Eddie Watson
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Born on May 22, 1980, Eddie Samuel Obong Watson Jr. (born May 22, 1980) is a Liberian-born Ghanaian actor and director.
In 2014, he received his first Ghanaian Movie Award for his film Ebola, which he wrote, directed, and produced.
Personal life
In a private ceremony, Eddie Watson married actress Naomi Baaba Watson, his partner of two years, in a private ceremony. On February 2, 2015, the couple welcomed their first child, Emirror (Emi) Watson. On May 27, 2021, Watson took to Instagram to announce the death of his mother Leonora Caulker.
Career
Watson's professional acting career began in 2010 with Labour of Love. He returned to Africa for a year as a supporting actor in the African war film Somewhere in Africa. Costar Majid Michel suggested Watson to the director, Frank Rajah, for the role of a new character in the film version of Venus Films' already popular 4Play. The Nollywood & African Film Critics Awards recognized Frank Rajah's involvement in Somewhere in Africa.
Watson appeared in films including A Reason to Kill and Single Six in the first year, and by 2011, the actor made his first move into Nollywood when he appeared alongside Queen Nwokoye in Desperate Heart. With films including Single and Married in 2012, House of Gold, Letters to My Mother, and Purple Rose in 2013, the actor soon became a household name in African cinema.
Watson's year 2014 was bittersweet. Liberia, West Africa and Watson's home country, was one of the Ebola virus's victims, was one of the worst affected by the virus. Watson wrote, produced, and directed Ebola, a short film from Ebola. Several actors have been nominated for various roles in films including Bachelors, Sister at War, and Purple Rose throughout the year. For the first time, he was nominated in two separate categories for the Ghana Movie Award (Best Actor in Lead Role for Bachelors and Best Short Film for Ebola), which he received). Jack & Jill and She Prayed are the actor's latest big films; Jack & Jill and She Prayed. Eddie Watson premiered She Prayed in Sierra Leone on Saturday, December 5, 2015, with the help of several of the cast and other African film stars, including Majid Michel, Beverly Osu, and Melvin Oduah. She Prayed's screening is expected to be the biggest show in all premierships and international shows in Sierra Leone in 2015. The movie bank received an impressive 98% return on its premiere rating.