Seun Akindele is a
Nigerian
Nigerians or the Nigerian people are citizens of Nigeria or people with ancestry from Nigeria. The name Nigeria was derived from the Niger River running through the country. This name was allegedly coined in the late 19th century by British jo ...
actor
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.
Early life and education
Akindele was born on October 7. Despite being a native of
Ekiti State
Ekiti () is a state in southwestern Nigeria, bordered to the North by Kwara State for 61 km, to the Northeast by Kogi State for 92 km, to the South and Southeast by Ondo State, and to the West by Osun State for 84 km. Named for the Ekiti ...
, Akindele grew up in
Jos
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, the capital city of
Plateau State, Nigeria. He has a degree in history and international relations from
Lagos State University
Lagos State University (LASU) is a state-owned university established by the Lagos State government in 1983. Its main campus is situated at Ojo, Lagos State, Ojo, with sub-campuses at Ikeja and Epe. The university was set up "for the advanceme ...
.
Career
Akindele's acting career began in 2005 after participating in the
Amstel Malta Box Office. At the
2011 Best of Nollywood Awards, Akindele won the award for "most promising actor" for the year in review. He was nominated for "best kiss in a movie" alongside
Yvonne Jegede for their role in ''The Ex'' in 2015. He also got a "best supporting actor" nomination for ''Miss Taken''.
Personal life
Akindele married Toun in 2016.
Filmography
* ''
Nation Under Siege (2013)''
* ''
Being Mrs Elliot (2014) as Efe''
* ''
The Antique (2014) as Invader 1''
* ''
The Banker
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(2015) as David''
* ''
The Department
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The show is written and performed by Chris Addison, John Oliver and Andy Zaltzman (cancelled after ...
(2015) as Hakeem''
* ''
Dazzling Mirage (2014) as Walter''
* ''
Heroes and Villains
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(2015)''
* ''
My Woman'' (2016) as Faisar
* ''
What Makes You Tick'' (2016) as Nosa Okojie
* ''
Girls Are Not Smiling (2017)''
* ''A Million Baby (2017) as Dave''
* ''Flame (2018) as Yinka''
* ''Dirty Dirtier (2018) as Dean''
* ''Conundrum (2019) as Dr. Samon''
* ''Executioner (2019) as Mustapha''
* ''Crossroads (2020) as Detective Dare''
* ''
My Mirror'' (2021)
* ''Boiling Point (2021) as Studio Director''
* ''
The Set Up 2 (2022) as Mayowa Kuku''
* ''Pregnancy (2023) as Victor''
* ''
House of Ga'a (2024) as Onisigun''
* ''
Lisabi: The Uprising'' (2024) as Oduyale
Awards and nominations
References
External links
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Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
Male actors from Ekiti State
Male actors from Jos
21st-century Nigerian male actors
Lagos State University alumni
Nigerian male film actors
Yoruba male actors
Nigerian male television actors
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