Ifeanyi Akogo’s biography, fact, career, awards, net worth and life story

Intro Nigerian filmmaker
Is Actor
Television actor
Film actor
From Nigeria
Type Film, TV, Stage & Radio
Gender male
Birth

Lagos, Nigeria

Ifeanyi Humphrey Akogo is a Creative Entrepreneur. He is a Nigerian actor, filmmaker and radio presenter.

Life and Education

Akogo was born in Ebutte Metta Lagos State, Nigeria.

He attended Bright Star Primary School and Labo Memorial Primary School in Lagos, he also attended St. John’s Secondary School, Lagos, and Baptist Boys High School, Abeokuta, Ogun State.

He studied Health Education at Delta State University, Delta State, Nigeria, and he has a Certificate in Entrepreneurial Management from Pan-Atlantic University.

He is married and has three children.

Career

Akogo started acting in stage plays as an eight year old in primary school, and he went on to perform with various drama groups across Nigeria, during his primary and secondary school years.

In 2006, Akogo debuted in his first film as an actor in a movie titled ‘Choices’, where he played the role of “Barrister George”.

The movie was produced by Pastor Bimbo Odukoya of the Fountain of Life Church in Lagos, and directed by Don Pedro Obaseki. After “Choices”, he went on to play the role of “Omasola” in “Tango”, a 26 episode TV series that was also produced by the Fountain of Life Church.

He shot into limelight when he played the role of ‘Mr Midas’ in Tinsel TV series on Africa Magic Television, showing in almost 50 African countries, and since then he has starred in various television, and film productions.

He recently played the role of “Boniface” in Mnet/Africa Magic TV series “Battleground” and “Battleground – Final Showdown” among other works.

He has been casted in primary roles alongside various actors in the Nollywood Film Industry, such as, Segun Arinze, Van Vicker, Gideon Okeke, Adesua Etomi, Femi Jacobs, Abiola Segun Williams, Iyke Okechukwu, Ihuoma Linda Ejiofor, Lala Akindoju, Somkele Idhalama, Chiwetalu Agwu, Jide Kosoko, Bolanle Ninalowo, Victor Olaotan, Ireti Doyle, Chris Attoh, Funlola Aofiyebi-Raimi, Kalu Ikeagwu, Yul Edochie, Bolaji Ogunmola, Ayoola Ayolola among others.
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