Tope Tedela
Temitope Christopher Tedela, known as Tope Tedela, is a Nigerian actor and producer.[1][2][3] He has received several awards for his work including Africa Magic Viewers Choice Award, Nigeria Entertainment Award, Best of Nollywood Award and Nollywood Movies Award.
Tope Tedela | |
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 Tedela at the 2020 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards | |
| Born | Temitope Christopher Tedela Lagos, Nigeria |
| Education | University of Lagos |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2006–present |
Tedela's work has screened at international film festivals including Cannes Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival and BFI London Film Festival. His body of work includes The Lost Okoroshi (2019), What Lies Within (2017), Slow Country (2017), Ojukokoro (2017), Suru L'ere (2016), Out of Luck (2015), A Soldier's Story (2015) and A Mile from Home which earned him several awards.
Early life and education
Tedela was born in Lagos, as the first child of his parents.[4] He is a descent of Ekiti State.[5] He attended Lagos State Model College, Meiran, Lagos for his secondary education and earned a degree in Mass Communication from University of Lagos.[6]
Career
While studying at University of Lagos, Tedela was cast in his screen debut as Julian in the family TV Series Edge of Paradise.[7] He stopped acting for a while in order to concentrate on his studies; while in school and shortly after graduation, Tedela worked as an on-air personality at UNILAG FM.[8] He made a return to star as lala in his first leading role in the feature film A Mile from Home.[9][10] At one time, Tedela a news anchor at the NTA. He acted in several notable stage performances.[11][12]
He came into prominence after playing the lead role in the 2013 award-winning action-drama film, A Mile from Home.[13]
In 2015, Tope Tedela starred in A Soldier's Story and Out of Luck. Tedela's role as metrosexual Kyle Stevens-Adedoyin in the 2016 comedy film Suru L'ere earned him many rave reviews.[14][15]
Tedela starred in these well-received films in 2017——the epic King Invincible, the comedy-crime/heist film Ojukokoro and the action-drama Slow Country.[16] He made his producing debut with the drama thriller film What Lies Within.[17]
In 2018, Tedela appeared in the crime film, Knock Out Blessing.
In 2019, he starred as researcher Dr. Dauda in The Lost Okoroshi which had its world premiere at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival and received mostly positive reviews.[18] He also began work on his one-man play Whumanizer.[19] Tedela also starred in the gripping drama film, The Ghost and the House of Truth.[20]
In 2020, Tedela was cast in Netflix's first Nigerian original series helmed by award-winning director Akin Omotoso.[21]
Other work
In 2016, Tedela was named an ambassador by Global Rights, an international human rights organization to start a campaign to end sexual violence in the country.[22]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Best of Nollywood Awards | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Slow Country | Nominated |
| 2016 | City People Entertainment Awards | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Suru L'ere | Nominated |
| Nigeria Entertainment Awards | Best Actor in Supporting Role | Nominated | ||
| 2014 | 10th Africa Movie Academy Awards | Most Promising Actor | A Mile from Home | Nominated |
| 2014 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards | Best Actor In A Drama | Won | ||
| 2014 Best of Nollywood Awards | Best Actor in a Leading Role (English)[23] | Won | ||
| Revelation of the Year (Male) | Nominated | |||
| 2014 Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards | Most Promising Actor | Won | ||
| Best On-Screen Duo | Nominated | |||
| 2014 Nigeria Entertainment Awards | Best Actor in a Lead Role | Won | ||
| 2014 Nollywood Movies Awards | Best Actor in a Leading Role (English) | Nominated | ||
| Best Rising Star (Male) | Won | |||
| 2014 Express Star Awards[24] | Rising Star | Himself | Won |
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Twisted | Sola | |
| 2013 | Awakening | ||
| 2013 | Torn | Young Olumide | |
| 2013 | A Mile from Home | Lala/Jude Odaro | |
| 2013 | Cyanide | Emeka | Short Film |
| 2014 | Another Day to Die Young | Comrade | TV Film |
| 2014 | Birthday Bash | Scoda | |
| 2014 | Leeway | Chuks | Short Film |
| 2015 | Lunch Time Heroes | Deji | with Omoni Oboli & Dakore Akande |
| 2015 | Apostates | Osas | |
