Jide Kosoko Biography | What Is Known About The Yoruba Star

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Name: Jide Kosoko
Year of Birth: 1954
Occupation: Actor
Nationality: Nigerian
Ethnicity: Black
Marital status: Married
Place of birth: Lagos

Prince Jide Kosoko was born on 12th January 1954. He is a trendy Nigerian actor and also has experience as a producer and director.

He is a member of a royal family in Lagos, hence the Prince attached to his name. Continue reading for more information about this iconic Nollywood actor.

How he started

He is a member of the Kosoko royal family of Lagos Island. He was born in Lagos on the 12th January 1954 and raised here.

Jide Kosoko Biography — As a child, he was invited to audition for Makanjuola by an Ifelodun Traveling Theatre troupe member. He accepted the invitation and was selected for a role in the movie. He played a character called Alabi.: Image source: Twitter/belloladele88

He grew up in the Ebute Metta area of Lagos State and had his state education. Jide Kosoko was a student of Yaba College of Technology, where he studied Business Administration.

Acting career

His acting career started while he was still a child, as far back as 1964 when he was still a 10-year-old boy. His first acting experience was in a television production named Makanjuola.

He has also featured in many Nollywood movies over the years; he has acted in both English and Yoruba Nollywood movies. He got his inspiration from Hubert Ogunde as he grew older.

As a child, he was invited to audition for Makanjuola by an Ifelodun Traveling Theatre troupe member. He accepted the invitation and was selected for a role in the movie. He played a character called Alabi.

Later, he participated in movies by the Awada Kerikeri group; the group was made up of Oga Bello, Lanre Hassan, and Sunday Omobolanle (Baba Sala).

Furthermore, he made guest appearances on New Masquerade, a TV show, and later formed his theatre troupe in 1972.
Jide Kosoko has so many movies to his name.

He produced a movie titled Ogun Ahoyaya and also made several stages plays. He created his films during the video film era, and that was his rise to popularity.

One other movie credited to him is Asiri Nla, which he produced in 1992. He was given a role in Asewo to re Mecca and It Oluwa Nile part 2, a movie directed by Tunde Kelani.

Some of the movies he has starred in are highlighted below:

Nkan Nla released in 1992

Oro Nla released in 1993

Out of Luck

Gidi Up, a TV series in 2014

Doctor Bello released in 2013

The Meeting released in 2012

The Figurine released in 2009

I’ll take MY Chances, released in 2011

Merrymen released in 2019

Breaded Life released in 2021

Love is war unleashed in 2019

Bling Lagos released in 2019

Personal Life

He got married to two women, Karimat and Henrietta. He also has several children and grandchildren. He has six children: Bidemi, Shola, Temilade, Tunji, Muyiwa, and Tunde.