Richard Eyimofe Evans Mofe-Damijo (born 6 July 1961), popularly known as RMD, is a Nigerian actor, writer, producer, lawyer, and former journalist.
1996
After her death in 1996, Mofe-Damijo married TV personality Jumobi Adegbesan, who later left TV presenting for the corporate world.
Mofe-Damijo has five children: two with his current wife and three from his previous marriage.
1997
In 1997, Mofe-Damijo returned to the university to study law at the University of Lagos and graduated in 2004.
After graduating from university with a Theatre Arts degree, Mofe-Damijo appeared in the soap opera Ripples as a police inspector but gained more popularity as villain Segun Kadiri in rival soap Checkmate.
Before then, he had a stint as a writer with daily newspaper The Concord, and magazines Metro and Quality.
Out of Bounds was the first film for which he received a writer/producer credit.
2005
In 2005, he won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role.
In 2005, at the maiden edition of the Africa Movie Academy Awards, Mofe-Damijo won the award for Best Actor in a Leading Role.
2008
Mofe-Damijo was appointed as the Special Adviser of Culture and Tourism to the then Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan in 2008, and later became the commissioner for Culture and Tourism of Delta State, Nigeria in 2009.
2009
He was also a former Commissioner for Culture and Tourism in Delta State in 2009.
2015
His tenure ended in 2015.
Mofe-Damijo was married to a journalist/publisher and talk show host May Ellen 'MEE' Ezekiel.
2016
He received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 12th Africa Movie Academy Awards in 2016.
Mofe-Damijo was born in Aladja community of Udu Kingdom, Delta State.
He attended Midwest College, Warri and Anglican Grammar School and was a member of the Drama Club.
He enrolled into the University of Benin to continue his education and studied Theatre Arts.
2017
On 5th January 2017, he hosted the 2016 GLO-CAF Awards alongside Nigerian journalist Mimi Fawaz.
On 8th December 2021, he won an award at Ghana, a Black Star Honor at the Rhymes on Da Runway in Gold coast, Ghana.
