Desmond Elliot (born Desmond Oluwashola Elliot ; 4 February 1974) is a Nigerian actor, director, and politician who has starred in over two hundred films and a number of television shows and soap operas. He won best supporting actor in a drama at the 2nd Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards and was nominated for best supporting actor at the 10th Africa Movie Academy Awards. He was elected as a lawmaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly , Surulere Constituency, in the 11 April 2015 Nigerian General Elections
Elliot was born to a Yoruba father from Olowogbowo in Lagos Island , Lagos and a mother from Illah in Oshimili North , Delta State ; He received his primary education at Air Force Primary School and later attended St John's College, both in Jos . In 2003 he graduated from Lagos State University where he studied Economics.
Elliot was influenced by a friend to become an actor. He started playing roles in soap operas like Everyday People , One Too Much and Saints and Sinners . He is one of Nollywood 's leading actors, having appeared in over two hundred films including Men Who Cheat , Yahoo Millionaire and Atlanta . In 2008 Elliot co-produced and co-directed the movie "Reloaded" which received 3 nominations at the African Movie Academy Awards in 2009. In 2009 and 2010, Elliot was nominated for the Best Actor category at the Nigeria Entertainment Awards. Also in 2010, Elliot has been competing to become the ambassador for the Face of Hope Project, a "volunteer-based non-profit, non-religious, non-political organization established to give hope to the hopeless", in which he will work toward fixing "child illiteracy in Nigeria and Africa at large" if he is the victor.
Elliot declared his intentions in September 2014 to run for Lagos State House of Assembly under the All Progressives Congress . He contested and won the Surulere Constituency in the 11 April 2015 Nigerian General Elections.
Elliot is married and has four children. He is involved in public relations for Globacom.
Actor
2024
Unknown Soja as
Major Ibrahim
2022
Treasury as
Chief Alakija
2022
Miss Bamidele's Girls as
Felix
2021
Imposter as
Detective Kolade
2021
Shades of Attraction (TV Series)
2021
Love Tangled as
Mr. Kunle
2021
Love Castle as
Ayo (as Desmond Elliott)
2021
Desperate Houseboys as
Fred
2021
Devil in Agbada as
Mr. Rasaki
2020
To All the Broken Hearted
2020
Babies & Friends as
Ebuka
2019
Four Wives and a Mistress
2018
Tomorrow Can Wait as
Ferguson
2018
Once Upon an Adventure as
Tunji
2018
Cooked Up Love as
Network Executive
2018
Crazy People as
Guest Appearance
2017
The Silver Spoon as
Mr. Henshaw
2017
Tatu as
Father Hano (as Desmond Elliott)
2017
Single Ladies (TV Series)
2017
The Real Side Chics as
Kola
2016
The Secret Princess as
King Adede
2015
Husbands of Lagos (TV Series) as
Saheed
2015
Spotlight as
Desmond (as Desmond Elliott)
2015
The Department as
Effiong Akpodigha (as Desmond Elliott)
2015
Santalal (TV Series) as
Keddedy Badmus
2014
Beyond Disability as
Paul
2014
30 Days in Atlanta as
Okiemute
2014
When Love Happens as
Lanre
2013
Finding Mercy 1 & 2 as
Daniel Olatunji
2013
Lies Men Tell 1 & 2 (TV Movie) as
Emeka
2013
Unforgivable (Ainidariji) as
Richard
2013
Kamara's Tree as
Tejan Kamara
2012
The Entrapped Movie as
Demola
2012
Catwalq (TV Mini Series) as
Folarin
2011
Last Celebrity (Video) as
Iyk
2011
Last Celebrity 2 (Video)
2011
Sacred Lies (Video) as
Michael
2011
Sacred Lies 2 (Video) as
Michael
2011
Sacred Lies 3 (Video) as
Michael
2011
Sacred Lies 4 (Video) as
Michael
2011
Masquerades as
Tunde Adams
2011
Timeless Passion as
Kelvin
2010
Save My Love 2 (Video)
2010
Bursting Out as
Bernard (as Desmond Elliott)
