Richard Mofe Damijo

Richard Mofe Damijo studied at University of Lagos, University of Benin and Nigerian Law School. The recorded working language is English, Yoruba and Itsekiri. The field of work recorded is theater arts. Distinctions recorded are Best of Nollywood Awards and Africa Movie Academy Awards.

• Honorific Prefix — Chief

• Name — Richard Mofe-Damijo

• Birth Name — Richard Evans Mofe-Damijo

• Born — 1961 7 6

• Birthplace — Aladja, Delta, Nigeria

• Alma Mater — University of Benin

• Occupation — Actor, politician

• Years Active — 1980s-present

• Spouse — * MEE Mofe-Damijo

• Jumobi Adegbesan

• Children — 5

• Awards — 2005 Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role

Chief Richard Evans Mofe-Damijo (born 6 July 1961), popularly known as RMD, is a Nigerian actor, writer, producer, lawyer, and former journalist. He served as Commissioner for Culture and Tourism in Delta State from 2009 to 2015. Mofe-Damijo won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in 2005. He received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 12th Africa Movie Academy Awards in 2016. In 2024, he was honoured with the Industry Merit Awards, alongside Iya Rainbow at the Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards.

Mofe-Damijo was born in Aladja, Udu Kingdom, in present-day Delta State. He attended Midwest College, Warri and Anglican Grammar School, where he was a member of the drama club. He studied theatre arts at the University of Benin, and later studied law at the University of Lagos, graduating in 2004.

After graduating from university with a theatre arts degree, Mofe-Damijo appeared in the soap opera Ripples as a police inspector but gained more popularity as villain Segun Kadiri in a rival soap Checkmate. Before then, he had a stint as a writer with the daily newspaper The Concord, and magazines Metro and Quality. Out of Bounds was the first film for which he received a writer and producer credit. In 2005, at the maiden edition of the Africa Movie Academy Awards, Mofe-Damijo won the award for Best Actor in a Leading Role. On 5 January 2017, he hosted the 2016 GLO-CAF Awards alongside Nigerian journalist Mimi Fawaz. On 8 December 2021, he received a Black Star Honor at the Rhymes on Da Runway in Accra, Ghana.

Mofe-Damijo was appointed as Special Adviser of Culture and Tourism to Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State, in 2008. He later served as Commissioner for Culture and Tourism in Delta State from 2009 to 2015.

Mofe-Damijo was married to Mary Ellen 'MEE' Ezekiel, a journalist, publisher and talk show host. After her death in 1996, Mofe-Damijo married Jumobi Adegbesan, a television personality. She later left broadcasting for the corporate sector. RMD has five children.

• Year — Show — Role — Notes

• 2018 — Castle & Castle — Tega Castle — with Dakore Akande, Ade Laoye and Deyemi Okanlawon

• 2021 — King of Boys: The Return of the King — Reverend Ifeanyi — with Sola Sobowale, Toni Tones, Reminisce and Illbliss

• 2022 — Far From Home — Feyi Wilmer Willoughby — With Funke Akindele, Adesuwa Etomi - Wellington

• 2023 — Shanty Town — Chief Fernandez — With Chidi Mokeme, Nse Ikpe Etim, Ini Edo

• Year — Film — Role — Notes

• 1997 — Out of Bounds — Pastor Voke — with Bimbo Akintola and Racheal Oniga

• Hostages

• 1998 — Scores to Settle — with Liz Benson and Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde

• Suicide Mission — with Regina Askia

• Diamond Ring — Chief Dike — with Liz Benson and Gbadewonuola Oyelakin aka Teju Babyface

• 1999 — Freedom

• The Price — Pastor Ken — with Eucharia-Anunobi EKWU

• 2003 — When God Says Yes — Harry — with Pete Edochie and Stella Damasus-Aboderin

• The Richest Man

• The Return — with Segun Arinze

• The Intruder — with Stella Damasus-Aboderin and Rita Dominic

• Soul Provider — with Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde

• Romantic Attraction — with Stella Damasus-Aboderin, Chioma Chukwuka and Zack Orji

• Private Sin — Pastor Jack — with Genevieve Nnaji, Stephanie Okereke, Olu Jacobs and Patience Ozokwor

• Passions — with Genevieve Nnaji and Stella Damasus-Aboderin

• Love — with Genevieve Nnaji and Segun Arinze

• Keeping Faith: Is That Love? — with Genevieve Nnaji and Joke Silva

• I Will Die for You — with Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde and Segun Arinze

