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Richard Mofe-Damijo
Richard Mofe-Damijo, widely known as RMD, is a Nigerian actor, writer and producer whose career spans television, film production, journalism and public service in Delta State. His industry recognition includes the 2024 AMVCA Industry Merit Award.
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Nigeria · Actor, Writer, Producer
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At a glance
- Mofe-Damijo established his screen career through Nigerian television, including appearances in Ripples and Checkmate.
- He served in the Delta State government as Commissioner for Culture and Tourism following a 2009 cabinet appointment.
- He and Idowu Philips, known as Iya Rainbow, received the Industry Merit Award at the 2024 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards.
- His production work includes Radio Voice, which was released in 2025 through a distribution partnership involving RMD Productions and Nile Entertainment.
Background and professional training
Mofe-Damijo was born on 6 July 1961 in Aladja, in Delta State's Udu Local Government Area, according to Pulse Nigeria. He studied Theatre Arts at the University of Benin and later law at the University of Lagos. Before gaining prominence as a screen actor, he worked in journalism, including at Concord Newspapers and on magazine titles such as Metro.
Screen and production career
Mofe-Damijo's television work included the soap opera Ripples, while Checkmate brought him wider recognition. WorldCat catalogs the 1997 video release Out of Bounds with Mofe-Damijo among its listed authors. His later production activity included Radio Voice and Revelations, which reports connected to a 2025 distribution partnership involving RMD Productions.
Public service in Delta State
Mofe-Damijo was appointed to the Delta State cabinet in 2009 and served as Commissioner for Culture and Tourism. Contemporary reporting addressed his work in arts, culture and tourism administration, while a Presidency of Nigeria community-engagement page subsequently described him as a former commissioner. The available evidence does not establish his precise tenure-end date.
Industry recognition and leadership
Anakle Films' organizational biography credits Mofe-Damijo with the 2005 Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role. In 2024, Africa Magic and MultiChoice recorded him as a joint recipient of the AMVCA Industry Merit Award with Idowu Philips. As of 23 August 2026, Anakle Films also listed him as its Board Chairman, a time-sensitive organizational role.
Timeline
- Born in Aladja, Udu Local Government Area, Delta State, Nigeria, according to Pulse Nigeria.
- WorldCat catalogs Out of Bounds, listing Richard Mofe-Damijo among its authors.
- Anakle Films states that he received the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role.
- Appointed to the Delta State cabinet as Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, according to Vanguard News.
- Received the AMVCA Industry Merit Award jointly with Idowu Philips, known as Iya Rainbow, at the 10th Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards.
- Radio Voice was reported as the first release in a Nile Entertainment distribution partnership involving RMD Productions.
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Current context
- Anakle Films lists Richard Mofe-Damijo as Board Chairman. This is a current listing on the organization's own team page and should be rechecked before publication.
- The Presidency of Nigeria's Delta community-engagement page describes Mofe-Damijo as a former Delta State Commissioner for Culture and Tourism. The page supports former-office status but does not provide a precise service-end date.
Biographical facts
- Pulse Nigeria reports that Richard Mofe-Damijo was born on 6 July 1961 in Aladja, Udu Local Government Area, Delta State, Nigeria.
- Sources report that Mofe-Damijo studied Theatre Arts at the University of Benin and later studied law at the University of Lagos.
- Before becoming a prominent screen actor, Mofe-Damijo worked in journalism; Pulse Nigeria reports that his employers included Concord Newspapers and that he worked on magazine titles including Metro.
- Pulse Nigeria reports that Mofe-Damijo appeared in the television soap opera Ripples and became more widely recognized through Checkmate.
- WorldCat catalogs the 1997 video release Out of Bounds with Tade Ogidan and Richard Mofe-Damijo listed as authors.
- Mofe-Damijo served in the Delta State government as Commissioner for Culture and Tourism after a 2009 appointment to the state cabinet.
- Anakle Films' organizational biography states that Mofe-Damijo received the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in 2005.
- In 2025, reports described a Nile Entertainment distribution partnership involving RMD Productions and the films Radio Voice and Revelations; The Punch described Radio Voice as Mofe-Damijo's latest movie at its premiere.
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- Anakle Films Board Chairman present
- Delta State Government Commissioner for Culture and Tourism 2009
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