Full Name: Akintola Akin Lewis.
Date of Birth: 1951.
Nationality: Nigerian
Marriage status: Married.
Languages: English, Yoruba.
Occupation: Actor, Producer, Director.
Twitter: @akintolalewis
Akin Lewis (born 1951) is a Nigerian film actor, director and producer.Early life and career
Akin-Lewis, the only Son to His mother, a product of the University of Ife now Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), had always been a headline material since he appeared in Why Worry, which was very popular in the late 1970s through early 1980s. Now a producer, director and an actor. Started acting from His Primary School days with dad inadvertently encouraging him, though not to study drama.
Lewis was born in Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria. He began his acting career in 1973, the same year he joined a drama group led by Professor Bode Sowande, a Nigerian writer and dramatist. He came into limelight when he played the lead role in Madam Dearest, a 2005 Nigerian film produced and directed by Tade Ogidan.
Over the years, he had featured, produced and directed several films. He featured in Tinsel, a Nigerian soap opera that began airing in August 2008 and Heroes and Zeroes, a 2010 Nigerian film written and directed by Niji Akanni. On October 2010, he won the The Audio Visual Awards (TAVA) for best actor. He celebrated his 40th years on stage in December 2013.
Selected filmography
Tinsel (2008)
Heroes and Zeroes (2010)
Silver Lining (2012).
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