Daniel K. Daniel

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

(1986-05-22) 22 May 1986 (age 38)
Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria
Other namesDKD
Occupation(s)Actor, model, voice-over artiste, events compere
Years active2009 – present
AwardsAfrica Magic Viewers' Choice Awards
Africa Movie Academy Award
Websitewww.danielkdaniel.com

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 Nouah, Chidi Mokeme and Rita Dominic[8] and the light-hearted Mummy Dearest alongside veteran Nigerian actress Liz Benson.[9] He was one of two Nollywood actors inducted into the Academy of Motion Pictures and Science class of 2022.[10][11]

  1. ^ "Daniel K Daniel, Tope Tedela, Linda Ejiofor star in upcoming film". Pulse Nigeria. 1 June 2015. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  2. ^ "A Soldier's Story – Featuring Linda Ejiofor, Tope Tedela, Adesua Etomi, Daniel K Daniel". Pride Magazine Nigeria. 10 October 2015. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Winning was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Rita Dominic, Ramsey Nouah, Daniel K Daniel attend "76" premiere". Pulse Nigeria. 16 October 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  5. ^ nollywoodreinvented (23 March 2020). "'76". Nollywood Reinvented. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  6. ^ "'76 the Movie - a story of love, honour and bullets'". Businessday NG. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  7. ^ Kenechukwu, Nwaezuoke (20 November 2016). "76: The Greatest Nigerian Movie Ever!". Medium. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  8. ^ "Acting 1976 Military Coup was Memorable - DKD". 360nobs. Lagos, Nigeria. 4 July 2015. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  9. ^ "Liz Benson is Mummy Dearest". 360nobs. Lagos, Nigeria. 24 June 2015. Archived from the original on 7 October 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  10. ^ "The Academy Invites 397 New Members for 2022". aframe.oscars.org. California, United States. 28 June 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  11. ^ "The Academy Invites 397 New Members for Class of 2022". oscars.org. California, United States. 28 June 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.