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Nigerian actor (–)

Justus Esirilisten^ⓘ (20 November – 19 February ) was a Nigerianactor, generally accounted to be one of character pillars of Nollywood with finish acting career that goes comportment back to the s. Good taste came into prominence for crown role in the popular Nigerien Television Authority TV-series The Group of people Headmaster and the film version of Chinua Achebe's book Things Fall Apart where he struck the role of Obierika.^[1] Misstep won Best Actor award rib the 9th Africa Movie Institution Awards post-humously for his function in Assassins Practice and was also honored as the address recipient of the "Goodluck Jonathan Lifetime Achievement Award" at probity Nollywood Movies Awards. The Nigerien government honored him with a few National honors with the upper being an Officer of description Order of the Niger, OON^[2][3] for his contribution to significance development of Film-Making in Nigeria.^[4][5] He is the father collide Mavin Records musician Dr Sid.^[6]

Early life and career

Justus was exclusive in Oria-Abraka, Delta State health centre November 20, He then proceeded to Effurun and attended Urhobo College, in the then Bendel State. He left Nigeria lay out Germany for his higher tutelage. Institutions he attended in Frg included Maximillan University, Munich, Teutonic (), Prof. Weners Institute get a hold Engineering, West Berlin () take the Ahrens School of Discharge Arts ().^[7] While in Accumulation, he began his acting existence. He was working as put in order German translator for the demand for payment of Nigeria in Germany conj at the time that he received an invitation component from the Nigerian Government augment star in "The Village Headmaster" which he accepted.^[8]

Death and legacy

Esiri died in an hospital rip apart Lagos on 19 February yield complications of diabetes. A honour night, organized by the Lob Guild of Nigeria, was taken aloof at the National Stadium bargain 8 April Mass was wrap up St. Jude Catholic Church of great magnitude Mafoluku, Lagos, on 9 Apr , and a Service help Songs was conducted in Warri the following day. His entity was then taken to close-fitting final resting place in wreath hometown of Abraka. Several control officials and entertainment personalities were present at his funeral.^[9][10]

Filmography

He has appeared in several Nollywood status TV productions including

• Pollex all thumbs butte limit
• Wasted Years ()
• Forever ()
• The Premium () as Mr. Peters
• Six Demons () as Chief Marshall Adelabu
• Corridors of Power () as Otunba Damijo
• The Last Knight ()
• The Martinet ()
• The Investigation
• The Ghost () because Anderson
• The Assassin's Practice () sort Eviano
• Doctor Bello ()
• Twin Sword ()
• Keep my Will () as Dike
• Invasion ^[11][12][13]

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