Daniel K Daniel

Daniel Kanayo Daniel (born 22 May 1986) is a Nigerian television and film actor, model, voice-over artiste and events compere. He is best known for his portrayal of Bossman [1][2] in the movie A Soldier's Story, for which he won the 2016 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards (AMVCA) and the Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) awards for Best Actor,[3] as well as his roles in the period piece 76,[4][5][6][7] which also starred Ramsey Noah, Chidi Mokeme and Rita Dominic[8] and the light-hearted Mummy Dearest alongside veteran Nigerian actress Liz Benson.[9]

Daniel K Daniel
Daniel K Daniel in 2018
Born
Daniel Kanayo Daniel

(1986-05-22) 22 May 1986
Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria
Other namesDKD
OccupationActor, Model, Voice-over Artiste, Events Compere
Years active2009 – present
Websitewww.danielkdaniel.com

Early life

Daniel was born at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Maiduguri, Borno State, in Northeastern Nigeria on 22 May 1986. While Daniel was a toddler, his family relocated to Lagos State in Southwest Nigeria and then to the Southeast State of Enugu, where he began his formal education. Daniel is of Igbo descent and is a native of Nenwe in Ani-Nri Local Government Area of Enugu State. He was brought up in a Christian home. His father, Chris Daniel was an engineer and his mother Kande Daniel is a Broadcast Journalist and former National President of Nigeria Association of Women Journalists,[10] and currently serves as the Special Adviser to the Nigerian Minister of Power on Media Matters.[11] He is the first of four children, one of whom is Chris Daniel Jnr (Kris'D) a musician and performing artist.[10]

Daniel led the drama and debating club of his primary school, Command Children School. Almost always at the top of his class, he graduated into secondary school in 1996. He enrolled in Command Day Secondary School Enugu, and later transferred to Federal Government College Enugu in 1999 to complete his senior secondary education.

Daniel had desired to train as a pilot, having had three role model fighter pilots in his family: his foster grandfather, former Chief of Air Staff, (Late) Air Marshal Ibrahim Alfa, and his three uncles – Squadron Leader John Chukwu, Air Vice-Marshal Chris Chukwu, and Shu'aibu Alfa (a civil pilot).[12] Daniel's hopes were dashed when he was diagnosed with myopia (short sightedness) and was told it would be difficult to achieve his dream with poor eyesight.[12] At this time his father moved to Port Harcourt, Rivers State in South-south Nigeria, while his mother moved to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja, on separate national assignments. He then got admission into the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Anambra State in 2004 to study Applied Biochemistry.[13]


In November 2004, Daniel's life changed for good as he lost his father in a ghastly auto crash and being the first child, he had to grow up quickly.[14] In 2005 his family relocated to Abuja after his father’s death in Port Harcourt while his studies continued in Nnamdi Azikiwe University where he also started his modelling career. He graduated from the University in 2009 and managed his uncle’s business Twinkles Catering Service, the pioneer eatery[15] in Gusau, Zamfara State for four months.

Career

Daniel started his modelling career while in school, doing a couple of Television commercials for Zandas Cosmetics. In 2009 when he returned to Abuja from the university, he took part in a few runway shows including the Abuja Moroccan Fashion Show. After one of the shows, Supermodel Steiner Eunice Opara, dragged a reluctant Daniel to a movie audition. The directors – Kabat Esosa Egbon and Tola Balogun were impressed by Daniel’s talent and gave him his very first acting job in the Television series All About Us.[12][14]

He then got cast for a BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) movie titled Sarah’s Choice, directed by Mak Kusare in which he starred alongside OC Ukeje, Seun Dada and Sylvia Oluchi. After the success of Sarah’s Choice, Daniel took on the role of the antagonist in the Amstel Malta Box Office produced movie, The Child,[10] directed by Izu Ojukwu in which he starred alongside Joke Silva, Alex Usifo, Bukky Ajayi, and Wole Ojo. Afterwards he gained the lead role in the hit movie, Ladies' Men, directed by Afam Okereke, also starring Mercy Johnson, Funke Akindele, Queen Nwokoye, Ruth Kadiri, Alex Ekubo, Chigozie Atuanya.

Daniel took a break from his new found acting career in February 2010 to go for his National Youth Service, which is a mandatory requirement for Nigerian University graduates. He then worked with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Abuja the Federal Capital Territory as part of his youth service.

He returned to acting in 2011 at the end of his Youth Service program and starred in a plethora of movies including Under which was shot in Ghana, Ivie, Same Difference, Paint My Life, Tempest, Lions of 76, Jujuwood, Body of the King, Book of Magic, Matchmaker, Spirit Girl, Devil in Red, Girl, Mummy Dearest, Bambitious and others. He has also starred in a number of Television Series such as My Treasure, Spider and Car Hire. Daniel was also part of the cast in the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) radio drama series – Story Story and Neighbor My Neighbor.

