Best Actor award at the 9th Africa Movie Academy Awards
Justus Esirilistenⓘ (20 November 1942 – 19 February 2013) was a Nigerian actor, generally considered to be one of the pillars of Nollywood with an acting career that goes way back to the 1960s. He came into prominence for his role in the popular Nigerian Television Authority TV-series The Village Headmaster and the film adaptation of Chinua Achebe's book Things Fall Apart where he played the role of Obierika.[1]
He won Best Actor award at the 9th Africa Movie Academy Awards post-humously for his role in Assassins Practice and was also honored as the inaugural recipient of the "Goodluck Jonathan Lifetime Achievement Award" at the 2013 Nollywood Movies Awards. The Nigerian government honored him with several National honors with the highest being an Officer of the Order of the Niger, OON[2][3] for his contribution to the development of Film-Making in Nigeria.[4][5] He is the father of Mavin Records musician Dr Sid.[6]
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JustusEsiri listen (20 November 1942 – 19 February 2013) was a Nigerian actor, generally considered to be one of the pillars of Nollywood with an acting...
names e.g. Esiri-Okotete. Notable people with the surname include: Allie Byrne Esiri (born 1967), English actress and writer JustusEsiri (1942–2013)...
retired Nigerian army and governor of the now-defunct Mid-Western Region JustusEsiri, actor Mabel Evwierhoma, Professor of Theatre Arts, University of Abuja...
Vivica A. Fox, Jimmy Jean-Louis, Genevieve Nnaji, Stephanie Okereke, JustusEsiri, Ebbe Bassey and Jon Freda. Isaiah Washington as Doctor Michael Durant...
longest-running television soap opera shown on NTA from 1968 to 1988 that starred JustusEsiri and Femi Robinson. Lewis died on 23 December 2023, at the age of 80....
film actors, including Pete Edochie in the lead role of Okonkwo and JustusEsiri as Obierika, with Nkem Owoh and Sam Loco Efe in supporting roles. In...
Headmaster, Nigeria’s longest running television soap opera that stars JustusEsiri and Femi Robinson. Chief Olusola was born in Iperu Remo, a town in Ogun...
and raised in Lagos. His mother is a fashion designer and his father, JustusEsiri, was an actor. His father was a Member of the Order of the Niger (MON)...
joined Nollywood in 2005 in his first film titled The Exquires alongside JustusEsiri and Enebeli Elebuwa. He got his break in 2007 after featuring alongside...
Ukeje Doctor Bello Doctor Eniola with Isaiah Washington, Vivica A. Fox, JustusEsiri, and Stephanie Okereke 2014 The Truth with Olisa Guest TV series 2015...
United Kingdom. Confusion Na Wa won the best picture award. The late JustusEsiri was awarded the Best Actor in a leading role posthumously. A total of...
Picture, Best Visual Effect and Best Editing. Onyeka Onwenu as Ulomma JustusEsiri as Obasi Emeka Nwabueze as Igwe Akume Akume as Big Ifenna Arthur Brooks...
AMAA 2011 Prize for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (The Mirror Boy). 2 JustusEsiri AMAA 2006 Prize for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Rising Moon) and...
Stephanie Okereke as Ann Azizat Sadiq as Sermu Ireti Doyle as Princess JustusEsiri as Papa Ann Bimbo Manuel as Amanzee Fidelis Abdulrahman as Ebule Wale...
Nwakalor) where he played the major role of Igwe with Onyeka Onwenu, JustusEsiri Emeka Ike, before featuring in The Niger Mission with Professor Lazarus...
Desmond Elliot as Dave Beverly Naya as Jullie Chiwetalu Agu Francis Duru JustusEsiri Cliff Uncle Jombo Andrew Osawaru The king, Dave's father, likes his fiancée...
Supporting Role. In 2013, she starred in Golden Egg, which also featured JustusEsiri. In a 2015 interview, she revealed that Duplex was the most challenging...
Johnny Downie, 87, Scottish footballer. Hans Ernback, 70, Swedish actor. JustusEsiri, 70, Nigerian actor, complications of diabetes. Gerhard Frey, 80, German...
Jalade Ekeinde Top Box office Movie Phone Swap Industry Patron Award Godswill Obot Akpabio Goodluck Jonathan Lifetime Achievement Award: JustusEsiri...
from the original on 28 September 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2014. "JustusEsiri, Emem Isong, Confusion Na Wa, Fuelling Poverty triumph: FULL LIST of...
Ojo Phone Swap Nominated Hakeem Kae-Kazim Man on Ground Nominated 2013 JustusEsiri Assassins Practice Won OC Ukeje Alan Poza Nominated Bimbo Manuel Heroes...
(Supporting Role) Year Actor Film Result 2005 Sam Dede The Mayors Won 2006 JustusEsiri Rising Moon Won Desmond Elliot Behind Closed Door Nominated Emeka Enyiocha...
Genre Notes 2005 Rising Moon Andy Nwakolor Akume Akume, Arthur Brooks, JustusEsiri, Onyeka Onwenu Drama This film received 12 nominations and won six awards...
VHS by International Artists/Ami Home Entertainment Forever Amaka Igwe JustusEsiri Hilda Dokubo John Nwaobi Ohi Alegbe Jaiye Aboderin Hostages Tade Ogidan...
on VCD by Olasco Films Liquid Black Gold Ikenna Emma Aniekwe Sam Dede JustusEsiri Enebeli Elebuwa Gentle Jack Made in 2 parts Through the Glass Stephanie...
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