Umar Gombe

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| name = Umar Gombe

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| birth_name = Umar Sani Labaran

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1983|4|5|df=y}}

| birth_place = Gombe, Nigeria

| nationality = Nigerian.

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| education = BSc. Information Technology and Business Information System

| alma mater = Middlesex University Dubai

| years_active = 2001–present

| occupation = Actor, film maker, Producer

| credits = Best known for his appearance in Shaida

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Umar Sani Labaran (born 5 April 1983), also known as Umar Gombe, is a Nigerian actor, filmmaker, and director{{cite web|author=Chidiebere Ihemebiri |url=https://dailytrust.com/i-found-it-difficult-graduating-from-an-actor-to-a-producer-umar-gombe |title=I Found It Difficult Graduating From An Actor To A Producer – Umar Gombe |publisher= Daily Trust |date=2021-05-25 |access-date=2022-09-11}} who has appeared in over a hundred movies as well as a number of television and comedy shows. Gombe is the first program manager for Northflix,{{cite web|author=Ibrahim Musa Giginyu |url=https://dailytrust.com/kannywood-actor-umar-gombe-turns-pioneer-program-manager-of-northflix |title=Kannywood Actor, Umar Gombe, Turns Pioneer Program Manager Of Northflix |publisher= Daily Trust |date=2022-04-19 |access-date=2022-09-11}} a Hausa movie streaming app. He has appeared in films, television shows, radio shows, and comedy shows. He has been nominated for best supporting actor several times and has won several other awards.

Early life and education

Gombe was born into the Kano family on 5 April 1983, in Gombe, Nigeria. He is the son of Malam Sani Labaran, a farmer, elder statesman and member of the Arewa Consultative Forum. From 1986 to 1998, he attended nursery, primary, and secondary schools in Gombe, then part of Bauchi State. He continued his education at Bayero University Kano and New World Professional Computer Institute, where he earned diplomas in public administration and in data processing and information technology respectively.{{cite web|author=HausaFilms.TV |url=http://hausafilms.tv/actor/umar_gombe |title=Umar Gombe HausaFilms.TV - Kannywood, Fina-finai, Hausa Movies, TV and Celebrities |publisher= HausaFilms.TV |date=2018-07-12 |access-date=2022-09-11}} Gombe has a bachelor of science in information technology and business information systems from Middlesex University, Dubai, and later enrolled in an MBA program at Nigeria's National Open University.{{cite web|author=Daily Trust |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDS0Y0-ysuY |title=I would have become a model if I was not an actor - Umar Gombe - YouTube |publisher= Daily Trust |date=2021-05-21 |access-date=2022-09-11}}

In 2014, Gombe participated in a film training program at the Asian Academy of Film and Television, Noida in India, a United Nations{{cite web|author=IFCPC |url=http://ifcpc.com/indo-nigerian-film-association-moves-further-under-icmei/ |title=Indo Nigerian Film Association Moves Further Under ICMEI |publisher= IFCPC |date=2018-05-12 |access-date=2022-09-23}} Program, alongside other Kannywood actors such as Falalu A Dorayi, Ali Nuhu, Ishaq Sidi Ishaq and Ibrahim Mandawari.

Acting career

Gombe made his debut in Hausa films in 2001 with Shaida, eventually becoming a leading actor in Fasaha Films before moving on to ISI Films, which was founded by renowned filmmaker Ishaq Sidi Ishaq, and later Kumbo Productions, which produced the blockbuster film Sanafahna, which was shot in Nigeria and in Niger. He appeared in several Kumbo Productions films, including Armala, Noor, and Sanafahna.{{cite web|author=HausaFilms.TV |url=http://hausafilms.tv/actor/umar_gombe |title=Umar Gombe HausaFilms.TV - Kannywood, Fina-finai, Hausa Movies, TV and Celebrities |publisher= HausaFilms.TV |access-date=2022-09-11}}

