Ramsey Nouah
Nigerian actor and director (born 1970)
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Ramsey Tokunbo Nouah Jr. (born 19 December 1970)[1] is a Nigerian actor and film director.[2] He won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in 2010 for his performance in the movie The Figurine.[3][4][5] He made his directorial debut with the film Living in Bondage: Breaking Free in 2019[6][7] and also went on to direct Nollywood classic Rattle Snake: The Ahanna Story[8][9] which is a remake[10] of Rattlesnake (1995).[11][12][13][14]
19 December 1970
Film director
Ramsey Nouah | |
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Nouah in Gbomo Gbomo Express (2015) | |
| Born | Ramsey Tokunbo Nouah Jr. 19 December 1970 Lagos, Nigeria |
| Other name | Lover-Boy |
| Education | University of Lagos |
| Occupations | Actor Film director |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Television |
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| Spouse | Emelia Philip-Nouah |
| Children | 3 |
| Honours | 2010 Africa Movie Academy Award—Best Actor in a Leading Role |
Early life
Ramsey Tokunbo Nouah Jr. was born in Lagos on 19 December 1970 to an Israeli-Jewish father and a Yoruba mother who hails from Owo, Ondo State.[15] He grew up in Surulere, Lagos, where he attended Atara Primary School[16] and Community Grammar School.[17] He received a diploma in Mass Communications at the University of Lagos, after which he pursued a career in filming.[18]
Career
Nouah started acting in the early 1990s because he needed money for his General Certificate Education (GCE).[16] His acting career kicked off when he starred as Jeff Akin-Thomas in the Nigerian TV soap opera Fortunes.[19] He has since appeared in numerous films starring as the lead role, and has been called "Lover-Boy" for his numerous roles in romantic films.[20][21] He is also considered to be one of the most sought-after actors in Nigeria.[22]
In 2015, Nouah secured the rights to the 1992 movie Living in Bondage for a possible remake.[23][24][25] In 2018, he announced his remake had become a sequel titled Living in Bondage: Breaking Free, which was released on 8 November 2019. Nouah, who played the new villain, made his directorial debut,[26] and the film won 7 awards at the Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards.[27]
Personal life
Selected filmography
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Film
| Year | Title | Function | Cast | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Silent Night[30] | Actor | with Joke Silva, Kate Henshaw, Segun Arinze, and Alex Usifo | |
| 1999 | Camouflage | Actor | with Genevieve Nnaji and Bob-Manuel Udokwu | |
| End of the Wicked | Actor (Emeka) | with Alex Usifo Omiagbo and Helen Ukpabio | ||
| 2000 | Fugitive | Actor | with Genevieve Nnaji, Stella Damasus, and Rita Dominic | |
| 2001 | The Battle of Love | Actor | with Segun Arinze and Kanayo O. Kanayo | |
| 2002 | Power of Love | Actor (Chris) | with Genevieve Nnaji | |
| Valentino | Actor (Valentino) | with Genevieve Nnaji | ||
| My Love | Actor | with Hilda Dokubo | ||
| Church Business | Actor | with Genevieve Nnaji | ||
| 2003 | Break Up | Actor | with Genevieve Nnaji, Jim Iyke, and Pat Attah | |
| Emotional Crack | Actor (Chudi) | with Stephanie Okereke and Patience Ozokwor | ||
| Honey | Actor (Edward) | with Pete Edochie and Genevieve Nnaji | ||
| Super Love[31] | Actor (Prince Obinna) | with Genevieve Nnaji, Pete Edochie, Andy Amenechi | ||
| 2003 | Passion and Pain[32] | Actor (Francis) | with Genevieve Nnaji, Oby Edozie, Emeka Ike, Desmond Elliot | |
| 2003 | True Love[33] | Actor | with Omotola Jalade Ekeinde | |
| 2004 | Across the Niger | Actor | ||
| Dangerous Twins | Actor (Taiye & Kehinde) | with Stella Damasus and Bimbo Akintola | ||
| Heay Rain | Actor (Izu) | |||
| 2005 | Coming to South Africa | Actor (Eddy) | ||
| Bleeding Love | Actor | |||
| 2007 | The Faculty | Actor (Dave) | ||
| 2008 | Chase | Actor | with Uche Jombo | |
| Sweet Tomorrow | Actor (Akan) | |||
| 2008 | Tears in my Eyes[34] | Actor | With Kate Henshaw-Nuttal, Larry Koldsweat, Ashley Nwosu | |
