Celebrating popular nollywood actor, sam seder @ 56
Celebrating Popular Nollywood Actor, Sam DEDE @ 56
This is wishing Nigerian veteran actor and director Samuel Dedetoku popularly known by his stage name Sam Dede a happy birthday, born 17 November 1965. He is regarded as one of the richest and influential actors in Nigeria. He has appeared in more than 350 films mostly in supporting roles in a career spanning over 20 years according to Bestsellers/Blockbusters
He is nicknamed as “Ebube” for his lead role in the film Issakaba.
According to his profile, obtained by Town Crier News, Sam attended University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State after his primary and secondary school education in Lagos, and bagged a Bachelor’s Degree in Theatre Arts. After his National Youth Service (NYSC), Sam Dede came back to University of Port Harcourt and obtained his Masters Degree in Theatre Arts.
Dede is currently a senior lecturer at the University of Port-Harcourt in River State where lectures in the Department of Theatre Arts. He is one of the pioneers of the Nigerian movie industry (Nollywood), he has been in the industry for over 20 years and has acted in more than 250 Nollywood movies which include Isakaba, Igodo, Mission to Nowhere, Darkest Night, War Front, The President must Not Die, Ebube, Lion King, etc.
In 2005, Sam Dede won the African Movie Academy Awards for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. He has also won the award for Most Prominent Actor in Nigeria at the African Magic Viewers Choice Awards.
In 2012, Sam Dede was appointed by the River State Governor as the Director-General of the Rivers State Tourism Development. The Okrika-born actor is one of the most gifted actors in Nollywood. He is one of the most talented actors in Nigeria on interpretation of roles, and won many movie awards and recognitions both in Nigeria and abroad.
Sam Dede is married with many beautiful children and is currently based in Port Harcourt, River State with his family, where he combined both his lecturing job and movie acting to support his family.
Sam Dede is rated one of the richest and most influential actor in Nigeria with an estimated net worth of $3 million.