Gombe rose to prominence after appearing in Netflix's Nollywood English film, Tenant of the House,{{cite web|author=Netflix |url=https://www.netflix.com/ng/title/81463088 |title=Watch Tenant of the House - Netflix |publisher= Netflix |access-date=2022-09-11}}{{cite web|author=IMDb |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt16287560/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm |title=Tenant of the House (2019) - Full Cast & Crew |work=IMDb |publisher= IMDb |access-date=2022-09-11}} directed by Kunle Afolayan and Adieu Salut, as well as other Hausa films such as Kwalla, Lambar Girma, Noor, Lissafi, Iko, and In Zaki So Ni. With roles in films such as Lissafi, Noor, Mati A Zazzau,{{cite web|author=IMDb |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt16762488/ |title=Mati a Zazzau (2020) |work=IMDb |publisher= IMDb |access-date=2022-09-17}} Kishiyata, Fati, Wakili, Hauwa Kulu, and the television series Gidan Badamasi, Umar has established himself as one of Kannywood's most talented and versatile actors. He also had a significant role in the award-winning Dadin Kowa television series,{{cite web|author=BBC News Hausa |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMoOBlYop7E |title=Daga Bakin Mai Ita Tare Da Umar Gombe - YouTube |publisher= BBC News Hausa |date=2021-10-21 |access-date=2022-09-11}} which was the first Hausa language series to air on Arewa24.{{cite web|author=Arewa24 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owswT0BaJGU |title=DADIN KOWA EPS 3 PRT 1 - YouTube |publisher= Arewa24 |date=2015-02-06 |access-date=2022-09-11}} Umar also featured in the Nigerian family magazine show, Ongacious season 2.

Gombe was appointed caretaker chairman of the Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria in 2021,{{cite web|author=Ahmed Lawal |url=https://www.blueprint.ng/sarari-appointed-loc-chairman-zuma-film-festival/ |title=Sarari appointed LOC chairman Zuma film festival |publisher= Bluprint |date=2022-02-24 |access-date=2022-09-11}} and later became the body's national assistant secretary following its election in 2022.

Filmography

Gombe made his film debut in the 2001 drama film Shaida, which helped him rise to fame and gain public recognition from many in the industry, which later helped him gain recognition and begin appearing in upcoming Hausa movies. In 2014, he made his television debut in the award-winning drama series Dadin Kowa{{cite web|author=Arewa24 |url=https://arewa24.com/en/dadin-kowa/ |title=Dadin Kowa - AREWA24 |publisher= Arewa24 |access-date=2022-09-16}} on Arewa24, followed by a starring role in Netflix Kunle Afolayan's Tenants of the House, a film about conspiracy, dangerous romance, and girl-child education.{{cite web|author=Nigerian Tribune |url=https://tribuneonlineng.com/tenants-of-the-house-movie-hits-the-cinema/ |title=Tenants of the House’ movie hits the cinema - Tribune Online |publisher= Nigerian Tribune |date=2021-07-03 |access-date=2022-09-17}} In 2022, he made his first major appearance in Falalu Dorayi's award-winning controversial comedy television series Gidan Badamasi{{cite web|author=Arewa24 |url=https://arewa24.com/en/gidan-badamasi/ |title=Gidan Badamasi - AREWA24 |publisher= Arewa24 |access-date=2022-09-16}} on Arewa24.

Gombe rose to prominence after appearing in both Gidan Badamasi and Noor, a film about surrogacy to address social issues, directed by Faika Ibrahim Rahi, an award-winning female director.{{cite web|author=Daily Trust |url=https://issuu.com/aagarba/docs/tambari_ac6534de8b6449/12 |title=Tambari by Daily Trust Tambari - Issuu |publisher= Daily Trust |access-date=2022-09-23}}

=Film=

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| style="background:#FFFFCC;"| {{dagger|alt=Denotes films that have not yet been released}}

| Denotes films that have not yet been released

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! Year

! Title

! Role

! Genre

! Note

2001

| Shaida

| Actor

| Drama

2001

| Haske

| Actor

| Drama

2002

| Duhun Damunai

| Actor

| Drama

2002

| Kwalla

| Actor

| Drama

2003

| Sansani

| Actor

| Drama

2004

| Ambaliya

| Actor

| Drama

2004

| Tutar So

| Actor

| Drama

2005

| Jarida

| Actor

| Drama

2006

| Takbir

| Actor

| Drama

2006

| Lada

| Actor

| Drama

2007

| Attajira

| Actor

| Drama

2007

| Nauyi

| Actor

| Drama

2008

| Iko

| Actor

| Drama

2008

| Budurwa

| Actor

| Drama

2008

| Jari Hujja

| Actor/Writer

| Drama

2009

| Wasila

| Actor

| Drama

2009

| Wasila (English)

