Monalisa Chinda, Desmond Elliot & Nse Ikpe Etim
2010 Kidnap
2010 Tango with Me Uzo
2011 Mr. and Mrs. Ken Abbah with Nse Ikpe Etim & Barbara Soky
2011 Courier
2012 Married but Living Single Mike with Funke Akindele & Joke Silva
2012 Stripped
2012 Torn
2012 Unfair
2012 Darkside
2012 Faith
2012 Contract
2013 Murder at Prime Suites Agent Ted
2013 First Cut alongside Lisa Omorodion and Monalisa Chinda
2014 Mum, Dad, meet Sam
2014 Few good Men
2014 Blind Promise
2014 Secret Box
2014 Iyore
2014 Folly
2014 A Few Good Men Wale Feature Film directed by Ejiro Onobrakpor and featuring Deyemi Okanlawon
2015 The Grave Dust Jordan with Ramsey Nouah & Joke Silva
2015 Omoge Ofege[13] with Femi Adebayo & Ireti Osayemi
2016 Rebecca Clifford
2017 Isoken Osaze
2017 Affairs of the Heart Eric
2020 Special Jollof

Television[]

Year Title Role Notes
2003 Deadly Mission
2005 Just Me
2005 Travails of Faith
2005-2006 Edge of Paradise
2005-2006 Young, Single and free
2007 Super story
2007 Bachelors
2007 168 A love Story
2008-2013 Tinsel
2015 Desperate Housewives Africa Chuka Obi
2019 Green Leaf Joseph Obi
2019 Last Call Charles O Marley

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. ^ Jump up to: a b "Joseph Benjamin". M.afrinolly.com. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
  3. ^ "Joseph Benjamin Wins African Actor of the Year at 17th Afro-Hollywood Awards". 4 November 2012.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Joseph Benjamin resurfaces in America as singer". Vanguard News. 24 October 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Upclose: Actor Joseph Benjamin Is On A Mission! Gives Reason Behind "JOY" & Reveals Title Of Upcoming EP". SelahAfrik. 8 December 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  7. ^ "NOLLYWOOD: Joseph Benjamin Biography (Nigerian Actor)". InformAfrica.com. 22 November 2012. Retrieved 2 January 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. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "Golden Movie Awards: Nadia Buari, Joseph Benjamin, Yvonne Nelson, others get nominations". 1Push Naija. Ogbodo. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
  11. ^ "Golden Movie Awards: Nadia Buari, Joseph Benjamin, Yvonne Nelson, others get nominations". Sturvs Nigeria. Sturvs. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
  12. ^ "Nadia Buari, Joseph Benjamin, Yvonne Nelson, others get nominations". Pulse Nigeria. Gbenga Bada. 23 May 2015. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
  13. ^ "Joseph Benjamin Nollywood actor stars in 1st Yoruba movie 'Omoge Ofege'". Pulse Nigeria. Chidumga Izuzu. 22 June 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2015.

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