Wale Ojo is an award winning British-Nigerian actor, Director and Producer.
He is famously known for his comedy series Meet The Adebajo’s.
He is a multi-talented actor.
Profile Summary
Full Name : Wale Ojo
Date of Birth : September 9, 1968
Place of Birth : London, England
Higher Qualification : B.Sc
Occupation : Actor | Director | Producer
Active Since : 1976–present
Parent : Mr Ojo (Father)
Wale Ojo Biography
Wale Ojo is a British-Nigerian actor, Director and Producer born in London, England on the 9th of September, 1968.
He started his career on television as a child actor. He continued to act in the UK and in Nigeria thereafter.
He rose to fame in 1995 as the lead actor in the movie The Hard Case.
For his major role in Phone Swap, he was honoured the Best Actor award at the 2012 Nigeria Entertainment Awards.
September 9, 1968He also starred in an outstanding role in the trending Blood Sisters movie series.
Early Life and Family
Wale Ojo was born into a polygamous family. His father Mr Ojo married 6 wives. He was brought up by his mother who was an actress.
The actor and Producer is from Oyo State, Nigeria. He is a native of Ojo Ibadan. He is Yoruba by tribe.
Educational Background
The actor attended his primary and part of his secondary school in Ibadan, Nigeria before he moved to the UK to continue his studies where he finally earned a bachelor degree.
Wale Ojo Career
Wale Ojo is a Nigerian UK based Nollywood, Hollywood, British-Nigerian actor who has featured in high profile cinema movies in The UK, America and in Nigeria.
He started his acting career as a child actor at age 8 in the early 1970s on NTA Ibadan where hee worked with people like Akin Lewis in a movie series titled ‘Why worry the Barber’ on NTA Ibadan for a few years before relocating to England at the age of 12.
He began his professional acting career in England at the age of 21. His first play was Shakespeare’s ‘Othello’.
He is well known for his comedy series Meet the Adebanjos which earned him a nomination for Best Comedy Actor at the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA) held in 2018, and also the movie PHONE SWAP, for which he won the Nigeria Lite Entertainment Awards Best Actor.
He also featured a prominent role in the recently released movie series titled ‘Blood Sisters’.
Wale Ojo Foundation
Wale Ojo is the founder of the Virgo Foundation.
The Virgo Foundation is a charitable organisation founded by actor Wale Ojo whose aim is to promote African culture, traditions and heritage.
The organization is utterly dedicated to dispelling the widespread ignorance of ancient African history.
Net Worth
Wale Ojo’s net worth is estimated at about $1 million US Dollars.