| 2009 | Reloaded (2009 film) | Actor (Femi) | with Stephanie Okereke and Rita Dominic | |
| The Figurine | Actor (Femi) | with Kunle Afolayan | ||
| Nnenda | Actor | |||
| Guilty Pleasures (2009 film) | Actor (Tesso) | with Nse Ikpe-Etim | ||
| 2010 | Private Storm | Actor (Alex) | with Omotola Jolade-Ekeinde, Ufuoma Ejenobor, and John Dumelo | |
| The Black Soul | Actor (Kalu) | |||
| 2011 | Heart of a Fighter | Actor (Ikenna) | with Mercy Johnson, Enebeli Elebuwa, and Chika Ike | |
| Iru Oka | Actor | with Ayo Adesanya, Adebayo Salami, and Racheal Oniga | ||
| 2012 | Weekend Getaway | Actor (Dr. Mark) | with Genevieve Nnaji, Ini Edo, and Uti Nwachukwu | |
| Gem of the Rainforest | Actor | with Pere Egbi, Joe Grisaffi | ||
| 2013 | Confusion Na Wa | Actor (Emeka Nwosu) | with Toyin Alabi, Tunde Aladese | |
| 2014 | Unguarded | Actor | with Chet Anekwe | |
| Busted Life | Actor | with Chet Anekwe | ||
| 30 Days in Atlanta | Richard | Actor | ||
| 2015 | Tempting Fate | Actor (Ugo) | with Dan Davies, Andrew Onochie, and John J Vogel | |
| The Grave Dust | Actor (Johnson Okwuozo) | with Joke Silva | ||
| Gbomo Gbomo Express[35] | Actor (Austin Mba) | with Shaffy Bello, Blossom Chukwujekwu | ||
| 2016 | '76 | Actor (Captain Joseph Dewa) | with Rita Dominic and Ibinabo Fiberesima | |
| 2017 | The Accidental Spy | Actor (Manny) | Directed by Roger Russell | |
| My Wife & I | Actor (Toyosi) | with Bimbo Ademoye, Rotimi Adelegan | ||
| 2018 | Crazy People[36] | Actor (Ramsey) | with Chioma (Chigurl) Omerua, Sola Sobowale, Iretiola Doyle, Monalisa Chinda, Desmond Elliot and Kunle Afolayan | |
| Merry Men: The Real Yoruba Demons | Actor (Ayo Alesinloye) | with Remi Martins, Falz, Amaju Abioritsegbemi, Ayo Makun, Naz Okigbo, and Jim Iyke | ||
| Lagos Landing | Actor (Bayo) | |||
| 2019 | The Millions | Actor (Bem Kator) | With Toyin Abraham, Blossom Chukwujekwu | |
| Living in Bondage: Breaking Free | Director / Actor (Richard Williams) | with Enyinna Nwigwe and Swanky JKA | ||
| Merry Men 2 | Actor (Ayo Alesinloye) | with Ayo Makun, Jim Iyke, and Falz | ||
| 2020 | Deranged | Actor (Benny Essiam) | with Nadia Buari | |
| Rattle Snake: The Ahanna Story | Director | Stan Nze, Osas Ighodaro, Ayo Makun, Omotola Jalade Ekeinde | ||
| Nneka the Pretty Serpent | Actor (Richard Williams) | With Kenneth Okolie, Bimbo Ademoye | ||
| 2021 | Slay | Actor (Richard) | With Dawn Thandeka King, Idris Sultan and Tumi Morake | |
| 2022 | Blood Sisters | Actor ( Uncle B) | With Kehinde Bankole, Nancy Isime | |
| 2023 | Love, Lust & Other Things | Actor (Khalid Shettima) | With Kunle Remi, Wale Ojo | |
| 2023 | Merry Men 3: Nemesis | Ayo | With Segun Arinze, Fred Amata | |
| 2024 | A Country Called Ghana | Actor | With Charles Awurum, Tony Hans | |
| 2024 | Tòkunbò[37] | Director | Chidi Mokeme, Majid Michael, Adunni Ade, Gideon Okeke | |
| 2026 | Ordinary People † | Actor | Adunni Ade, Chidi Mokeme, Michelle Dede, Lasisi Elenu |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Fortunes | Jeff | with Liz Benson and Regina Askia |
| 2018 | Oghenekome (Broken) | with Segun Arinze | |
| 2022 | Blood Sisters | Uncle B | with Ini-Dima Okojie, Nancy Isime, Deyemi Okanlawon |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award ceremony | Prize | Film | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Africa Movie Academy Awards | Best Actor in a Leading Role | The Figurine | Won | [3] |
| 2017 | Africa Movie Academy Awards | Best Actor in a Leading Role | '76 | Nominated | |
| 2018 | Best of Nollywood Awards | Best Actor in a Lead Role - English | Nominated | [38] | |
| 2019 | Levi | Nominated | [13] | ||
| 2020 | Africa Movie Academy Awards | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Living in Bondage: Breaking Free | Won | [39] |
| Best of Nollywood Awards | Director of the Year | Won | [40] | ||
| 2021 | Best of Nollywood Awards | Rattlesnake | Nominated | [41] | |
| 2022 | Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards | Best Overall Movie | Nominated | [42] | |
| Best Director of the Year | Won |
