Baaj Adebule (born 25 October 1988) is a Nigerian

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, model, and

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from

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in Southwestern Nigeria. He has appeared in

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films since 2012. He began his career on

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's soap opera ''

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'' and appeared in movies and TV series such as ''Hush'', ''

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'', ''Payday'', ''Zena'', ''Uncloaked'', ''The Governor'', ''The Missing'', ''A Soldier's Story 1 & 2'', ''Omo Wa'', ''Beast Within,'' and ''The Moles''.

Early life

Adebule was born in Jalupon Hospital in

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. He spent most of his childhood in Maryland Lagos, where he attended Seat of Wisdom primary school and Caleb secondary school. He moved to

following his parents' divorce in 2005. Adebule is of Yoruba descent and is a native of the Ijebu Ode local government area of

. He was brought up in a

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home. His father is a mechanical engineer and his mother is an accountant and entrepreneur. He is the youngest of nine children from several marriages. His school years were focused on academics, as his parents emphasized the importance of a formal education. At a young age, he focused on sports and arts, playing football, basketball, badminton, table tennis, and track. In his biography, Adebule stated he was a member of the local

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from a young age as well as a member of his school's art club. Adebule was especially known for his love of movies, which he focused on following his parents' divorce. In 2005, Adebule began attending

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to study economics. He graduated with a second-class upper in 2009. After graduating, he was engaged in arts and sports. He worked in Multi Choice for almost two years before eventually quitting to focus on entertainment.

Career

Adebule started his acting and modeling career in 2010 while working a nine-to-five job. He would go for auditions and photoshoots in his free time. He eventually got a small stint on the

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''. With the support of his friends and family, he was a contestant in the 2011 Mr. Nigeria pageant, where he came 4th. In 2012, he began acting and modelling full-time. Adebule got cast in multiple TV series, including ''Secrets and Scandals'', ''Happy Family'', ''Shola Shobowale'', ''Victor Olaotan'', and others. By 2014, Adebule was starring in films and TV series such as ''Four Crooks'' and ''Rookie'', ''Deadline'', ''Studio'', and ''Lekki Wives''. He made his first big-screen debut in 2015 in action movie ''

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'', as well as the critically acclaimed '' Road to Yesterday''. Also in that year, he launched his production company House of Baaj Pictures. His first production was ''Seeing Betrayal,'' which he wrote and directed went on to win the best short film in Africa 2015 at the Zafaa Global Awards. Adebule starred in ''Hush'', portraying Adze. He starred in productions like ''5ive'', ''The Governor'', ''Uncloaked'', ''The Missing'', ''Payday'', and ''Battleground Showdown''.

Filmography

Unreleased

Awards and nominations

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Adebule, Baaj Living people Male actors from Ogun State Nigerian film directors Covenant University alumni 1988 births 21st-century Nigerian male actors Nigerian male television actors Yoruba male actors