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Samuel Dedetoku, popularly known by his stage name Sam Dede (born 17 November 1965), is a Nigerian veteran actor, director, politician and lecturer. Sam Dede, as he is widely known in movies, studied Theatre Arts at the University of Port Harcourt.




Biography


Sam Dede was born on 17 November 1965 in Lagos and moved to Sapele.




Career


He entered the Nollywood industry in 1995 and rose to prominence for his role in the film Ijele. In 2005, Dede won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his performance in the 2004 film The Mayors. He was honoured with SVAFF 2014 Special Recognition Award for his lifetime achievement and contributions to Nigerian cinema. He was nominated for the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in 2018 for his performance in the 2017 film In My Country.
He was appointed as the Director-General of the Rivers State Tourism Development Agency in 2012 and served in the position for a short period of time. He is also a lecturer in the University of Port Harcourt teaching acting to upcoming actors. One of his students, Yul Edochie went on to become a lead actor in Nollywood. He however said in 2012 that he would not drop acting for politics.




Selected filmography


The Mayors (2004)
Last Vote (2001)
The Last Burial (2000)
Issakaba (2000) as Ebube
Igodo (1999)
Blood Money (1997) as Cult Leader
Mission to Nowhere (2008) as Roger
Darkest Night (2005)
Blood and Oil (2010) as Governor
Bumper to Bumper (2004)
Never Die for Love (2004) as Mark
5 Apostles (2009)
Undercover
Ijele (1999) as Ijele
Ashes to Ashes
The Lost Number (2012) as Diwani Wonodi
In My Country (2017) as Afam
Kamsi (2018) as Nicholas Katanga
Our Jesus Story (2020)
The Good Husband (2020) as Martins
The Legend of Inikpi (2020) as King Attah Ayegba
Gone (2021) as Ani
Brotherhood (2022) as Official Daniel
Foreigner's God (2022) as Dim Odigbo
The Black Book (2023) as Angel
Breath of Life (2023) as Chief Okonkwo
Merry Men 3: Nemesis (2023) as Uduak Francis
Here Love Lies (2023) as Father Abraham
The Man Died (2024 film)
Hijack '93 (2024) as Mallam Jerry




See also


List of Nigerian actors
List of Nigerian film producers
List of Nigerian film directors




References






External links


Official website
Sam Dede at IMDb

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• Daftar pemeran Nigeria
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• Serigala Langit
• Pemeran Laki-laki Terbaik dalam sebuah Peran Utama (Africa Movie Academy Award)
• Persib Bandung
• Uang Kaget
• Vice (film 2018)
• Indra Bruggman
• Daftar produksi Kharisma Starvision Plus
• Ekspresi (album)
• Sam Dede
• Hijack '93
• The Black Book (2023 film)
• Our Jesus Story
• Issakaba
• Breath of Life (2023 film)
• List of Nigerian actors
• Ijogbon
• The Good Husband
• Mercy Johnson