Alex Usifo
Alex Usifo Omiagbo | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 April 1953 |
| Citizenship | Nigerian |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1984 till present |
| Notable work | End of the Wicked |
Alexander Usifo Omiagbo (born 16 April 1953) is a Nigerian actor.[1]
Career
[edit]Usifo auditioned at several media organisations including Radio Nigeria Lagos, Voice of Nigeria, and NTA Ilorin, but was not selected and remained unemployed for a period. On the invitation of his friend Peter Okun, Usifo attended a Deeper Life crusade, where he later said he was inspired to "look inwards".[2]
His acting career began in 1984 with a role in the television film The Return of the Native. He subsequently took leading roles in Natas and Two People.[3] He appeared in the NTA Victoria Island weekly series At Your Service and other productions, including Echoes of Life, and Turning Wheel, between 1984 and 1987.[4]
He gained wider recognition in 1988 for his role as the villain Talaab Abass in Zeb Ejiro's soap opera, Ripples.[5]
Before the advent of Nollywood, Usifo participated in stage plays, including Awero and Ola Rotimi's Our Husband Has Gone Mad Again, staged at the National Theatre. He also featured in radio and film productions.[6]
Recognition
[edit]Usifo won awards locally and internationally, including:
- Best Actor - African Collaboration, RLG Ghana Movie Awards (2012)
- Best Actor (Ripples), Legends of Nollywood Awards
- AETV London and EHIGLAD Entertainment Presentation
- Lifetime Achievement Award, Nollywood Christian Fellowship (2012)
- Excellent Achievement in the Movie Industry, Niger Delta Awards (2009)
- Outstanding Achievement in Nollywood, Bells University Awards
- Award for Excellence in Artistic Creativity, Achievers' Intl. University and Educational Network
- Peace and Development Award, YELL/Advocacy Magazine & Partnership for Women and Justice (2013)
- Distinguished Award for Excellence, Rotaract Club of Sagamu
- Inspirational Award, United Nations Council of Churches & Ministerial Fellowship
- Award for Excellence and Exemplary Living, Omega Fire Ministries
- The Snapshots Award, Covenant Christian Centre
- Award of Recognition, Calvary Bible Church
- Bridge Builder Awards; Winners' Youth Ministry, Badagry
- Award for Leadership Excellence in Nollywood Movies, El Shaddai Ministries Intl.
- Nollywood Icons Award, Nigerian Film Corporation[7][8][9][10]
Filmography
[edit]- Silent Night (1996) as Stephen Odame
- Captive (1998)
- Endtime (1999)
- End of the Wicked (1999) as Beelzebub
- Executive Crime (2000) as Vice President
- Desperadoes (2001)
- My Love (2002)
- Lean on Me (2003)
- Dangerous Sisters (2004) as Festus
- Azima (2005)
- Final Point (2006)
- The Guilty (2006) as Odili
- Strong Men at Work (2007) as Tony
- Trumpet of Death (2007) as Ekene
- Who Am I? (2007)
- Classical Fraud (with Ufuoma Ejenobor)
- Kiss the Dust (2008) as Peter Uche
- Felicima: One Gift (2009) as Andrew
- Tango with Me (2010) as Uzo's father
- Lovelorn (2012)
- Okoro the Prince (2013) as Oba Ozuola
- Royal Mission (2015)
- Silence (2016)
- Code Wilo (2019)
- Enakhe (2020)[11] as Osasere "Epa" Iwinosa
- Strain (2020) as Grandpa Ezeji
- Where Men Rule (2021) as Okonkwo
- Love & Justice (2022) as Cyril
- The Black Book (2023) as General Isa
- Home Coming (2023)[12]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Alex Usifo: The Making of A Nollywood Veteran". P.M. News. Lagos, Nigeria. 27 February 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ↑ "alex usifo tribe". MirageMiami. Retrieved 11 July 2021.[dead link]
- ↑ Funmilola, Olukomaiya (27 February 2020). "Alex Usifo: The Making of A Nollywood Veteran". P.M. News. Lagos, Nigeria.
- ↑ "Alex Usifo: The Making of A Nollywood Veteran". P.M. News. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ↑ "I'm returning with Ripples - Zeb Ejiro". Vanguard. Lagos, Nigeria. 17 August 2012. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ↑ Gists, Naija. "How Nollywood Legend Alex Usifo Made A Name For Himself". Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ↑ "My shaved hair, my identity – Alex Usifo". Vanguard. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
- ↑ "NOLLYWOOD STAR ACTOR, ALEX USIFO OMIAGBO TURNS LECTURER AT BABCOCK UNIVERSITY". elendureports.com. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
- ↑ "Alex Usifo blasts govt over insincerity". Vanguard. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
- ↑ "Top 5 Nollywood Actors Of All Time". newsinnigeria.org. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
- ↑ "Here are all the reasons why we love 'Enakhe'". Pulse Nigeria. 16 October 2020. Archived from the original on 21 January 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ↑ "Alex Usifo Omiagbo | Actor". IMDb. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
External links
[edit]- Alex Usifo at IMDb
