Saheed Balogun
Nigerian actor (born 1967)
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Saheed Balogun (sometimes spelled "Saidi") (ⓘ)(born February 5, 1967) is a veteran Nigerian actor, film-maker, director, and producer of many movies which include the first 2 cast movie in Africa and first 3 cast movies in West Africa etc.[1][2][3]
- Actor
- Musician
- filmmaker
- producer
- director
- Events Anchor
- Master of Ceremony
Saheed Balogun | |
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| Born | 5 February 1967 |
| Citizenship | Nigeria |
| Alma mater | Kwara State Polytechnic |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1978–present |
| Known for | Director/Producer of the first 2cast film - Modupe Temi - in Africa and the first 3cast film - Gbogbo Ere - in West Africa |
| Children | 4 |
Early life and career
Saheed Balogun was born on 5 February, Enugu State, South-East Nigeria but hails from Oyo State, Nigeria where he had his primary, secondary and tertiary education respectively.[4] He graduated from Kwara State Polytechnic.[5] He began his acting career in 1978, when he acted his first television program titled "Youth Today" on NTA.[6] He produced his first film titled City Girl in 1989, but had also been featured in other movies; and he produced and directed several Nigerian films before then.[7]
Personal life
Saheed Balogun was initially married on September 7, 2000. to a nollywood actress, Fathia Balogun but they separated and divorced.
He is remarried and has four children.[8]
Selected filmography
- Modupe Temi (Thankful) - The first two- cast movie in Africa
- Gbogbo Ere (Total profit) - The first three cast movie in west Africa
- Third Party - The first ever ankara movie in Africa
- Atlanta (2004) - Tola
- Òfin mósè (2006) as Fred
- Tomo tiya (2008) - Yemi
- Family on Fire (2011)
- Rogbodiyan (2017) as Doctor
- Light In The Dark (2019) as Kay
- Don't Get Mad Get Even (2019)[9] as Kasali
- Shadow Parties (2020) as Akuwe
- The Legend of Inikpi (2020) as Oracle
- The Therapist (2021)[10] as Mr. Priye
- The Herbert Macaulay Affair (2019)[11] as Eshugbayi Eleko
- Light in the Dark (2018), a feature film featuring Angel Unigwe, Joke Silvia, Rita Dominic, among others.[12]
- Sugar Babies (2020) as Alhaji
- Funfun - White (2021)
- Online (2021)
- Finding Ireti (2022)
- Scourge (2022)
- Itedara (2022) as Director
- Mrs Everything (2023)
- Emphemeral (2024)
He Also Acted in the Movie Called Ologbo dudu as Walata,Movie By kola olotu
