Queens Don't Crawl
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Akin Lewis is a Nigerian film actor, director, and producer. Lewis was born on 1957 in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria, and grew up in Zaria, Kaduna State. He began his acting...
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Actor • Director
Country
Nigeria
Born
Nov 6, 1957 (68)
Latest Credit
Queens Don't Crawl (2026)
Box Office
₦964,990,698
Biography
Akin Lewis is a Nigerian film actor, director, and producer. Lewis was born on 1957 in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria, and grew up in Zaria, Kaduna State. He began his acting career in 1973, the same year he joined a drama group led by Professor Bode Sowande, a Nigerian writer and dramatist. Lewis came into the limelight when he played the lead role in Why Worry, a 1980 comedy sitcom on NTA Ibadan, but gained more popularity for his role as local playboy Emeka in the sitcom Koko Close. He won best actor in 1982 based on the series and entered the national limelight in Madam Dearest, a 2005 Nigerian film produced and directed by Tade Ogidan. Over the years, he has featured, produced and directed several films. He featured in Tinsel, a Nigerian soap opera that began airing in August 2008 and Heroes and Zeroes, a 2010 Nigerian film written and directed by Niji Akanni. In October 2010, he won the Audio Visual Awards (TAVA) for best actor. He celebrated his 40th year on stage in December 2013.
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Birth Date
Nov 6, 1957
Age
68 years old
Place of Birth
Oyo State, Nigeria
Country
Nigeria
Primary Craft
Actor
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Actor • Director
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AMVCA 5
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