Jide Kosoko : Brief Profile

Veteran Nigerian actor, producer, and director (born January 12, 1954)

Full name	Jide Kosoko
Date of birth	January 12, 1954
Place / Origin	Lagos, Nigeria. Member of the Kosoko royal family of Lagos
Early career	Began acting as a child in the 1960s; appeared in early TV productions (for example, the stage/TV production Makanjuola) and later transitioned to both Yoruba and English-language films.
Notable screen persona / roles	Versatile actor known for playing kings, chiefs, patriarchs, and modern urban characters across stage, television and film.
Contributions to Nollywood	Longtime actor, producer and director : influential in both Yoruba and English cinema. Mentor to younger actors and active in industry organisations and advocacy. Helped popularise Yoruba-language storytelling in modern Nigerian film.
Selected filmography (highlights)	Makanjuola (early/TV stage production) Ti Oluwa Ni Ile (classic Yoruba film ; example of his Yoruba cinema work) Silent Night (example English-language film credit) If Tomorrow Never Comes (sample title) Many other stage productions, TV dramas and feature films across decades. Note: this list is illustrative, he has a very large filmography spanning decades.
Awards & recognition	Recipient of multiple industry honours and widely respected as a veteran of Nigerian cinema; recognised for lifetime achievement and influential performances.
Family / personal	Part of the Kosoko royal family of Lagos; father to children who are also active in show business (several of his children are actors/entertainers).

Jide Kosoko