• Emotional Pain — Greg — with Stella Damasus-Aboderin

• Ayomida — Police Officer Idama

• 2004 — The Mayors — with Sam Dede and Segun Arinze

• True Romance — Jim — with Rita Dominic and Desmond Elliot

• The Legend — with Kate Henshaw-Nuttal

• Standing Alone — Daniel — with Stella Damasus-Aboderin and Tony Umez

• Sisters' Enemy

• Queen — with Stella Damasus-Aboderin

• Little Angel

• Kings Pride — with Stella Damasus-Aboderin

• I Want Your Wife — Eddy

• Indecent Girl — Charles — with Ini Edo

• Indecent Act — with Rita Dominic

• I Believe in You — with Rita Dominic

• Engagement Night — with Stella Damasus-Aboderin

• Deadly Desire

• Danger Signal — Dr. C.K. Morgan — with Desmond Elliot

• Critical Decision — with Genevieve Nnaji and Stephanie Okereke

• Burning Desire — with Stella Damasus-Aboderin and Mike Ezuruonye

• Critical Assignment — The President — with Hakeem Kae-Kazim

• 2005 — The Bridesmaid — Steve — with Chioma Chukwuka, Kate Henshaw-Nuttal and Stella Damasus-Aboderin

• Darkest Night — with Genevieve Nnaji, Segun Arinze and Uche Jombo

• Bridge-Stone — Gabriel — with Liz Benson and Zack Orji

• Behind Closed Doors — with Stella Damasus-Aboderin, Desmond Elliot and Patience Ozokwor

• Baby Girl — with Pete Edochie

• 2006 — Angels of Destiny — with Emeka Ike, Lilian Bach

• 2007 — Caught in the Middle — with Dakore Akande

• 2014 — 30 Days in Atlanta — Kimberley's father — with Ada Ameh, Ramsey Nouah

• 2016 — Dinner — Adetunde George Snr — with Iretiola Doyle

• The Wedding Party — Felix Onwuka — with Sola Sobowale, Ireti Doyle and Adesua Etomi

• The Grudge — Tayo Kindle — with Doyle and Funmi Holder

• 2017 — 10 Days in Sun City — Otunba Ayoola Williams — with Ayo Makun and Adesua Etomi

• The Wedding Party 2 — Felix Onwuka — with Sola Sobowale, Ireti Doyle and Adesua Etomi

• 2019 — God Calling — Sade's father — with Zainab Balogun, Kabiri Fubara, Adedamol Adedeoyin, Onyeka Onwenu, Seun Ajayi, Eku Eduwor, Seun Faqua

• Love Is War — Dimeji Phillips — with Omoni Oboli

• 2020 — The New Normal — Chairman — with Bimbo Akintola, Adunni Ade

• 2021 — Fine Wine — Seye George — with Ego Nwosu, Nse Ikpe-Etim, Keppy Ekpenyong and Zainab Balogun

• Christmas in Miami — Dafe — with Ayo Makun

• 2022 — Boycott — Bui — with Yemi Blaq, Kunle Coker, Tolulope Asanu

• 4:4:44 — Hillary — With Chiwetalu Agu, Betsy Akan, Seun Akindele

• Palava! — Osa Wonda — With Mercy Aigbe, Bisola Aiyeola, Neo Akpofure

• 2023 — The Black Book — Paul Edima — with Ade Laoye, Sam Dede, Shaffy Bello

• Tarella: Princess of the Nile — King Ohen — With Onyinye Ezekwe, Timini Egbuson, Esosa Lawson

• 2025 — Radio Voice — Karo — With Timini Egbuson, Nancy Isime, Damilola Adegbite

• 2025 — Makemation — Chief Abiye Douglas — With Shaffy Bello, Tony Umez, Yvonne Jegede, Chioma Chukwuka Akpotha

• 2027 — Children of Blood and Bone — With Idris Elba, Cynthia Erivo, Damson Idris, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Viola Davis

• Year — Event — Prize — Result

• 2009 — 5th Africa Movie Academy Awards — Best Film In Nigeria

• 2012 — 2012 Best of Nollywood Awards — Special Recognition Award

• 2015 — 2015 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards — Best Supporting Actor

• 2016 — 12th Africa Movie Academy Awards — Lifetime Achievement Award

• 2017 — 2017 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards — Best Actor in Leading Role

• Africa Movie Academy Awards

• Nigeria Entertainment Awards — Best Supporting Actor

• 2018 — Nollywood Travel Film Festival Awards — Most Outstanding Individual

• 2021 — Net Honours — Most Popular Actor

• 2022 — Exclusive Men of the Year Africa Awards — Continental Film Icon

• 2023 — Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards — Best Actor in a Drama, Movie or TV Series

• In 2014, the Nollywood Igbo Film Festival conferred an honorary chieftaincy title on Mofe-Damijo as a reward for his contributions to Igbo cinema.