2010
Holding Hope as
Olumide Sydney Badmus
2009
Dangerous Beauty (Video) as
Raymond
2009
Dangerous Beauty 2 (Video) as
Raymond
2009
Entanglement 2 (Video)
2009
Entanglement 3 (Video)
2009
Entanglement 4 (Video)
2009
Tears of a Prince (Video)
2009
Tears of a Prince 2 (Video)
2009
Guilty Pleasures as
Mr. Okoro (as Desmond Elliott)
2008
Before the Rain (Video) as
Raymond
2008
Before the Rain 2 (Video) as
Raymond
2008
Can't Let Go (Video) as
Derrick
2008
Can't Let Go 2 (Video) as
Derrick
2008
Sweet Tomorrow (Video) as
Bruno
2008
Sweet Tomorrow 2 (Video) as
Bruno
2008
The Super Star (Video)
2008
The Super Star 2 (Video)
2008
True Colors (Video) as
Seth
2008
True Colors 2 (Video) as
Seth
2008
Wicked Intentions (Video) as
Jim
2008
Wicked Intentions 2 (Video) as
Jim
2007
A Better Place (Video)
2007
A Better Place 2 (Video)
2007
After the Vow (Video) as
Chuks
2007
After the Vow 2 (Video)
2007
A Time to Love (Video) as
Hank
2007
A Time to Love 2 (Video) as
Hank
2007
Black Night in South America (Video) as
Paul
2007
Black Night in South America 2 (Video) as
Paul
2007
Campus Love 2 (Video)
2007
Dear God (Video) as
Steev
2007
Double Game 2 (Video)
2007
Endless Madness (Video)
2007
Endless Madness 2 (Video)
2007
Fine Things 2 (Video)
2007
Ghetto Queen 2 (Video)
2007
Great Ambassadors (Video) as
Eva
2007
Great Ambassadors 2 (Video) as
Eva
2007
Lasting Love (Video) as
Fred
2007
Lasting Love 2 (Video)
2007
Look Into My Eyes (Video) as
Emeka
2007
Look Into My Eyes 2 (Video)
2007
My Everlasting Love (Video) as
Roby
2007
My Everlasting Love 2 (Video)
2007
Secret Pain (Video) as
Kenechukwu (as Desmond Elliott)
2007
Secret Pain 2 (Video) as
Kenechukwu
2007
Take Me Home 2 (Video)
2007
Titanic Tussle (Video) as
Fr. Joseph
2007
Titanic Tussle 2 (Video)
2007
Twist of Fate (Video) as
Jack
2007
Twist of Fate 2 (Video) as
Jack
2007
Unfinished Business (Video) as
Donald Eze
2007
Unfinished Business 2 (Video) as
Donald Eze
2007
Warriors of Satan (Video) as
Eva
2007
Warriors of Satan 2 (Video) as
Eva
2007
Wind of Glory (Video) as
Clark
2007
Wind of Glory 2 (Video) as
Clark
2007
Wind of Glory 3 (Video) as
Clark
2007
Yahoo Millionaire (Video) as
Jerry
2007
Yahoo Millionaire 2 (Video) as
Jerry
2006
Behind the Plot (Video)
2006
Behind the Plot 2 (Video)
2006
Blood Stain in Bokodo (Video)
2006
Blood Stain in Bokodo 2 (Video)
2006
Divided Attention (Video)
2006
Divided Attention 2 (Video) as
Williams
2006
Extreme Measure (Video) as
Festus
2006
Extreme Measure 2 (Video) as
Festus
2006
Final Point 2 (Video)
2006
Ghetto Language (Video)
2006
Ghetto Language 2 (Video)
2006
Hidden Murderer (Video)
2006
Hidden Murderer 2 (Video)
2006
King of the Town (Video)
2006
King of the Town 2 (Video)
2006
Love Wins (Video) as
Austin
2006
Love Wins 2 (Video) as
Austin
2006
Married to the Enemy (Video)
2006
Married to the Enemy 2 (Video)
2006
My Little Secret (Video)
2006
My Little Secret 2 (Video)
2006
My Sister My Love (Video) as
Jar
2006
My Sister My Love 2 (Video) as
Jar
2006
Painful World (Video)
2006
Painful World 2 (Video) as
Oche
2006
Secret Mission (Video)
2006
Secret Mission 2 (Video)
2006
Strange Love 2 (Video)
2006
The Greatest Sacrifice (Video)
2006
The Greatest Sacrifice 2 (Video)
2006
The Wolves (Video) as
Eric
2006
Too Late to Claim (Video)
2006
Too Late to Claim 2 (Video)
2006
Traumatised (Video) as
Jide
2006
Traumatised 2 (Video)
2006
Unbreakable Affair (Video) as
Lawrence
2006
Unbreakable Affair 2 (Video)
2006
Without Apology (Video)
2006
Without Apology 2 (Video)
2006
Put It on Me 2 (Video)
2005
A Night in the Philippines 2 (Video)
2005
Behind Closed Doors (Video)
2005
Behind Closed Doors 2 (Video)
2005
Destiny's Challenge (Video)
2005
Endless Lies (Video) as
Bone
