Eso Dike
| Eso Dike | |
|---|---|
| Born | Okolocha Esosewe Dike March 14. Benin City, Nigeria |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Nigerian |
| 🎓 Alma mater | University of Benin (LL.B), Nigerian Law School (B.L.), Ebony Life Creative Academy, Del-York Creative Academy. |
| 💼 Occupation | Actor, Musician, TV Personality, Lawyer, Media Personality. |
| 📆 Years active | 2014-present |
Okolocha Esowese Dike (born March 14), popularly known as Eso Dike is a Nigerian Actor, Musician, TV Personality, Lawyer and Media Entrepreneur.[1] He is known for his role as 'Tsola in The Smart Money Woman (2020),[2] Leye in Ndani TV's Game On[3] (2020), Malik in Africa Magic's Ricordi (2021). He was one of the highest grossing nollywood actors in the year 2022 after starring in Ijakumo[4] (The Born Again Stripper), The Wildflower and The Stand Up, all of which combined, made upwards of 300,000,000 Naira at the Nigerian box office.[5]
Early life
He attended the University of Benin, where he studied Law and graduated obtaining an LL.B before proceeding to the Nigerian Law School, Abuja, where he graduated and obtained a B.L, and was called to the Nigerian Bar.[6]
Career
In 2015, Eso Dike moved to Lagos to pursue a career in entertainment after juggling law school and entertainment in Abuja for a few years after law school. That year, he landed a job as an intern at Spice TV.[7] After several auditions, in 2016 Eso joined Nigerian TV Series, Tinsel.[8]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Tinsel | ||
| 2018 | Forbidden | Charles | |
| Jenifa's Diaries | |||
| 2019 | Made In Heaven | Jay | |
| 2020 | The Smart Money Woman | 'Tsola | [9] |
| Finding Hubby | Mr.X | ||
| 2021 | Ricordi | Malik | |
| Ponzi | Sam | ||
| Desperate Houseboys | Antar Elliot | ||
| Situationship | Victor | ||
| Ije | John | ||
| Perfect Neighbour | Eric | ||
| Charge And Bail | Victory | ||
| Duke and Dami | Tesola | ||
| Soole | Innocent | [10] | |
| Dubara | |||
| Miss-Understood | Mofe | ||
| Parallel Lines | Ikechukwu | ||
| Unintentional | Chris | ||
| 2022 | Chief Daddy 2: Going For Broke | Killer Bee | [11] |
| Vindictive | |||
| Closure | |||
| Detty Thirty | |||
| Blood Sisters | Ibrahim | [12] | |
| The Wildflower | Kayode | ||
| Greener Lwan | |||
| Glamour Girls | Hel's Brother | ||
| The Bait | |||
| Finding Hubby2 | Mr.X | ||
| The Knot | Richard | ||
| The Stand Up | |||
| kith & Kin | Eche | ||
| Flawsome | Godspower | [13] | |
| Crazy Therapy | |||
| Weather For Two | Kolade Thompson | ||
| Ijakumo: The Born Again Stripper | [14] | ||
| 2023 | GRIND | Kobe | |
| To Freedom | Kevwe | ||
| Love In A Pandemic | Dr. TJ | ||
| Be My Valentine | Eyo | ||
| A Dead Man's Souvenir | |||
| Chaos Calling |
References
- ↑ "Burnaboy, Kizz Daniel, Tems, other Nigerian artistes dominate Tingo Soundcity MVP Award 2023". Business Day. Business Day. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- ↑ "NET Honours 2022: Eso Dike, Titi Kuti and more Nominated for First-Ever Breakout Actor of the Year Category". thenet.ng. Net NG. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
- ↑ "Watch Eso Dike & Taye Arimoro team up on this Episode of "Ndani TGIF Show"". bellanaija.com. Bella Naija. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ↑ Shola, Oladotun. "Ijakumo: The born again stripper is another cliche narrative with lacklustre acting, dialogue". premiumtimesng.com. Premium Times. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- ↑ "Nigeria's Box Office Generated N6.94bn Revenue in 2022". thisdaylive.com. This Day.
- ↑ "You can't avoid African content – Eso Dike". sundewsonline.com. The Sun. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- ↑ "10 Things You Don't Already Know About Actor, Eso Okolocha". thenet.ng. The Net NG. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- ↑ "Top 15 Nigerian Actors to Watch Out For in 2021". thenet.ng. The Net NG. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- ↑ "The Cast of Smart Money Woman Reveal their Money Habits & Dish on Working on the TV Series". twmagazine.net. TW Magazine. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- ↑ onu, Stephen. "Movie Review: 'Soole' is an ambitious roller coaster movie that is easily forgotten". premiumtimesng.com. Premium Times. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ↑ "CHIEF DADDY 2 REVIEW: NETFLIX'S SEQUEL IS A BAD START TO AN INITIALLY PROMISING YEAR". afrocritik.com. Afrocritik. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ↑ "Promising Actors To Watch Out For In 2023". New Telegram. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ↑ ""FLAWSOME" REVIEW: ONCE AGAIN, NOLLYWOOD WOMEN AREN'T INDEPENDENT OF MASCULINE CONVENTION". afrocritik.com. Afrocritik.
- ↑ Ajose, Kehinde. "How I was lifted with crane on movie set — Eso Dike". Punch. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
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