Kunle Coker

Biography

Kunle Coker is a versatile Nigerian actor whose career spans television, film, writing, producing, and directing. He rose to prominence with a long-running role on the hit M-net series Tinsel, where he spent six to seven years earning a reputation as a dependable, nuanced performer. Over the years he’s starred in notable films such as End of State of Emergency (2005), Boycott (2022), and more recently Singleness Is Bliss (2024). A graduate of the University of Ibadan, where he studied Political Science, Kunle’s passion for theatre traces back to his school and campus days. His contributions have earned recognition, including the 2023 Project Honours Award from the TOCSS Foundation, celebrating his work across acting, screenwriting, producing, content creation, and public relations. Deeply invested in Nollywood’s growth, he champions higher production standards and applauds the industry’s leading women, like Mo Abudu and Bolanle Austen-Peters, for elevating storytelling and quality. Kunle brings both presence and thought-fulness to the screen, guided by a belief in continually evolving and making meaningful impact. He remains a respected, multi-dimensional figure in the Nigerian entertainment landscape.