Okolocha Esowese Dike professionally known as Eso Dike is a Nigerian actor, musician, television personality, lawyer and media entrepreneur.[1] He is known for his role as Tsola in The Smart Money Woman (2020),[2][3] Leye in Ndani TV's Game On,[4] (2020), Malik in Africa Magic's Ricordi (2021). He was one of the highest grossing Nollywood actors in the year 2022 after starring in Ijakumo,[5] The Wildflower and The Stand Up; all of which combined, made upwards of ₦300 million Naira at the Nigerian box office.[6]
Eso Dike | |
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 Eso at a movie premiere. | |
| Born | Okolocha Esowese Dike Benin City, Nigeria |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
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| Years active | 2014-present |
Early life edit
He attended the University of Benin, where he studied Law and graduated obtaining an LL.B before proceeding to the Nigerian Law School, Abuja, where he graduated and obtained a B.L, and was called to the Nigerian Bar.[7]
Career edit
Dike got a job as an intern at Spice TV after graduating from law school.[8] After several auditions, in 2016 Dike joined Nigerian television series, Tinsel.[9]
Personal life edit
Eso Dike lives In Lagos. He has a pet dog named Kobe who appears regularly on his social media. He enjoys sports and plays football regularly.[10]
Filmography edit
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Tinsel | ||
| 2018 | Forbidden | Charles | |
| Jenifa's Diary | Jeff | ||
| 2019 | Made In Heaven | Jay | |
| 2020 | The Smart Money Woman | 'Tsola | [11] |
| Finding Hubby | Mr.X | ||
| 2021 | Our Best Friend's Wedding | Ekeng | Web Drama-Series |
| Ricordi | Malik | ||
| Ponzi | Sam | ||
| Desperate Houseboys | Antar Elliot | ||
| Situationship | Victor | ||
| Ije | John | ||
| Perfect Neighbour | Eric | ||
| Charge And Bail | Victory | ||
| Duke and Dami | Tesola | ||
| Soole | Innocent | [12] | |
| Dubara | |||
| Miss-Understood | Mofe | ||
| Parallel Lines | Ikechukwu | ||
| Unintentional | Chris | ||
| 2022 | Chief Daddy 2: Going For Broke | Killer Bee | [13] |
| Vindictive | |||
| Closure | |||
| Detty Thirty | |||
| Blood Sisters | Ibrahim | [14] | |
| The Wildflower | Kayode | ||
| Greener Lwan | |||
| Glamour Girls | Hel's Brother | ||
| The Bait | |||
| Finding Hubby2 | Mr.X | ||
| The Knot | Richard | ||
| The Stand Up | |||
| kith & Kin | Eche | ||
| Flawsome | Godspower | [15] | |
| Crazy Therapy | |||
| Weather For Two | Kolade Thompson | ||
| Ijakumo: The Born Again Stripper | [16] | ||
| 2023 | GRIND | Kobe | |
| To Freedom | Kevwe | ||
| Love In A Pandemic | Dr. TJ | ||
| Be My Valentine | Eyo | ||
| A Dead Man's Souvenir | |||
| Chaos Calling | |||
| The Play Book | |||
| Now That We Are Married | |||
| Direct Message | Ade |
References edit
- ^ "Burnaboy, Kizz Daniel, Tems, other Nigerian artistes dominate Tingo Soundcity MVP Award 2023". Business Day. Business Day. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- ^ Obioha, Vanessa. "Nollywood Needs More Training Schools, Says Eso Dike". This Day. This Day.
- ^ "NET Honours 2022: Eso Dike, Titi Kuti and more Nominated for First-Ever Breakout Actor of the Year Category". thenet.ng. Net NG. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
- ^ "Watch Eso Dike & Taye Arimoro team up on this Episode of "Ndani TGIF Show"". bellanaija.com. Bella Naija. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ Shola, Oladotun. "Ijakumo: The born again stripper is another cliche narrative with lacklustre acting, dialogue". premiumtimesng.com. Premium Times. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ^ "Nigeria's Box Office Generated N6.94bn Revenue in 2022". thisdaylive.com. This Day.
- ^ "You can't avoid African content – Eso Dike". sundewsonline.com. The Sun. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- ^ "10 Things You Don't Already Know About Actor, Eso Okolocha". thenet.ng. The Net NG. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- ^ "Top 15 Nigerian Actors to Watch Out For in 2021". thenet.ng. The Net NG. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- ^ Mofijesusewa, Samuel. "10 things you don't know about actor, Eso Dike". thenet.ng. The Net. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- ^ "The Cast of Smart Money Woman Reveal their Money Habits & Dish on Working on the TV Series". twmagazine.net. TW Magazine. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- ^ onu, Stephen. "Movie Review: 'Soole' is an ambitious roller coaster movie that is easily forgotten". premiumtimesng.com. Premium Times. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "CHIEF DADDY 2 REVIEW: NETFLIX'S SEQUEL IS A BAD START TO AN INITIALLY PROMISING YEAR". afrocritik.com. Afrocritik. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ "Promising Actors To Watch Out For In 2023". New Telegram. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ ""FLAWSOME" REVIEW: ONCE AGAIN, NOLLYWOOD WOMEN AREN'T INDEPENDENT OF MASCULINE CONVENTION". afrocritik.com. Afrocritik.
- ^ Ajose, Kehinde. "How I was lifted with crane on movie set — Eso Dike". Punch. Retrieved 12 February 2023.