Saheed Balogun

Nigerian actor (born 1967)

  • Actor
  • filmmaker
  • producer
  • director
Years active1978–presentChildren4

Saheed Balogun (sometimes spelled "Saidi") (Listenⓘ)(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]

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 feat produced and directed several Nigerian films before then.[7]

Personal life

Saheed Balogun was initially married 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]
  • Funfun - White (2021)
  • Online (2021)
  • Shadow Parties (2021) as Akuwe
  • Finding Ireti (2022)
  • Scourge (2022)
  • Itedara (2022) as Director
  • Mrs Everything (2023)

See also

  • Saheed Balogun at IMDb

References

  1. ^ "Yoruba actors not under any spell — Saheed Balogun". Archived from the original on 18 February 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  2. ^ "People should learn from my past marriage –Saidi". Archived from the original on 18 February 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  3. ^ "Between my broken marriage and my acting career, by Saheed Balogun". Vanguard News. 13 September 2014. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Home | THISDAY LIVE". Archived from the original on 16 February 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  5. ^ "Saheed Balogun: Talks About My Failed Marriage Distract My Creativity". Thisday. 14 April 2014. Archived from the original on 16 February 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
  6. ^ "Between my broken marriage and my acting career, by Saheed Balogun - Vanguard News". Vanguardngr.com. 14 September 2014. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  7. ^ "Pirates steal Saheed Balogun's joy". Archived from the original on 18 February 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  8. ^ Staff (6 September 2014). "Fathia Balogun on a Rollercoaster Ride". THISDAY Live. Lagos, Nigeria: Leaders & Company Ltd. Archived from the original on 16 February 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  9. ^ Ojo, Wale (3 October 2019). "Don't Get Mad Get Even". RGD Media Productions. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  10. ^ "Toyin Abraham, Rita Dominic return to set for The Therapist". Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics. 2 September 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  11. ^ Olowoyo, Ganiyah (1 October 2020). "NigeriaAt60: Seven movies that tell Nigeria's history". Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  12. ^ "Light in The Dark hits cinemas January 25". The Sun Nigeria. 7 December 2018. Retrieved 10 November 2021.


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