Sam Dede

Samuel Dedetoku popularly known by his stage name Sam Dede (born 17 November 1965) is a Nigerian veteran actor, director, politician and lecturer.[1][2] 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.[3] Sam Dede hails from Rivers State, Nigeria. He is nicknamed as "Ebube" for his lead role in the film Issakaba.[4]

Sam Dede
Born
Samuel Dedetoku

(1965-11-17) 17 November 1965
Lagos
NationalityNigerian
EducationGovernment Comprehensive Secondary School
Alma materUniversity of Port Harcourt
Occupationfilm director, actor, lecturer, politician, television personality
Years active1995-present
Spouse(s)Tammy Sam-Dede (m. 2001)
AwardsAfrica Movie Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Biography

Sam Dede was born on 17 November 1965 in Lagos and moved to Sapele.[5]

Career

Sam pursued his primary and secondary education at the Government Comprehensive Secondary School. After completing his primary and secondary education, he pursued his Bachelor's degree in Theatre Arts from the University of Port Harcourt.[6] He also completed his Master's degree from the University of Port Harcourt on his return after his National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). He also acted in stage dramas and television soap operas while being an undergraduate.[7]

He entered the Nollywood industry in 1995 and rose to prominence for his role in the film Ijele. In 2005, Dede won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his performance in the 2004 film The Mayors.[8][9][10] He was honoured with SVAFF 2014 Special Recognition Award for his lifetime achievement and contributions to Nigerian cinema. He was nominated for the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in 2018 for his performance in the 2017 film In My Country.[11]

He was appointed as the Director-General of the Rivers State Tourism Development Agency in 2012 and served in the position for a brief period.[12] He is also a lecturer in the University of Port Harcourt teaching acting to upcoming actors.[13][14] One of his students, Yul Edochie went onto become a lead actor in Nollywood.[15]

Selected Filmography

References
  1. "Sam Dede plans returning to Nollywood next year". Vanguard News. 2015-08-07. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
  2. "Sam Dede 'I 'll not dump acting for politics'". vanguardngr.com. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  3. "Sam Dede biography, net worth, age, family, contact & picture". www.manpower.com.ng. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
  4. "Remember Nollywood actor Sam Dede popularly known as "Ebube", meet his wife and lovely children". www.operanewsapp.com. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
  5. II, Gabriel Nwoffiah. "SVAFF 2014 Special Recognition Award". www.svaff.org. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
  6. Ikeru, Austine (2017-04-14). "Biography & Net Worth of Nollywood Actor Sam Dede". Austine Media. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
  7. "10 Real Facts About Sam Dede You Probably Didn't Know". Austine Media. 2019-11-07. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
  8. "AMAA Awards and Nominees 2005". Lagos, Nigeria: African Movie Academy Award. Archived from the original on 29 January 2013. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
  9. "Nollywood Actor, Sam Dede, Loses Mother". informationng.com. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  10. "Sam Dede Biography". nigeriamoviesreview.com. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  11. "AMAA 2018 Full List Of Winners". ama-awards.com. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
  12. "Sam Dede: Another political appointment for Nollywood". punchng.com. Archived from the original on 21 August 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  13. "From NANTAP, honour for Sadiq Daba, Iya Awero, Iyen Obaseki, Sam Dede". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2019-10-05. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
  14. "Make all schools dey teach History for change to dey Africa - Sam Dede". BBC News Pidgin. 2019-12-01. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
  15. "Yul Edochie celebrates veteran actor, Sam Dede - P.M. News". www.pmnewsnigeria.com. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
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