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Nigerian actor (–)

Justus Esirilisten^ⓘ (20 November – 19 February ) was a Nigerianactor, generally thoughtful to be one of high-mindedness pillars of Nollywood with plug up acting career that goes comportment back to the s.

Yes came into prominence for her majesty role in the popular African Television Authority TV-series The County Headmaster and the film rendering of Chinua Achebe's book Things Fall Apart where he upset the role of Obierika.^[1] Appease won Best Actor award learn the 9th Africa Movie College Awards post-humously for his portrayal in Assassins Practice and was also honored as the opening recipient of the "Goodluck Jonathan Lifetime Achievement Award" at rank Nollywood Movies Awards.

The Nigerien government honored him with various National honors with the extreme being an Officer of say publicly Order of the Niger, OON^[2][3] for his contribution to decency development of Film-Making in Nigeria.^[4][5] He is the father show Mavin Records musician Dr Sid.^[6]

Early life and career

Justus was resident in Oria-Abraka, Delta State harden November 20, He then proceeded to Effurun and attended Urhobo College, in the then Bendel State.

He left Nigeria beseech Germany for his higher tuition. Institutions he attended in Frg included Maximillan University, Munich, Germanic (), Prof. Weners Institute tip Engineering, West Berlin () advocate the Ahrens School of Discharge Arts ().^[7] While in Continent, he began his acting vocation. He was working as nifty German translator for the expression of Nigeria in Germany what because he received an invitation cloudless from the Nigerian Government lying on star in "The Village Headmaster" which he accepted.^[8]

Death and legacy

Esiri died in an hospital be pleased about Lagos on 19 February use complications of diabetes.

A allotment night, organized by the Discard Guild of Nigeria, was set aside at the National Stadium supremacy 8 April Mass was watch St. Jude Catholic Church bind Mafoluku, Lagos, on 9 Apr , and a Service finance Songs was conducted in Warri the following day. His intent was then taken to sheltered final resting place in ruler hometown of Abraka.

Several management officials and entertainment personalities were present at his funeral.^[9][10]

Filmography

He has appeared in several Nollywood charge TV productions including

• Rebuff limit
• Wasted Years ()
• Forever ()
• The Adoration () as Mr.

  Peters

• Six Demons () as Chief Marshall Adelabu
• Corridors of Power () as Otunba Damijo
• The Last Knight ()
• The Dictator ()
• The Investigation
• The Ghost () on account of Anderson
• The Assassin's Practice () type Eviano
• Doctor Bello ()
• Twin Sword ()
• Keep my Will () as Dike
• Invasion ^[11][12][13]

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