Awards and recognitions

In 2014 Daniel was nominated for the City People Awards, Best New Actor of the Year category, an award he went on to win.[16] Daniel was also nominated for the Best of Nollywood Awards (BON), Revelation of the Year Category in 2014, which he won[17]

On March 5, 2016, Daniel won the Award for Best Actor in a (Drama)[3] at the Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards (AMVCA) 2016 edition, for his role in the Nigerian war thriller A Soldier's Story.[18] In the same year, Daniel also won the 12th Africa Movie Academy Awards award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for the same movie.[19]

Awards

Year Event Prize Recipient Result
2014 City People Awards Best New Actor of the Year Daniel K. Daniel Won
Best of Nollywood Awards (BON) Revelation of the Year Daniel K. Daniel Won
2016 2016 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards Best Actor in a (Drama) Daniel K. Daniel Won
12th Africa Movie Academy Awards Best Actor Daniel K. Daniel Won
Golden Movie Awards Best Actor Daniel K Daniel Nominated
Nigeria Entertainment Awards Best Actor Daniel K Daniel Nominated
2018 Zafaa Awards Best Supporting Actor[20] Daniel K. Daniel Won

Filmography

Movie roles

YearTitleRoleDirectorNotes
2010Ladies' MenBernardAfam OkerekeFeature Film
2010The ChildOviaweIzu OjukwuFeature Film (Amstel Malta Box Office Produced Film)
2010Under 1 and 2DaveNonso EmekaekwueFeature Film
2010Sarah’s ChoiceSub-leadMak KusareFeature Film (Produced by the BBC)
2012Paint My Life/TempestFridayTchidi ChikereFeature Film
2012Lions of 76Corporal ObiIzu OjukwuFeature Film
2013Book of MagicObinnaNonso Ekene-OkonkwoFeature Film
2013Spirit GirlObinnaNonso Ekene-OkonkwoFeature Film
2014MatchmakerOpieSolomon McAuleyFeature Film (MNet-Afriwood Production)
2014GirlPitaSolomon McAuleyFeature Film (MNet-Afriwood Production)
2014I'm AudreyEsosaAlex MouthFeature Film (MNet-Afriwood Production)
2014Mummy DearestChijioke ChindaWillis IkedumFeature Film (Released in 2015)
2014Almost PerfectMajorDesmond ElliotFeature Film (Yet to be released)
2014A Long Night (2014)JudeDesmond ElliotFeature Film (Yet to be released)
2014Same DifferenceSamEhizojie OjeshoboloFeature Film
2014Devil in RedBryan OkorieChucks-John EjioforFeature Film
2014BambitiousJerry BraideOkechukwu OkuFeature Film
2014Fearless LionsEbubeVincent D AnointedFeature Film
2014Chimobi (The Only Son)ChimobiEmeka NnakiheFeature Film
2015Dise’s SecretsTonyJay Franklyn Jituboh/Chris OdehEbonylife TV Original Film
2015AmiableDaveStanlee OhikhuareFeature Film
2015A Soldier's StoryBossmanFrankie OgarProduced by Martin Gbados
2015Perfectly FlawedLead RoleChris EnengAfrica Magic Original Film
2016SchemersSub-LeadGbenga SaluProduced by Grace Edwin Okon
2016For the Wrong ReasonsSub-Lead RoleElvis ChuksAn Elvis Chuks Production
2016ObsessedLead RoleDabbie ChimereFeaturing Daniella Okeke, Mercy Ima Macjoe and Jorge Blaq.
2016The Flute BoyLeadAmaechi UkejeProduced by Demek Movies
2016The BrotherhoodLead RolePrince Emeka AniA Chez Movies Production
2016What Goes AroundLeadSadiq SuleProduced by Sadiq Sule
2016Icheke OkuPrince AgunannyaEmeka AmakezeAn Igbo Language Film
2016Awele My LoveLeadVictor OkoliProduced by Kelechi Onwuchekwa
2016Brother's LoveLeadBen EmehAn Uzo Sele Production
2016ChideraPrinceHenry MgbemeleAn Igbo Language Film, Produced by Coruma Movies
2016'76Corporal ObiIzu Ojukwu2017 AMVCA Film of the Year
2016Eye of LoveChukwudinigboUgezu J UgezuProduced by Trust in God Productions
2016OloibiriLieutenant YisaCurtis GrahamProduced by Rogers Ofime
2017Saved by LoveEzinneIfeanyi AzodohProduced by Great Films
2017A Day OutsideLeadIlochi OlisaemekaProduced by Happy Julian
2017Heavy in the GameLeadEvans OsigweProduced by Evans Osigwe
2017ScornedBosunTokunbo Ahmed/Asurf OluseyiProduced by Tokunbo Ahmed and Chris Martin
2017Broken ReedLeadKabat Esosa EgbonProduced by Daniel Imasuen
2017The GuardianSmokeKabat Esosa EgbonA Divine Images Production
2017Black WidowJideChibuike IkeProduced by Chibuike Ike
2017Hell or High WaterSub-LeadAsurf OluseyiA TIERS Production
2018Mummy Dearest 2LeadWillis Ikedum
2018Talking DollsLeadSukie OduwoleProduced by Marc Adebesin
2018After DarkSub-LeadChris EneajiIrokoTV
2018Low Lifes and High hopesSub-LeadBright OsafamwenA Frankie Ogar Production
2019The Wedding GownLeadEdward UkaProduced by UcheNnanna
2019The FugitiveLeadAndy Boyo
2019The OblivionLeadNdave NjokuProduced by Colette Nwadike
2019The ClashLeadGoodnews IsikaAn IrokoTV Production
2019Let KarmaLeadBiodun StephenProduced by Aisha Mohammed
2020AkpeSub-LeadToka McbarborProduced by Ushbebe

Television roles

YearTitleRoleDirectorNotes
2010My TreasureLeadLivinus OttehTV Series
2011Away from HomeLeadWonder ObasiTV Series
2013Car HireKola SweenyFrankie OgarEbonyLife TV Series
2015PulseWilliamPaul IgweTV Series
2016How to Die in an African HomePapaDaniel K DanielWeb Series featuring Etinosa Idemudia
2017Professor John BullGuest StarTchidi ChikereTV Series (produced by Globacom)
2017TinselGuest StarAfrica Magic SeriesTV Series

References

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