Odunlade Adekola
- Name: Odunlade Jonathan Adekola
- Birthdate: December 31, 1976
- Birthplace: Abeokuta, Ogun state
- Occupation: Actor, Singer, Filmmaker, Producer, Director
Career Timeline
- 1996 - Odunlade Adekola began his acting career, the same year he joined the Association of Nigeria Theatre Arts practitioners
- 2003 - He gained popularity for his lead role in Ishola Durojaye's movie, Asiri Gomina Wa
- 2014 - Adekola won the Africa Movie Academy Award for the best actor of the year.
- 2015 - He marked his entrance into the Nigerian music industry
- 2018 - Won Best Actor in a Comedy at the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards
- 2022 - Won Best Supporting Actor at the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards
- 2022 - Won Most Popular Actor at the NET Honours
Relationship Timeline
The actor got married to Ruth Adekola in 2003, and they have four children together.
Family
Odunlade Adekola was born to Deaconess Adekola and Pastor Jimoh Odunlade. His father, Pastor B.A. Adekola, serves as a Servant of God at a congregation of the Christ Apostolic Church (C.AC) in Abeokuta. His parents are devoted clergypeople who hail from Ekiti, Nigeria
Net Worth
Odunlade Adekola has a number of brand ambassador deals under his belt, popular among them are Goldberg beer, Globacom Telecommunications, and RevolutionPlus Property Development Company.
He has an estimated net worth of around US$2.5 million. He is also the CEO of Odunlade Adekola Films Production which doubles as a film school.
Movies
- Ile Afoju (2019)
- The Vendor (2018)
- Kabi O Osi (2014)
- Oyenusi (2014)
- Sunday Dagboru (2010)
- Monday Omo Adugbo(2010)
- Emi Nire Kan (2009)
- Eje Tutu (2015)
- Ma ko fun E (2014)
- Gbolahan (2015)
- Oju Eni Mala (2015)
- Aroba(2015)
- Oro (2015)
- Baleku (2015)
- Babatunde Ishola Folorunsho(2015)
- Adebayo Aremu Abere (2015)
- Adajo Agba (2015)
- Oyun Esin(2015)
- Taxi Driver: Oko Ashewo (2015)
- Samu Alajo(2017)
- Shola Arikusa (film)
- Sunday gboku gboku (2016)
- Abi eri re fo ni (2016)
- Igbesemi (2016)
- Lawonloju (2016)
- Pepeye Meje (2016)
- Ere Mi (2017)
- Okan Oloore (2017)
- Ota (2017)
- Owiwi (2017)
- Agbara Emi (2017)
- Critical Evidence (2017)
- Olowori (2017)
- Iku Lokunrin (2017)
- Eku Meji (2017)
- Yeye Alara (2018) as Dongari
- Ado Agbara (2019)
- Agbaje Omo Onile 1, 2, 3
- Omo Germany (2018)
- Gbemileke 1,2,3 (2019)
- Sammu Alajo Comedy series (2020–Present)
- The Miracle Centre (2020)
- President Kuti (2021)
- Ajibade (In Cinemas, December 2021)
- King of Thieves (In Cinemas, April 2022)
- Elesin Oba, The King's Horseman (2022)
- Idande (2022)
- Arinola (2023)
- Dabira (2023)
- Apata (2023)
