Jide Kosoko
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| Birth Name | Jide Kosoko |
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| Birth Date / Age | January 12, 1954 (age 68 years) |
| Birth Place | Lagos Island, Nigeria |
| Residence | Lagos State, Nigeria |
| Home Town | Lagos State |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Gender | Male |
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| Spouse(s) | Henrietta Kosoko (died 2016), Karimat Kosoko |
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| Relationship Status | Married |
| Relationship Type | Heterosexual |
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| Years Active | 1964 – present |
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| Net Worth | $700,000 |
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| Skin Complexion | Light Skin |
| Hair Color | Black hair |
| Body Art | none |
| Body Type | Average Body |
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| Religion | Christian |
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| Mobile Phone No: | n/a |
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| Social | Fb: officialjidekosoko Twi: @jide_kosoko Ig: jidekosoko |
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| Website | https://instagram.com/jidekosoko |
Early life
Jide Kosoko was born on 12 of January in 1954, in Lagos to the Kosoko royal family of Lagos Island. He studied business administration at Yaba College of Technology.Career
Jide began his acting career as a child actor in 1964 in a television production Makanjuola. He has featured in several Nollywood movies of both Yoruba and English Genres.Kosoko grew up in Ebute Metta and was inspired by the success of Hubert Ogunde to go into acting, when an acquaintance who was working with the Ifelodun Traveling theatre troupe invited him to audition for a role in Makanjuola, a tele-movie, Kosoko accepted the invitation, he auditioned and was chosen for the role, playing a character called Alabi. Kosoko continued with
acting, he performed with the Awada Kerikeri group consisting of Sunday Omobolanle, Lanre Hassan and Oga Bello, and had guest appearances on the T.V. Show, New Masquerade. In 1972, he formed his own group theatre troupe.
Kosoko has also written and produced his own films and stage plays which include Ogun Ahoyaya. Kosoko became visible during the Video film era, producing his own film, Asiri nla in 1992, starring in Asewo to re Mecca and Tunde Kelani's Ti Oluwa Ni'Le part 2.
Challenges
In an interview with "Gbajumo Osere" Kosoko stated that his parent are not in support of his career as an actor until when people and the likes of Hubert Ogunde intervened to the matter then his parent realized it is somehow the right choice for him.Personal life
Kosoko is married to two wives; Karimat and Henrietta with children and grandchildren. He is the father of popular Nollywood Actresses Bidemi and Shola Kosoko.Filmography
- Nkan La (1992)
- Oro Nla (1993)
- Out of Luck
- Ghetto Bred (2018)
- Sister Sister(2018)
- Bipolar (Amodi) 2018
- The Department (2015)
- Doctor Bello (2013)
- The Meeting (2012)
- Last Flight to Abuja (2012)
- I'll Take My Chances (2011)
- The Figurine (2009)
- Merry Men: The Real Yoruba Demon (2018)
- Jenifa
- The Figurine (2009)
- Last Flight to Abuja (2012)
- King of Boys (2018)
Television
- Gidi Up (2014) (TV Series)
