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Richard Mofe-Damijo, the evergreen silver screen knight

June 1, 2015 3:10 PM

After dominating TV in the early 90's with his role in Check Mate, RMD delved into Nollywood during its explosion in the late 90's and 00's. Some of the classics he has acted in are 'Out of Bounds', 'Hostages', 'Scores To Settle', 'Diamond Ring', and others.

The 53 year old actor Richard Mofe-Damijo is our Monday Crush Monday.

With a screen career spanning three decades, RMD (as he is fondly called) has aged gracefully to become Nollywood's hottest grandfather. In March 2015, his first son Oghenekome Mofe gave birth to a baby boy.

After dominating TV in the early 90's with his role in , RMD delved into Nollywood during its explosion in the late 90's and 00's. Some of the classics he has acted in are '', and others.

With his name firmly cemented in the hall of fame of Nollywood, RMD moved into politics. He was the Commissioner for Culture and Tourism in Delta state.

Married to former TV presenter Jumobi Mofe-Damijo in 2000, he has four biological children and one adopted child.

Ayomide O. Tayo

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