Akintola Akin Lewis is a Nigerian film actor, director and producer with over 40 years of experience in the industry.
He is popular in Yoruba movies and sometimes plays roles in Nigerian movies. His most famous role is Why Worry, Coco Cross, Dear Lady, Gold Foil, Hero and Zero, and King of boys.
He has also served as the Principal of a film school and a former Senior Executive Director of several companies. He is one of the senior figures in the Nigerian film industry who have contributed to the development of the film industry for more than four decades.
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- Full name: Akintola Akin Lewis
- Date of Birth: April 7, 1957
- Age: 67
- Sex: Male
- Birthplace: Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
- Nationality: Nigeria
- Occupation: Actor, director, producer
- Height: 1.86 m
- Parents: None
- Brothers and sisters: None
- Spouse: Undisclosed (third wife)
- Children: None
- Marital status: Married
- Net worth: $2 million
Early life and education
Akin Lewis was born on April 7, 1957 in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State in southwestern Nigeria. In 2024, he will be 67 years old.
The only son of his parents, both civil servants, he grew up in Zaria, Kaduna State, where he received his primary and secondary education.
He attended the University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University) where he obtained a Bachelor of Science degree. After obtaining his Bachelor of Science degree, he received a scholarship to pursue his master’s degree at Sofia University in Bulgaria where he obtained a Master of Arts in Theatre Arts.
personal life
Akin Lewis is a very private person who does not like to share his personal life with the public. However, it is known that he is married to his third wife, whose name has not been revealed.
He had two failed marriages before, but the reasons for the divorce were not disclosed. He has a pair of lovely children, but their names were not disclosed.
Profession
In 1973, Akin Lewis joined the drama club led by Nigerian author and playwright Professor Bode Sowande and started his acting career in the same year.
He first came to attention for his role as the lead character in the comic film Why Worry on Ibadan TV in 1980. For the drama, he won the Best Actor Award in 1982.
His popularity soared after he played the local playboy Emeka in the sitcom Koko Close. In 2005, Tade Ogidan’s film Madam Dearest brought him fame. In 2010, he won the Audiovisual Awards (TAVA) for Best Actor.
Over the years, he has starred in, produced and directed many films, such as “Tinsel,” “Heroes and Zeroes,” “Silver Lining,” “Hotel Majestic,” “Jemeji,” “Borokini,” “Mind-Bending,” “Why Worry,” “Koko Klose,” “Alantakun,” “Were Alaso,” “King of Boys,” “No Budget,” “Up North,” “Fortunes” and “The New Patriots.”
He is one of the veterans of the Nigerian film industry and has contributed to the development of the Nigerian film industry for over four decades.
Akin Lewis worked in the business world for more than 20 years before making a name for himself, eventually rising to the position of senior executive director.
He has worked for companies like NTA, Globacom and the former Owena Bank. He is currently the Principal of Graig-Phillips College of Technology, a film school located in Shonibare Estate, Maryland, Lagos.
social media
- Instagram account: @akinlewis_official
- Twitter: @AkintolaLewis
Filmography
- A Soldier’s Story
- Ade Ferrari
- Arapahon
- Alantaquin
- Apere
- Better than the beginning
- Blood in the Lagoon
- Borrochini
- Dreaming of Monkey Mountain
- First Cause
- Hero and Zero
- Majestic Hotel
- Inquisition
- Judas Kiss
- King of Boys
- King of Boys: Return of the King
- Cococlos
- Love is war
- Love, Sex and Money
net worth
Akin Lewis is one of Nigeria’s most successful and influential actors.
He has accumulated a lot of wealth through acting, directing, producing, and business ventures. His net worth is estimated to be around $2 million.
