Tope Tedela
| Tope Tedela | |
|---|---|
 Tedela at the 2014 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards | |
| Born |
Temitope Christopher Tedela Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria |
| Education | University of Lagos |
| Occupation | Actor |
Temitope Christopher "Tope" Tedela is a Nigerian actor and producer.[1][2][3] He gained recognition for portraying Julian on the television series Edge of Paradise. He came into limelight after playing the lead role in the 2013 film, A Mile from Home, for which he was nominated for Most Promising Actor at the 10th Africa Movie Academy Awards.[4] He has also received several awards including Africa Magic Viewers Choice Award, Nigeria Entertainment Award, Best of Nollywood Award, Nollywood Movies Award, Golden Icons Academy Movie Award and Express Star Award for his role in the film.
Early life and education
Tedela was born in Lagos, as the first child of his parents.[5] He is a descent of Ekiti State.[6] He attended Lagos State Model College, Meiran, Lagos for his secondary education and earned a degree in Mass Communication from The University of Lagos.[7]
Career
His screen debut was in the family TV Series Edge of Paradise where he played the role of Julian.[8] He stopped acting for a while in order to concentrate on his studies; while in school and shortly after graduation, Tedela worked at UNILAG FM.[9] He made a return to star as lala in his first leading role in the feature film A Mile from Home.[10][11] He has also worked as an OAP for radio stations like 96.9 Cool FM in Lagos, and was a one time news anchor of the NTA. He acted in several notable stage performances.[12][13]
Awards & Nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)[14] | 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[15] | 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 | Post-Production |
| 2015 | Drive | Ovie | Post-Production |
| 2015 | Double Standard | Nnamdi | Post-Production |
| 2015 | In My Father's House | Trevor Smethurst | Post-Production |
| 2015 | Oyoma | Patrick Inyang | Post-Production |
| 2016 | Suru L'ere | Kyle Stevens Adedoyin | with Rita Dominic |
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) | ||
| 2014 | Oasis [16] | Oreva | |
| 2015 | The Team (TV series) | Efe |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Man Talk, Woman Talk | Emeka | |
| 2014 | Diagnosis | Emeka | |
| 2014 | The Agency | Fawaz |
References
- ↑ http://dailytimes.ng/tope-tedela-produces-first-movie/
- ↑ "Tope Tedela profile at". imdb.com. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
- ↑ "Tope Tedela denies not receiving Payments". premuimtimes.com. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
- ↑ Abodunrin, Akintayo. "South African, Ghanaian Films Set To Shine At AMAA 2014". Nigerian Tribune.
- ↑ 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 23 April 2014.
- ↑ Okeugo, Peter (2014-06-23). "My parents almost dumped me in remand home – Tope Tedela".
- ↑ Agbanusi, Nneka. ""Hollywood Should Expect Me Soon" - Tope Tedela". http://www.happenings9ja.com. Retrieved 26 October 2014. External link in
|website=(help) - ↑ Obioha, Vanessa (6 July 2014). "A Good Headstart". This Day.
- ↑ "Toke Makinwa declines to interview AMVCA Winner Tope Tedela". naijawhistle.com.ng. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
- ↑ "Tope Tedela Interview on Jara". africamagic.dstv.com. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
- ↑ "Tope Tedela interview on YNaija". ynaija.com. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
- ↑ "Tope Tedela not paid for award-winning role". thenet.ng. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
- ↑ Izuzu, Chidumga. "BON Awards 2014: Tope Tedela, Ivie Okujaye, 'Silence' Win Big". pulse.ng. Retrieved 26 October 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 12 August 2014. External link in
|website=(help) - ↑ "Attend The Premiere Of OASIS TV Series With Monalisa Chinda, Moet Abebe, Beverly Naya & Others". DaDeliverer. Gist Around. Retrieved 1 November 2014.