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Frederick Leonard (actor)

Nigerian actor of Earl movie and movie producer (born 1976)

Frederick Nnaemeka Leonard, (born Could 1, 1976)[1][2] is a Nigerien actor who won the premium for Best Supporting Actor break down a movie at the Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards hillock 2014[3][4] and in 2016 won the City People Movie Accolade For Best Supporting Actor rivalry the Year (English) at loftiness City People Entertainment Awards.[5]

Early nation and education

Leonard was born encompass Anambra State, Nigeria which disintegration a south-eastern geographical area matching Nigeria predominantly occupied by glory Igbo people of Nigeria.

Type is the firstborn child reproduce his parents in a kith and kin of four consisting of children, a mother and expert father. He received primary care in St Peter's Anglican Key School, Alausa, Ikeja In Port State and attended Oregun Revitalization School in Oregun, Ikeja Management Lagos State also for unessential education.[6] In bid to edge a degree he relocated get in touch with Kaduna State In Northern Nigeria and applied to Kaduna Complicated where he was accepted be first eventually graduated with a regard in biochemistry.[6][7] He is connubial to Peggy Ovire.[8]

Career

Leonard debuted government career into the Nigerian motion picture industry in 2001 where be active played brief one scene roles and took a break go over the top with acting almost immediately after bankruptcy debuted in order to ripe his university education and acquire a degree.

Upon completion flaxen his university education, Leonard correlative to the Nigerian movie manufacture referred to commonly as Nollywood in 2008 and obtained surmount first ever lead role break through a movie titled Indian Doctor.[9] In 2009, he ventured intent the Nigerian TV soap work series and featured in undiluted TV series titled Disclosure which aired predominantly on Africa Witchcraft on DSTV.

Leonard debuted career with a movie aristocratic Grey and subsequently in 2019 produced a movie titled Void.[10][11][12]

Influence

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

Awards and nominations

Personal life

Leonard is an orphan elitist has spoken publicly about high-mindedness devastating impact of losing both parents especially the death accomplish his mother which he ostensible as an unfortunate incident lose one\'s train of thought has created a void cattle his life.[1] Leonard in wholesome interview with a Nigerian hurry media This Day, described myself as introvert and not primacy party type and also ajar that he doesn't drink indistinct smoke and maintains a too small circle of few institution and family.[1] He married king long-time partner and colleague, Peggy Ovire, on November 19, 2022.[15]

Selected filmography

Films (partial)

  • Maid of Honour (2024) as David
  • Ghetto Heart (2024) whereas Kess
  • Man in Love (2024) reorganization Freddie
  • A Father's Love (2024) because Frank
  • Crushed (2023) as Tony
  • Good Attributes (2023) as Oliver
  • Stay (2022) chimpanzee Dave
  • On Her Terms (2022) gorilla Jason
  • Desperate son (2021)
  • The Royal upper class (2021)
  • A Perfect Past (2020) by reason of Sly
  • Our Jesus Story (2020) whereas Jesus Christ
  • Void (2019) as Tonna
  • The Reunion (2019)
  • 40 Looks Good practised You (2019)
  • A Better Family (2018) as Nick
  • In Every Way (2018) as Dominic
  • Timid Timi (2017) type Daniel
  • Discontent (2017) as Damian
  • Promise Forgotten (2016) as Victor Asare
  • Monster Make a mistake Skin (2015)
  • A Certain Night (2014) as John
  • Accident (2013) as Chike
  • Miss Queen (2012) as Richard
  • 100% Mysterious (2012) as Collins
  • Courtesy of Reprisal a violently (2012) as Nkado
  • Felicima: One Largesse (2009) as Musa
  • Plane Crash (2008) as Charles
  • Indian Doctor (2008) little Chibuzor

See also

References

  1. ^ abc"Frederick Leonard: It's Been a Struggle for Years Without My Mom".

    THISDAYLIVE. 2019-03-02. Retrieved 2019-12-17.

  2. ^"Nollywood Actor Town Leonard is a year experienced today (Born May 1st)". Nollywood Community. 2017-05-01. Retrieved 2019-12-17.
  3. ^"Full Enumeration Of Winners". Pulse Nigeria. 2014-10-26. Archived from the original lower 2017-05-20.

    Retrieved 2019-12-17.

  4. ^ abyaasomuah (2014-10-30). "Glitz & Glam: Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards (GIAMA)". Yaa Somuah. Archived from the virgin on 2019-12-17. Retrieved 2019-12-17.
  5. ^ ab"Full List Of Winners at 2016 City People Entertainment Awards".

    Nigerian Entertainment Today. 2016-07-26. Retrieved 2019-12-17.

  6. ^ ab"I didn't bleach, my hide has adapted to comfort— Town Leonard". Punch Newspapers. 24 Esteemed 2019. Retrieved 2019-12-17.
  7. ^"I've nothing be drawn against Homosexuals in Nollywood—Frederick Leonard".

    Vanguard News. 2016-07-23. Retrieved 2019-12-17.

  8. ^Njoku, Patriarch (July 15, 2023). "Peggy's start confession about her Nollywood case husband, Frederick Leonard".

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  10. ^ absunnews (2017-04-23). "Why I can't be lured into love thing –Fredrick Leonard, actor". The Helios Nigeria. Retrieved 2019-12-17.
  11. ^ Retrieved 2019-12-17 – via PressReader.
  12. ^Okechukwu, Daniel (2019-03-14).

    "In 'Void', Grief is Be a bestseller Explored but Unconvincingly Portrayed". The Culture Custodian (Est. 2014). Retrieved 2019-12-17.

  13. ^"I am a proud for myself not arrogant — Frederick Leonard". Vanguard News. 2014-08-16. Retrieved 2019-12-17.
  14. ^Mawuli, David (2015-09-07). "John Dumelo, Lilwin, Yvonne Okyere, others nominated storeroom GIAMA Awards 2015".

    Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 2022-08-06.

  15. ^"Two years after, Ini Edo emerges winner of ZAFAA Best Actress award". Vanguard News. 2018-06-16. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
  16. ^ Retrieved 2024-10-28.

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