Olu Jacob clocks 70

Born Oludotun Jacobs in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria, on July 11, 1942, Olu Jacobs, as popularly called in the movie circles, is a veteran actor who has starred in numerous movies home and abroad. He trained at The Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London, England and has starred in various British television shows and […]

Born Oludotun Jacobs in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria, on July 11, 1942, Olu Jacobs, as popularly called in the movie circles, is a veteran actor who has starred in numerous movies home and abroad.

He trained at The Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London, England and has starred in various British television shows and series in the 1970s; The Goodies, Till Death Us Do Part, Barlow at Large, The Venturers, Angels, 1990, The Tomorrow People, The Professional.

In the 1980s he was part of many international films some of which include John Irvin’s war film The Dogs of War, Roman Polanski’s adventure-comedy Pirates and the family-adventure film Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend.

Coming down to his country, the actor has starred in 120 Nollywood movies and won the African Movie Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in 2007.

Jacobs is married to Nollywood actress Joke Silva, with children.