Desmond Elliot
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Desmond Elliot (born Desmond Oluwashola Elliot; 4 February 1974) is a Nigerian actor, director, and politician who has starred in over two hundred films and a number of television shows and soap operas.
He won best supporting actor in a drama at the 2nd Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards and was nominated for best supporting actor at the 10th Africa Movie Academy Awards.
He was elected as a lawmaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Surulere Constituency, in the 11 April 2015 Nigerian General Elections.
Early life
Elliot was born to a Yoruba father from Olowogbowo in Lagos Island, Lagos and a mother from Illah in Oshimili North, Delta State . He received his primary education at Air Force Primary School and later attended St John's College, both in Jos. He studied economics at Lagos State University and graduated in 2003.
Personal life
Elliot is married and has four children. He is involved in public relations for Globacom.
Desmond Elliot celebrated his 15th wedding anniversary with his wife, Victoria Elliot on 26 December 2018.
Career
Elliot was inspired by a friend to become an actor. He started appearing in soap operas such as Everyday People, One Too Much, and Saints and Sinners. He is one of Nollywood's most well-known actors, appearing in over two hundred films, including Men Who Cheat, Yahoo Millionaire, and Atlanta. In the film "Behind closed doors," he was nominated for the African Movie Academy Award for "Best Actor in a Supporting Role" in 2006. Elliot co-produced and co-directed the film "Reloaded" in 2008, which received 3 awards at the African Movie Academy Awards. He was nominated for the Best Actor category at the Nigeria Entertainment Awards in 2009 and 2010.
Elliot competed to become the ambassador for the Face of Hope Project, a "volunteer-based non-profit, non-political group established to bring hope to the hopeless," in which he will continue to work toward eliminating "child illiteracy in Nigeria and Africa at large. In the film "Finding Mercy" (2014), he was nominated for the African Movie Academy Award for "Best Actor in a Supporting Role" (also known as "Finding Mercy."