Paul Sambo
{{Short description|Nigerian actor}}
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| birth_name = Paul Sambo
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1976|01|27}}
| birth_place = Bauchi State, Nigeria
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| nationality = Nigerian
| occupation = Actor
Filmmaker
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| spouse = {{married|Lami Daniel|2012}}
|known_for = King of Boys (2018)
Mr. and Mrs. (2012)
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Paul Sambo (born January 27, 1976) is a Nigerian Kannywood and Nollywood actor and Filmmaker.
Life
Sambo was born in Bauchi State, Nigeria.{{Cite web |url=https://m.guardian.ng/saturday-magazine/nollywood-star-paul-sambo-mentors-students-on-careers/ |title=Nollywood star, Paul Sambo, mentors students on careers |last=Nwanne |first=Chuks |publisher=Guardian |date=June 23, 2018 |access-date=November 6, 2020}} He had been married to Lami Daniel since March 2012. The couple was reported by TheInfoNG to have welcomed a baby girl into their family on September 17, 2015.{{Cite web |url=https://theinfong.com/2015/09/actor-paul-sambo-and-wife-welcome-baby-girl-see-photos/ |title=Sambo And Wife Welcome Baby Girl (See Photos) |author=O., Paulinus |date=September 18, 2015 |publisher=TheInfoNG |access-date=November 7, 2020}} He, however, was reported to be in a serious romance with a TV presenter, Juliet Chidinma Mgborukwe, with whom he was featured in a film at the time.{{Cite web |url=https://www.nigeriafilms.com/celebrity-gossips/103-couples-break-ups/17919-after-crashed-marriage-soundcity-s-presenter-juliet-mgborukwe-romances-married-actor-paul-sambo |title=After Crashed Marriage, Soundcity's Presenter, Juliet Mgborukwe Romances Married Actor, Paul Sambo |publisher=Nigeriafilms.com |access-date=November 6, 2020}}
Career
He was featured as "Mr. Brown" in Ikechukwu Onyeka's 2012 romantic film, Mr. and Mrs., also featuring Nse Ikpe Etim, Joseph Benjamin, Thelma Okoduwa, Paul Apel.{{Cite web |url=https://m.imdb.com/title/tt5465742/ |title=Mr and Mrs (2012) |publisher=IMDb |access-date=November 7, 2020}}
In 2014, he was featured in Stephanie Okereke's film on VVF titled, Dry, which also starred Nollywood's and starring Liz Benson, American actor, William McNamara and British actor, Darwin Shaw.{{Cite web |url=https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/movies/dry-ben-murray-bruce-charles-novia-charley-boy-attend-abuja-premiere/cffr74q |title=Ben Murray Bruce, Charles Novia, Charley Boy attend Abuja premiere |date=August 17, 2015 |publisher=Pulse Nigeria |access-date=November 7, 2020}}
He was featured in Kemi Adetiba's 2018 political thriller film, King of Boys, also featuring Adesua Etomi, Sola Sobowale, Reminisce, Illbliss, Osas Ighodaro, Omoni Oboli, Akin Lewis.{{Cite web |url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/entertainment/nollywood/291872-photos-nollywood-stars-storm-king-of-boys-premiere.html |title=PHOTOS: Nollywood stars storm 'King of Boys' Premiere |last=Augoye |first=Jayne |date=October 22, 2018 |publisher=Premium Times |access-date=November 6, 2020}}{{Cite web |url=https://thewhistler.ng/nollywood-movie-king-of-boys-to-premiere-october-21/ |title=Nollywood Movie 'King Of Boys' To Premiere October 21 |last=Emmanuel |first=Esther |date=September 4, 2018 |publisher=The Whistler |access-date=November 7, 2020}}
He was starred in Kenneth Gyang's political thriller TV Series, Sons of the Caliphate, in which he played the role of "Khalifa".{{Cite web |url=https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/movies/sons-of-the-caliphate-season-finale-of-northern-political-drama-to-air-tonight/4w7e5cy |title=Season finale of Northern political drama to air tonight |website=Pulse Nigeria |date=January 5, 2017 |access-date=November 6, 2020}}{{Cite web |url=https://m.imdb.com/title/tt10202268/ |title=Sons of the Caliphate (2018 - ) |publisher=IMDb |access-date=November 6, 2020}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.netflix.com/ng/title/81164143?preventIntent=true |title=Sons of the Caliphate |publisher=Netflix |access-date=November 7, 2020}}
Filmography
| class="wikitable"
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Film ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Role ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Notes ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Ref. |
| rowspan="2" |2023
|Lahira |Major Dino |TV Series | |
| The Plan
|Tanko |TV Mini Series | |
| 2022
|Ayke |Drama/Fantasy/Mystery | |
| 2021
|King of Boys: The Return of the King |Nurudeen Gobir |Crime / Drama | |
| 2020
|Ahmed |Drama | |
| 2019
| Love Is Not Just Enough | Actor | Trailer |
| rowspan="2" | 2018 -
| Actor (Khalifa) | Political thriller Television Series | |
| King of Boys
| Actor (Nurudeen Gobir) | Crime political thriller | |
| 2017
|Too Late |Mr. Gideon |Short | |
| 2016
|Jacob's Mansion | |Comedy | |
| 2015
|Behind the Curtains |Ice |Drama | |
| 2014
| Dry | Actor (Dr. Londi) |Drama | |
| rowspan=2|2012
| Actor (Mr. Brown) |Drama/Family/Romance | |
| Ebube
| Actor | |
| 2011
|Ladies Gang |Kelvin |Drama | |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://m.imdb.com/name/nm5319729/bio Paul Sambo] on IMDb
- [https://www.insidenolly.ng/paul-sambo/ Paul Sambo] on Insidenolly
- [http://www.mxtube.net/videos/search/2018%20PAUL%20SAMBO%20MOVIES 2018 Paul Sambo's Movies] on Mixtube
- [https://www.nollywoodreinvented.com/tag/paul-sambo Paul Sambo] on Nollywood Reinvented
- [https://flixanda.com/cast_crew/249/paul-sambo Paul Sambo] on Flixanda
- [http://www.nollyland.com/nigerian-movies-tag/5546 Paul Sambo] on Nollyland
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Category:People from Bauchi State