| 2015 | A Soldier's Story | Major Egan | |
| 2015 | Out of Luck | Dayo | |
| 2016 | Suru L'ere | Kyle Stevens Adedoyin | with Rita Dominic |
| Ojukokoro (Greed)[25][26] | Sunday | ||
| 2017 | King Invincible | Taari | with Gabriel Afolayan |
| Slow Country | Osas | with Majid Michel | |
| What Lies Within[27] | Gboyega | Also Producer | |
| 2018 | Knock Out Blessing | Yomi | |
| 2019 | The Lost Okoroshi | Dr Dauda | |
| 2019 | The Ghost and the House of Truth | Barrister Tokunbo |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Edge of Paradise | Julian | |
| 2008 | My Mum & I | June | |
| 2008 | Super Story (Omojuwa) | Tesiro | |
| 2012 | Burning Point | ||
| 2012 | Tweeters | Kunle | |
| 2013 | Super Story (The Secret) | Tai | |
| 2014 | Oasis [28] | Oreva | |
| 2015 | The Team (TV series) | Efe | |
| 2016 | Jamestown | Lucky | |
| 2017 | Jemeji | Obi | Chief |
| 2019 | Powder Dry | Arthur | |
| 2019 | Underbelly | Nonso |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Man Talk, Woman Talk | Emeka | |
| 2014 | Diagnosis | Emeka | |
| 2014 | The Agency | Fawaz | |
| 2019 | The Mistress of Wholesome | Nengak Josiah | |
| 2019 | The Wives | Lawyer | |
| 2019 | Whumanizer | Tunde Bridges |
References
- http://dailytimes.ng/tope-tedela-produces-first-movie/
- "Tope Tedela profile at". imdb.com. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
- "Tope Tedela denies not receiving Payments". premuimtimes.com. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
- Abimboye, Michael. "EXCLUSIVE: Tope Tedela Squashes Rumour of Not Being Paid for Award-winning Role".
- "Tope Tedela nominated for AMAA Awards". news247.com.ng. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
- Okeugo, Peter (June 23, 2014). "My parents almost dumped me in remand home – Tope Tedela".
- Agbanusi, Nneka. ""Hollywood Should Expect Me Soon" – Tope Tedela". happenings9ja.com. Retrieved October 26, 2014.
- Obioha, Vanessa (July 6, 2014). "A Good Headstart". This Day.
- "Toke Makinwa declines to interview AMVCA Winner Tope Tedela". naijawhistle.com.ng. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
- "Tope Tedela Interview on Jara". africamagic.dstv.com. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
- "Tope Tedela interview on YNaija". ynaija.com. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
- "Tope Tedela not paid for award-winning role". thenet.ng. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
- Abodunrin, Akintayo. "South African, Ghanaian Films Set To Shine At AMAA 2014". Nigerian Tribune.
- "Movie Review: 'Suru L'ere' – A Story Left Untold! – Online Entertainment and Lifestyle Magazine in Nigeria". Online Entertainment and Lifestyle Magazine in Nigeria. February 19, 2016. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
- Izuzu, Chidumga. "Tope Tedela: Actor is "Kyle Stevens Adedoyin" in upcoming movie "Surulere"". Retrieved December 22, 2017.
- "Majid Michel, Ivie Okujaye Egboh, Tope Tedela & More star in Eric Aghimien's "Slow Country" | Watch the Trailer on BN TV – BellaNaija". www.bellanaija.com. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
- Izuzu, Chidumga. "Tope Tedela: Actor produces 1st movie "What Lies Within"". Retrieved December 22, 2017.
- https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/lost-okoroshi-1240868
- https://thelagosreview.ng/tope-tedela-is-all-shades-of-amazing-in-whumanizer-toni-kan/
- https://ynaija.com/the-quiet-devastating-power-of-akin-omotosos-the-ghost-and-the-house-of-truth/
- https://www.blackfilm.com/read/2020/02/netflix-orders-first-nigerian-original-from-director-akin-omotoso/
- https://www.bellanaija.com/2016/09/ego-boyo-aramide-tope-tedela-bose-oshin-and-more-celebrities-team-up-with-global-rights-to-end-sexual-violence/
- Izuzu, Chidumga. "BON Awards 2014: Tope Tedela, Ivie Okujaye, 'Silence' Win Big". pulse.ng. Retrieved October 26, 2014.
- Dede, Steve. "Express Star Awards excites Tope Tedela as he picks Nollywood's Rising Star Trophy on July 27". http://showbizplusng.blogspot.com/. Retrieved August 12, 2014. External link in
|website=(help) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZ6ItZNKQO0
- http://pulse.ng/movies/nolly-thursdays-tope-tedela-seun-ajayi-beverly-naya-attend-ojukokoro-premiere-id6350800.html
- http://pulse.ng/movies/tope-tedela-actor-produces-1st-movie-what-lies-within-id5074520.html
- "Attend The Premiere Of OASIS TV Series With Monalisa Chinda, Moet Abebe, Beverly Naya & Others". DaDeliverer. Gist Around. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
External links
- Tope Tedela on IMDb