THE PROFILE: JOSEPH BENJAMIN

 

JOSEPH BENJAMIN is a multi-talented Nigerian Nollywood actor, Benjamin was born 9 November 1976, to a Kogi State indigene father and an Anambra State mother. He attended primary school in Benue State and completed his secondary education in Lagos State. He attended University of Nigeria, Nsukka, where he earned a diploma in Computer Literacy. 

 Benjamin married in 2004; he and his wife are now separated. The handsome Nollywood Nigerian actor is blessed with two lovely children, a 10 year old daughter and 7 year old son.

 

    Benjamin has starred in several television series, including Edge of Paradise, in which he was being "crushed on" by his neighbor's daughter and has appeared in TV and radio commercials.

Nollywood actor Joseph Benjamin made his first screen debut appearance in a popular television program titled ‘Tales by Moonlight‘ where he acted as a homeless child. His first movie was in 1993, and is titled Crossroads. Award-winning

He has co-hosted, with Adaora Oleh, MTN Project Fame West Africa since 2009 Season II (a reality TV show).

 

   Joseph Benjamin grabbed a remarkable role as the co-star of Mahmood Ali-Balogun’s movie ‘Tango With Me‘ alongside Nollywood megastar actress Genevieve Nnaji in 2011.

He played a detective in the movie Murder at Prime Suites (MAPS), which was inspired by an actual occurrence in Lagos, Nigeria, about a woman murdered by someone she met on Facebook. Other movies to his credit include Dark Side, Married but Living Single, and Mr. and Mrs.

 

Joseph Benjamin was nominated for Golden Actor in the Golden Movie Awards which held on 21 May 2015. The nominees for this category also includes actors like Gbenga Tityloye, John Dumelo, Adjetey Anang and Blossom Chukwujekwu. 

 

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