2005
Endless Lies 2 (Video) as
Bone
2005
Flying Without Wings (Video) as
Don
2005
Flying Without Wings 2 (Video)
2005
Fools in Love (Video)
2005
Fools in Love 2 (Video)
2005
Games Women Play (Video) as
Arnold
2005
Games Women Play 2 (Video)
2005
Girls in the Hood (Video)
2005
Girls in the Hood 2 (Video)
2005
It's Juliet or No One (Video)
2005
It's Juliet or No One 2 (Video)
2005
Knowing You 2 (Video)
2005
My Precious Son (Video) as
Ben
2005
My Precious Son 2 (Video)
2005
My Sister's Act (Video)
2005
My Sister My Child (Video)
2005
My Sister My Child 2 (Video)
2005
Now & Forever (Video)
2005
Now & Forever 2 (Video)
2005
Orange Groove (Video)
2005
Orange Groove 2 (Video)
2005
Shackles of Death (Video)
2005
Shackles of Death 2 (Video)
2005
The Break Out (Video)
2005
The Break Out 2 (Video)
2005
The King's Son (Video)
2005
The King's Son 2 (Video)
2005
The Price of Love: Life Is Beautiful (Video)
2005
The Price of Love 2: Life Is Beautiful (Video)
2005
Wedding Gift 2 (Video)
2005
Wheel of Change (Video)
2005
A Night in the Philippines (Video)
2004
A Kiss from Rose (Video)
2004
A Kiss from Rose 2 (Video)
2004
Big Pretenders (Video) as
Terry
2004
Danger Signal (Video) as
Harry
2004
Danger Signal 2 (Video)
2004
Died to Save 2 (Video)
2004
For Real (Video) as
Chris
2004
In the Name of Love (Video)
2004
In the Name of Love 2 (Video)
2004
Lake of Fire (Video) as
Brother Emmanuel
2004
Life in New York (Video)
2004
Magic Moment 2 (Video)
2004
Melody of Life (Video) as
Martin
2004
Missing Angel (Video) as
Angel
2004
Missing Angel 2 (Video) as
Alex Ajani
2004
Missing Angel 3 (Video)
2004
Passion of Mind (Video)
2004
Passion of Mind 2 (Video)
2004
Power of Trust (Video)
2004
Power of Trust 2 (Video)
2004
Promise & Fail (Video)
2004
Promise & Fail 2 (Video)
2004
The Faithful 2 (Video)
2004
True Romance (Video) as
Stanley
2004
True Romance 2 (Video)
2004
Images in the Mirror (Video) as
Deji
2004
Freeman's College (TV Series) as
Mr. Bassey
2003
My Faithful Friend (Video)
2003
Passion & Pain (Video) as
Edward
2003
Tunnel of Love (Video)
Director
2022
Miss Bamidele's Girls
2021
Bouquet and Everything After
2020
To All the Broken Hearted (directed by)
2019
Four Wives and a Mistress
2019
Truth or Dead (TV Series)
2018
Once Upon an Adventure
2017
The Diary of a Crazy Nigerian Woman
2017
Official Business (TV Movie)
2017
To be Again (as Desmond Elliott)
2017
Single Ladies (TV Series)
2014
Knocking on Heaven's Door
2013
After the Proposal (TV Movie)
2013
Unforgivable (Ainidariji)
2012
Broken Silence (as Desmond Elliott)
2012
In the Cupboard (as Desmond Elliott)
2012
Catwalq (TV Mini Series)
Producer
2018
Unbroken (producer) (completed)
2021
Love Tangled (producer)
2020
Becca's List (producer)
2019
Four Wives and a Mistress (producer)
2018
Baby Palaver (producer)
2018
Once Upon an Adventure (producer)
2018
Cooked Up Love (producer)
2017
The Diary of a Crazy Nigerian Woman (producer)
2017
Naomi's Dilemma (producer)
2017
Ordinary People (producer)
2017
Mourning Karen (producer)
2017
To be Again (producer)
2016
Aso Ebi (TV Series) (producer)
2016
The Wedding (producer)
2015
The Real Deal (producer)
2014
Ordinary People (producer - as Desmond Elliott)
2013
Finding Mercy 1 & 2 (producer)
2012
Kidnap (Video) (executive producer)
2012
In the Cupboard (producer)
2010
Too Much (Video) (producer)
2010
Too Much 2 (Video) (producer)
2010
Holding Hope (executive producer)
2009
Edikan (Video) (executive producer)
2009
Edikan 2 (Video) (executive producer)
Casting Department
2021
It's Complicated (casting)
Thanks
2015
Hobo with a Trash Can (thanks - segment "The Apple That Bit Back", as Desmond Elliott)
2010
Itawari (the producers wish to thank - as Desmond Elliott)