J.T. Tom West
Born
J.T. Tom West

(1965-12-19)19 December 1965
Rivers State, Nigeria
Died28 September 2006(2006-09-28) (aged 40)
Occupations
Years active1987-2006

J. T. Tom West (1965 – 28 September 2006) was a Nigerian Nollywood actor,[1] known for Otondo, Laviva and Born 2 Suffer.[2] He died on 28 September 2006 in Lagos, Nigeria.[3]

Early life

He was born in Port Harcourt, River State in 1965 and grew up in Lagos, Nigeria.[4]

Career

He rose to fame after acting in the blockbuster movie State Of Emergency directed by Teco Benson. [5]

Tom West has acted on various blockbusters movies in Hollywood that include; Above the law, The Captor, Gang Paradise.[6]

Filmography

  • Laviva (2007)
  • Dangerous Return (2006)
  • Fears (2006)
  • Fears 2 (2006)
  • Liberian Girl (2006)
  • The Captor (2006)
  • The Captor 2 (2006)
  • The Break Out (2005)
  • The Break Out 2 (2006)
  • I Believe in You (2004)
  • I Believe in You 2 (2004)
  • Into Temptation (2004)
  • Lake of Fire (2004)
  • My Own Share (2004)
  • My Own Share 2 (2004)
  • Otondo (2004)
  • Shattered Illusion (2004)
  • Shattered Illusion 2 (2004)
  • State of Emergency (2004)
  • State of Emergency 2 (2004)
  • The Substitute (2003)
  • Last Weekend (2003)
  • Last Weekend 2 (2003)
  • Moving Train (2003)
  • Oyato (2003)
  • Oyato 2 (2003)
  • Born 2 Suffer (2002)
  • Gangster Paradise (2001)
  • She Devil (2001)
  • The Price (1999)

Death

J.T Tom West died on September 28, 2006, in a horrifying car accident in Lagos.[7] His body was welcomed at the Integrated Cultural Centre on Thursday, October 26, 2006, by dignitaries including members of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), officials, friends, and family.[8] The two-phase singing service that followed was the next activity. As J.T. Tom West was allegedly a devoted Christian, the first aspect was solely a Christian concern.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "10 years after, foundation holds concert in J.T. Tom-West's memory". The Guardian. 9 July 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  2. ↑ "THROWBACK: Why late JT Tom West remains irreplaceable – Filmmaker, Teco Benson". Premium Times. 23 March 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  3. ↑ "4 yrs after J.T. Tom-West's death, producer opens up". Vanguard. 23 April 2010. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  4. ↑ "J.T.TOM WEST LAID TO REST IN PH". The Nigerian Voice. 28 October 2006. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  5. ↑ "10 years after his death, everyone has forgotten about Nollywood actor JT Tom West". Thenet. 13 October 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  6. ↑ "Late JT Tom West didn't die in accident, he was shot on movie set, actress Afrocandy confesses". Thenation. 21 December 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  7. ↑ "JT Tom West didn't die in accident, he was shot on movie set – Afrocandy". Lailasnews. 20 December 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  8. ↑ "10 years gone: Remembering action film actor". Pulse. 30 September 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  9. ↑ "'Late Jt Tom West Did Not Die In An Accident, He Was Shot On A Movie Set' – Afrocandy Confesses". Theinfo. 20 December 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
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