| Actor

| Drama

2009

| Lissafi

| Actor

| Drama

2009

| Kusuwar Danga

| Actor

| Drama

2010

| Wa'azi

| Actor

| Drama

2010

| Bakar Ashana

| Actor/Writer

| Thriller

2010

| Fati

| Actor

| Drama

2010

| Sanafahna 2

| Actor

| Drama

2010

| Ruwan Dare

| Actor

| Drama

2010

| Sauyin Lamari

| Actor

| Drama

2011

| Balele

| Actor

| Drama

2011

| In Zaki Soni

| Actor

| Drama

2011

| Noor

| Actor/Producer

| Drama

2014

| Aci Bulus

| Actor (Imran)

| Drama

2014

| Armala{{cite web|author=Flickr |url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/talatu-carmen/5624230620/ |title=IMG_0709 - Producer/Actor Umar Gombe on set of Armala. - talatu-carmen - Flickr |publisher= talatu-carmen |access-date=2022-09-17}}

| Actor/Producer

| Drama

2014

| Makuwa

| Actor

| Drama

2015

| Soyayaya Da Tsakuwa

| Actor

| Drama

2017

| Samari

| Actor

| Drama

2018

| Ni Da Kai Da Shi

| Actor

| Drama

2019

| Tenant Of The House

| Actor (John)

| Drama

2019

| Gargadi{{cite web|author=Mudari TV 24 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tytgtY_64OQ |title=Gargadi - Warning! BY UMAR GOMBE - YouTube |publisher= Mudari TV 24 |access-date=2022-09-17}}

| Actor/Producer

| Drama

| Short film

2020

| Mati A Zazzau{{cite web|author=IMDb |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt16762488/ |title=Mati a Zazzau (2020) |work=IMDb |publisher= IMDb |access-date=2022-09-17}}

| Actor (Garba)

| Comedy/Drama

2021

| Hauwa Kulu

| Actor

| Drama

2021

| Wakili

| Actor

| Comedy/Drama

2021

| style="background:#FFFFCC;"| Ameer {{dagger|alt=Denotes films that have not yet been released}}

| Actor

| Action/Drama

| Short film

2022

| Tsayin Daka

| Actor

| Drama

2022

| Maimunatu

| Actor

| Drama

2022

| style="background:#FFFFCC;"| Halima’s Choice {{dagger|alt=Denotes films that have not yet been released}}

| Actor

| SciFi

=Television=

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! Year

! Title

! Role

! Genre

! Notes

2014

| Dadin Kowa

| Actor

| Drama

| Series regular (13 episodes){{cite web|author=Arewa24 |url=https://arewa24.com/en/dadin-kowa/ |title=Dadin Kowa - AREWA24 |publisher= Arewa24 |access-date=2022-09-16}}

2018

| Yan Birni (Makewayi)

| Actor

| Drama

| A film powered by UNICEF

2019

| Yan Zamani

| Actor

| Comedy/Drama

2021

| Gidan Danger

| Actor

| Drama

| Series regular (13 episodes){{cite web|author=Arewa24 |url=https://tv.arewa24.com/gidan-danja-series |title=Gidan Danger Series - AREWA24 |publisher= Arewa24 |access-date=2022-09-16}}

2021

| Bugun Zuciya

| Actor

| Drama

2021

| style="background:#FFFFCC;"| Yan Tagwaye {{dagger|alt=Denotes films that have not yet been released}}

| Producer

| Drama

2022

| Gidan Badamasi

| Actor (Abduljalal)

| Comedy/Drama

| Series regular (13 episodes){{cite web|author=Arewa24 |url=https://arewa24.com/en/gidan-badamasi/ |title=Gidan Badamasi - AREWA24 |publisher= Arewa24 |access-date=2022-09-16}}

2022

| Kishiyata

| Actor

| Drama

2022

| Sawun Giwa

| Actor

| Drama

2022

| style="background:#FFFFCC;"| Nasaba {{dagger|alt=Denotes films that have not yet been released}}

| Actor/Producer

| Drama