10 interesting facts you do not know about RMD, Mofe Damijo

Richard Eyimofe Evans Mofe-Damijo popularly known as RMD, is a Nigerian actor, writer, producer, and lawyer. He is also a former Commissioner for Culture and Tourism in Delta State.

The actor born on July 6 1961, recently celebrated his 60th birthday in a grand style.

However, there are interesting facts you will love to know about the veteran actor Mofe Damlijo, RMD

1. EARLY LIFE

Mofe-Damijo was born on July 6 1961 in the Aladja community of Udu Kingdom, near Warri, Delta State.

2. EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

The veteran actor attended Midwest College, Warri and Anglican Grammar School and also, was a member of the Drama Club. He enrolled at the University of Benin to continue his education and studied Theatre Arts. In 1997 Mofe-Damijo returned to the university to study law at the University of Lagos and graduated in 2004

3. SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHER

RMD in an interview with Pulse revealed that he loves teaching and that he taught as a Sunday school teacher for over a decade, adding that he would have become a lecturer in a university if he wasn’t a movie star. Surprisingly, RMD taught as a Sunday school teacher for over a decade.

4. ONCE A REPORTER

The actor aside from his acting career has ventured into many things, one of his ventures include his stint as a journalist.

The actor before starting his acting career has worked as a reporter for the defunct concord newspaper and metro magazine.

5. SOAP OPERA

RMD, after graduating from the university and also worked with the concord newspaper and metro magazine, Mofe-Damijo took part in a television soap opera in the late 80’s called Ripples

6. POLITICAL CAREER

Mofe-Damijo was appointed as the Special Adviser of Culture and Tourism to the then Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan in 2008, then became the commissioner for the Culture and Tourism of Delta State, Nigeria in 2009. His tenure ended in 2015.

7. MARITAL LIFE

Mofe-Damijo was married to Nigerian journalist/publisher, May Ellen-Ezekiel (MEE). After her death in 1996, Richard Mofe-Damijo remarried, in 2000 to a TV personality, Jumobi Adegbesan, who later left TV for the corporate world.

The veteran actor, Mofe-Damijo has four children: two with his current wife and two from his previous marriage.

8. FAVOURITE FOOD

The actor favourite food is Beans. He used to love beans and dodo (fried plantain) but changed the diet plan for health reasons. So if you are trying to set a lunch date at your home with the movie star, here is a scoop of what should go down in your kitchen.

9. AWARDS

In 2005 he won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best.

RMD won 2012 Best of Nollywood Awards for Special Recognition

He won the 12th Africa Movie Academy Awards for LifeTime Achievement

10. DREAM ROLE

RMD can be described as one of those actors who have played literally every role you can think of in Nollywood movies. Well, he doesn’t see it that way. The Delta state born actor believes there is still one role he hasn’t played.

RMD revealed during an interview with Pulse that he will love to play god, he has played the devil in one of his soon to be released movies