Kunle Idowu | |
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Born | Kunle Idowu 13 October[ year needed] |
Nationality | Nigerian |
Citizenship | Nigerian |
Education | Agricultural Science, Olabisi Onabanjo University |
Alma mater | Olabisi Onabanjo University |
Occupations |
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Years active | 2013-present |
Kunle Idowu, (Nigerian actor and comedian. He rose to fame through the webseries, The Interview, on Ndani TV about an unassuming job-seeker for which he was nominated for Best Actor in a Comedy in the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Award in 2015. [1] He has gone on to feature in several movies like The Wedding Party and its sequel The Wedding Party 2. [2] Previously working as a journalist, [3] he also works as a photographer and a filmmaker. [4]
), popularly known as Frank Donga, is aIn 2022, he and Philomaine Nanema co-presented Hello Doc, a series intended to encourage COVID-19 immunisation in Africa. [5]
Idowu attended Ogun State University (now Olabisi Onabanjo University) where he obtained a B.Sc in Agricultural Science and also the University of Ibadan, where he obtained a master's degree in Animal Genetics. [6]
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
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2016 | The Wedding Party | Harrison, the driver | ||
2017 | TATU | |||
Idahosa Trials | Pastor Osas | A movie about the life events of Bishop Benson Idahosa | ||
Mentally | Akin | |||
Hakkunde | Akande | Lead role
Reprises his character of an unemployed graduate [7] |
[8] | |
The OAP | Sikiru | |||
The Wedding Party 2 | Harrison | |||
2018 | Falz Experience: The Movie | [9] | ||
200 Million | ||||
Seven and a Half Date | Frank | |||
The Washerman | Baba Landlord | A movie by Etinosa Idemudia | ||
Funke! | John | [10] | ||
Crossroads | ||||
The Foreigner's God | Winter Kunte | [11] [12] | ||
2019 | Three Thieves | Rukevwe | [13] | |
She Is | ||||
2020 | Soft Work | |||
2021 | Swallow | |||
Unintentional | Hotel Porter | |||
One Lagos Night |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2013-2015 | The Interview | Frank Donga | Web series on Ndani TV |
2016–present | The Boot | With Denrele Edun on EbonyLife TV | |
2017 | Flatmates | Dede Malik | |
The Condo | Jeff |
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref |
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2015 | Kunle Idowu/The Interview (web series) | Best Actor in a Comedy | Nominated | [14] |
2018 | Frank Donga/Idahosa Trials | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | [15] |
2023 | Kunle Idowu/Unintentional | Best Actor In A Comedy Drama, Movie Or TV Series | Nominated | [16] [17] |
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref |
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2018 | Frank Donga/Hakkunde | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Nominated | [18] |
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref |
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2018 | Frank Donga | Best Actor | Won | [19] |