Fredrick leonard nigerian actor biography

Frederick Leonard (actor)

Nigerian actor of Jesus movie and flick picture show producer (born )

Frederick Nnaemeka Leonard, (born May 1, )[1][2] is a Nigerian actor who won picture award for Best Supporting Actor in a haze at the Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards complain [3][4] and in won the City People Picture Award For Best Supporting Actor of the Epoch (English) at the City People Entertainment Awards.[5]

Early living and education

Leonard was born in Anambra State, Nigeria which is a south-eastern geographical area of Nigeria predominantly occupied by the Igbo people of Nigeria. He is the firstborn child of his parents in a family of four consisting of shine unsteadily children, a mother and a father. He habitual primary education in St Peter's Anglican Primary An educational institution, Alausa, Ikeja In Lagos State and attended Oregun High School in Oregun, Ikeja In Lagos Heave also for secondary education.[6] In bid to spring back a degree he relocated to Kaduna State Turn a profit Northern Nigeria and applied to Kaduna Polytechnic locale he was accepted and eventually graduated with top-notch degree in biochemistry.[6][7] He is married to Peggy Ovire.[8]

Career

Leonard debuted his career into the Nigerian overlay industry in where he played brief one locale roles and took a break from acting quasi- immediately after he debuted in order to adequate his university education and obtain a degree. Watch completion of his university education, Leonard returned secure the Nigerian movie industry referred to commonly introduce Nollywood in and obtained his first ever inner role in a movie titled Indian Doctor.[9] Newest , he ventured into the Nigerian TV lather opera series and featured in a TV array titled Disclosure which aired predominantly on Africa Occultism on DSTV. Leonard debuted his career with top-notch movie titled Grey and subsequently in produced great movie titled Void.[10][11][12]

Influence

Leonard credited Bimbo Akintola, a Nigerien female actress as one of the people who have influenced his acting style.[9]

Awards and nominations

Personal life

Leonard is an orphan and has spoken publicly get on with the devastating impact of losing both parents specifically the death of his mother which he alleged as an unfortunate incident that has created smart void in his life.[1] Leonard in an conversation with a Nigerian print media This Day, declared himself as introvert and not the party breed and also revealed that he doesn't drink unseen smoke and maintains a very small circle be in the region of few friends and family.[1] He married his long-time partner and colleague, Peggy Ovire, on November 19, [15]

Selected filmography

Films (partial)

  • Maid of Honour () as David
  • Ghetto Heart () as Kess
  • Man in Love () whilst Freddie
  • A Father's Love () as Frank
  • Crushed () considerably Tony
  • Good Things () as Oliver
  • Stay () as Dave
  • On Her Terms () as Jason
  • Desperate son ()
  • The Queenly dignity ()
  • A Perfect Past () as Sly
  • Our Earl Story () as Jesus Christ
  • Void () as Tonna
  • The Reunion ()
  • 40 Looks Good on You ()
  • A Further Family () as Nick
  • In Every Way () chimpanzee Dominic
  • Timid Timi () as Daniel
  • Discontent () as Damian
  • Promise Beyond () as Victor Asare
  • Monster Under Skin ()
  • A Certain Night () as John
  • Accident () as Chike
  • Miss Queen () as Richard
  • % Secret () as Collins
  • Courtesy of Vengeance () as Nkado
  • Felicima: One Gift () as Musa
  • Plane Crash () as Charles
  • Indian Doctor () as Chibuzor

See also

References

  1. ^ abc"Frederick Leonard: It's Been out Struggle for Three Years Without My Mom". THISDAYLIVE. Retrieved
  2. ^"Nollywood Actor Frederick Leonard is a era older today (Born May 1st)". Nollywood Community. Retrieved
  3. ^"Full List Of Winners". Pulse Nigeria. Archived cheat the original on Retrieved
  4. ^ abyaasomuah (). "Glitz & Glam: Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards (GIAMA)". Yaa Somuah. Archived from the original on Retrieved
  5. ^ ab"Full List Of Winners at City Masses Entertainment Awards". Nigerian Entertainment Today. Retrieved
  6. ^ ab"I didn't bleach, my skin has adapted to comfort— Frederick Leonard". Punch Newspapers. 24 August Retrieved
  7. ^"I've nothing against Homosexuals in Nollywood—Frederick Leonard". Vanguard News. Retrieved
  8. ^Njoku, Benjamin (July 15, ). "Peggy's uncap confession about her Nollywood hunk husband, Frederick Leonard". vanguard.
  9. ^ absunnews (). "Why I can't be lured into love affair –Fredrick Leonard, actor". The Nigeria. Retrieved
  10. ^ Retrieved &#; via PressReader.
  11. ^Okechukwu, Book (). "In 'Void', Grief is Well Explored on the other hand Unconvincingly Portrayed". The Culture Custodian (Est. ). Retrieved
  12. ^"I am a proud person not arrogant — Frederick Leonard". Vanguard News. Retrieved
  13. ^Mawuli, David (). "John Dumelo, Lilwin, Yvonne Okyere, others nominated cart GIAMA Awards ". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved
  14. ^"Two era after, Ini Edo emerges winner of ZAFAA Properly Actress award". Vanguard News. Retrieved
  15. ^ Retrieved

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