Samuel Oniyitan | |
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| Born | Samuel Oniyitan 27 December 1982 Lagos State, Nigeria |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Education | Marketing, Lagos State Polytechnic |
| Alma mater | Lagos State Polytechnic |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, Producer, Model |
| Years active | 2017–present |
| Awards | Best Actor in a leading role award at 2021 Best of Nollywood Awards |
Samuel Oniyitan (born 27 December 1982) is an actor, producer, model, A Chartered Marketer and Associate member of the Nigerian Institute of Management.[1][2][3]
He is the 2021 BON Award Winner (Best of Nollywood Awards) for the best actor in a lead role movie, Abeke. He is also a 2022, AMVCA award nominee for best indigenous language Yoruba.[4][5]
Early life and education
Samuel was born on the 27 December 1982 in Lagos, as the sixth child, out of nine and he is popularly called Big Sam among his friends and colleague. Samuel Oniyitan father hails from Abeokuta, Ogun State and his mother from Lagos Island, Lagos State. Samuel Oniyitan studied at Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH) and earned a bachelor's degree in marketing. He also has a master's degree in marketing from Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH). He is a Chartered marketer and Associate member of Nigerian Institute of Management. [6]
Career
He started acting when he got too primary six and he acted in school sage drama. When he got to Secondary school, he was a member of a drama group in Jss2 and in SS2, he later became the president of the drama group. When he left secondary school he went into acting fully and he was featured in Super Story but not given a major role, He saw that the acting could not pay his bills, so he had to leave, and he went back to school to study.
He got back into acting and was featured in more than 50 movies which includes: the Snatch,‘Impulse,‘Adura, Ase, Abeke, Mayowa's cross. Akoko, among others. His latest movie earned him an AMVCA nomination and award as the best of Nollywood Awards for the best actor in a lead role movie, Abeke.[1][7][8]
Filmography
| Year | Project | Role | Notes |
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| 2018 | Ojo Atisun | Tobi | Film |
| Ase | Mayowa | ||
| Adura | Dele | ||
| Impulse | Tunde | ||
| Snatched | Officer Obi | ||
| Abeke | Fayele | ||
| 2019 | Missdeed | Doctor | |
| 2020 | Modi Meko | ||
| 2021 | Swap | Bode | |
| The Secretary | Abdul | ||
| 2022 | Mayowa's Cross | Mayowa | |
| Akoko | Student |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Event | Prize | Film | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Best of Nollywood Awards | Best Actor in a Lead role –Yoruba | Abeke | Won | |
| 2022 | Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards | Best Indigenous Yoruba | Abeke | Nominated | [1] |
References
- 1 2 3 Nigeria, Guardian (18 December 2021). "Spotlight Is On 2021 Best Of Nollywood Awards Stars". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
- ↑ "Samuel Oniyitan - Biography". IMDb. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
- ↑ "Samuel Oniyitan: Movies, TV, and Bio". www.amazon.com. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
- ↑ Reporter, Village (20 March 2022). "2022 AMVCA Awards: Full List Of Nominees » Africa Global Village". Africa Global Village. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
- ↑ "AMVCA 2022: Full list of nominees - DNB Stories". dnbstories.com. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
- ↑ "Fast rising Actor/Producer "Samuel Oniyitan" and his quest for excellence". Vanguard Newspaper. 18 December 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
- ↑ Jane, Augoye (22 December 2018). "How 'Abeke' was revealed in my dreams – Filmmaker, Samuel Oniyitan". Premium times. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
- ↑ Nigeria, Guardian (18 December 2021). "Spotlight Is On 2021 Best Of Nollywood Awards Stars". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. Retrieved 15 November 2023.