Chief Justus Esiri OON | |
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| Born | 20 November 1942 Abraka, Delta State, Nigeria |
| Died | 19 February 2013 (aged 70) Lagos |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Citizenship | Nigerian |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1968–2013 |
| Notable work | Wasted Years |
| Children | Dr. Sid |
| Awards | Best Actor award at the 9th Africa Movie Academy Awards |
Justus Esiri (20 November 1942 – 19 February 2013) was a Nigerian actor, generally considered to be one of the pillars of Nollywood with an acting career that goes way back to the 1960s. He came into prominence for his role in the popular Nigerian Television Authority TV-series The Village Headmaster and the film adaptation of Chinua Achebe's book Things Fall Apart where he played the role of Obierika.[1] He won Best Actor award at the 9th Africa Movie Academy Awards post-humously for his role in Assassins Practice and was also honored as the inaugural recipient of the "Goodluck Jonathan Lifetime Achievement Award" at the 2013 Nollywood Movies Awards. The Nigerian government honored him with several National honors with the highest being an Officer of the Order of the Niger, OON[2][3] for his contribution to the development of Film-Making in Nigeria.[4][5] He is the father of Mavin Records musician Dr Sid.[6]
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