Timini Egbuson is a Nigerian actor.

Biography

Timini was born in Bayelsa state and is the younger brother of actress Dakore Akande. He got his primary school education from Greenspring Montessori, The Afro School and St Catherine's. He attended Adebayo Mokuolu College, Lagos. He studied psychology in the University of Lagos. He graduated in the year 2011. He started his acting career in 2010, on M-net's soap opera Tinsel. At the 2020 AMVCA awards timini won the Best Actor in a drama for his role in Elevator baby. In April 2020, he joined several actors like Jemima Osunde,

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Filmography

Films

* ''MTV Shuga'' * ''Fifty'' *''Manhunting with Mum'' *''

Isoken ''Isoken'' is a 2017 romantic comedy film written and directed by Jadesola Osiberu (in her directorial debut). The film stars Dakore Akande, Joseph Benjamin, and Marc Rhys. The film was produced by Tribe85 productions and distributed by Silv ...

'' *''Something Wicked'' *''Another Time'' *''Room 420'' *''Ajuwaya'' *''The Missing Piece'' *''The Intern'' *''

Elevator Baby ''Elevator Baby'' is a 2019 Nigerian drama thriller film directed by Akay Mason and produced by Niyi Akinmolayan. It was produced by Niyi's production company Anthill Studios, and stars Toyin Abraham, Timini Egbuson, Sambasa Nzeribe, Samuel Ola ...

'' *''The Girl Code'' *''

Breaded Life ''Breaded Life'' is a 2021 Nigerian dramedy film written and directed by Biodun Stephen. It was co-produced by Biodun Stephen, Tara Ajibulu and Kayode Sowade. It stars MC Lively, Bisola Aiyeola, Timini Egbuson, Bimbo Ademoye, Bolanle Ninalowo a ...

'' *''Dwindle'' *''

Juju Stories ''Juju Stories'' is a three-part anthology film exploring juju (magical) stories rooted in Nigerian folklore and urban legend, written and directed by C.J. Obasi, Abba Makama and Michael Omonua. The film features three stories: "Love Potion" by Om ...

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TV shows

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Skinny Girl in Transit ''Skinny Girl in Transit'' is a Nigerian Comedy webseries by NdaniTV. The first episode was released on NdaniTV's YouTube page on 16 Jul 2015. The idea for the series was pitched by Temi Balogun. The series returned to NdaniTV for its fifth se ...

'' * ''Tinsel'' * ''Fifty the series'' *

The Smart Money Woman ''The Smart Money Woman'' is a Nigerian TV series based on a 2016 novel of the same name by Arese Ugwu. The series premiered on Africa Magic Showcase in September 2020. The series was filmed to exclusively dramatise the novel. The series which i ...

Awards and nominations

References