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

Temitope Christopher “Tope” Tedela is a Nigerian actor and producer. He gained recognition for portraying Julian on the television series Edge of Paradise. He came into limelight after playing the lead role in the 2013 film, A Mile from Home, for which he was nominated for Most Promising Actor at the 10th Africa Movie Academy Awards. He has also received several awards including Africa Magic Viewers Choice Award, Nigeria Entertainment Award, Best of Nollywood Award, Nollywood Movies Award, Golden Icons Academy Movie Award and Express Star Award for his role in the film.

 

Early life and education

Tedela was born in Lagos, as the first child of his parents. He is a descent of Ekiti State. He attended Lagos State Model College, Meiran, Lagos for his secondary education and earned a degree in Mass Communication from The University of Lagos.

 

Career

His screen debut was in the family TV Series Edge of Paradise where he played the role of Julian. He stopped acting for a while in order to concentrate on his studies; while in school and shortly after graduation, Tedela worked at UNILAG FM. He made a return to star as lala in his first leading role in the feature film A Mile from Home. He has also worked as an OAP for radio stations like 96.9 Cool FM in Lagos, and was a one time news anchor of the NTA. He acted in several notable stage performances.

 

Awards & Nominations

Year Award Category Work Result
2014 10th Africa Movie Academy Awards Most Promising Actor A Mile from Home Nominated
2014 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards Best Actor In A Drama Won
2014 Best of Nollywood Awards Best Actor in a Leading Role (English) Won
Revelation of the Year (Male) Nominated
2014 Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards Most Promising Actor Won
Best On-Screen Duo Nominated
2014 Nigeria Entertainment Awards Best Actor in a Lead Role Won
2014 Nollywood Movies Awards Best Actor in a Leading Role (English) Nominated
Best Rising Star (Male) Won
2014 Express Star Awards Rising Star Himself Won

 

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2007 Twisted Sola
2013 Awakening
2013 Torn Young Olumide
2013 A Mile from Home Lala/Jude Odaro
2013 Cyanide Emeka Short Film
2014 Another Day to Die Young Comrade TV Film
2014 Birthday Bash Scoda
2014 Leeway Chuks Short Film
2015 Lunch Time Heroes Deji with Omoni Oboli & Dakore Akande
2015 Apostates Osas Post-Production
2015 Drive Ovie Post-Production
2015 Double Standard Nnamdi Post-Production
2015 In My Father’s House Trevor Smethurst Post-Production
2015 Oyoma Patrick Inyang Post-Production
2016 Suru L’ere Kyle Stevens Adedoyin with Rita Dominic

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2006 Edge of Paradise Julian
2008 My Mum & I June
2008 Super Story (Omojuwa) Tesiro
2012 Burning Point
2012 Tweeters Kunle
2013 Super Story (The Secret)
2014 Oasis Oreva
2015 The Team (TV series) Efe

Theatre

Year Title Role Notes
2011 Man Talk, Woman Talk Emeka
2014 Diagnosis Emeka
2014 The Agency Fawaz
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