June 10, 1987 (39 years old)
Bayelsa, Nigeria
NG
3 wins • 8 nominations
James Timini Egbuson (born June 10, 1987) is a Nigerian actor, producer, and digital content creator. He gained prominence for his role as Tobi in MTV's Shuga and has since starred in numerous Nollywood films, including Elevator Baby, Breaded Life, and A Tribe Called Judah. Egbuson earned a degree in Psychology from the University of Lagos in 2011 and began his acting career with the soap opera Tinsel in 2010. He is the younger brother of actress Dakore Akande. In 2020, he won the Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Award for Best Actor in a Drama. Beyond acting, he engages in brand endorsements and runs his clothing line, Timeless.
Primary craft
acting, production
Birth date
June 10, 1987
Latest project
My Mother Is A Witch
Awards
3 wins, 8 nominations
Honors
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | BON Awards 2025 | Best Kiss | Nominee |
| 2022 | AMVCA 8 | Best Indigenous Language (Yoruba) | Nominee |
Credits
| Year | Title | Role | SpicyMeter | NollyCritic | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
| 2022 |
| AMVCA 8 |
| Best Short Film/Online Video |
| Nominee |
| 2020 | AMVCA 7 | Best Lead Actor | Winner |
| 2020 | AMVCA 7 | Best Short Film/Online Video | Winner |
| 2020 | AMVCA 7 | Best Actor in a Drama (Movie/TV Series) | Winner |
| 2024 | AMVCA 10 | Best Supporting Actor | Nominee |
| 2022 | AMVCA 8 | Best Actor in a Comedy | Nominee |
| acting |
0.0 |
| — |
| — |
| 2025 | Lothario | acting | 0.0 | — | — |
| 2025 | A Bride for the Season | acting | 0.0 | — | — |
| 2025 | Two Birds, One Stone | acting | 0.0 | — | — |
| 2025 | Miles Away From Home | acting | 3.0 | — | — |
| 2025 | Gingerrr | acting | 0.0 | 2.0 | ₦522,800,000 |
| 2025 | Unclaimed | acting | 0.0 | 2.5 | ₦17,262,000 |
| 2025 | My Mother Is A Witch | acting | 10.0 | 3.5 | ₦100,630,834 |
| 2025 | Radio Voice | acting | 0.0 | 3.9 | ₦69,610,274 |
| 2025 | Reel Love | acting | 6.0 | 3.0 | ₦356,824,175 |
| 2025 | Red Circle | acting | 0.0 | 3.5 | ₦118,196,987 |
| 2025 | Tarella: Princess of the Nile | acting | 0.0 | 3.0 | ₦8,144,934 |
| 2024 | All's Fair In Love | acting | 0.0 | — | ₦132,020,690 |
| 2024 | Couple's Pact | acting | 0.0 | — | — |
| 2024 | Meeting Funmi’s Parents | acting | 0.0 | — | — |
| 2024 | Lovers And Foes | acting | 0.0 | — | — |
| 2024 | Local Chef | acting | 0.0 | — | — |
| 2024 | Shina | acting | 0.0 | — | — |
| 2024 | Ajosepo | acting | 6.5 | 3.5 | ₦257,254,189 |
| 2024 | Last Straw | acting | 0.0 | — | — |
| 2024 | Hello Pot | acting | 0.0 | — | — |
| 2024 | Unexpected Places | acting | 0.0 | — | — |
| 2023 | Honey Money | acting | 0.0 | — | ₦41,659,950 |
| 2023 | Big Love | acting | 0.0 | — | ₦48,466,373 |
| 2023 | The Bloom Boys | acting | 0.0 | — | — |
| 2023 | The Kujus Again | acting | 9.0 | — | ₦53,538,450 |
| 2023 | A Tribe Called Judah | acting | 8.5 | — | ₦1,404,187,806 |
| 2022 | Dinner at My Place | acting | 0.0 | — | ₦54,804,289 |
| 2022 | Hey You! | acting | 0.0 | — | ₦36,310,700 |
| 2022 | The Order of Things | acting | 0.0 | — | — |
| 2021 | Country Hard | acting | 0.0 | — | — |
| 2021 | Dwindle | acting | 0.0 | — | ₦43,924,110 |
| 2021 | Superstar | acting | 0.0 | — | ₦67,132,500 |
| 2021 | Ponzi | acting | 0.0 | — | — |
| 2020 | Dear Affy | acting | 0.0 | — | ₦39,688,140 |
| 2020 | Introducing the Kujus | acting | 0.0 | — | — |
| 2020 | Love Is Yellow | acting | 0.0 | — | — |
| 2019 | Elevator Baby | acting | 0.0 | — | — |
| 2017 | Ajuwaya | acting | 0.0 | — | — |
| A Young Time Ago | acting | 0.0 | — | — |
| Breaded Life | acting | 8.0 | — | ₦88,860,057 |
| Year | Title | Role | SpicyMeter | NollyCritic | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Love And New Notes | crew | 0.0 | — | — |
| 2025 | Two Birds, One Stone | crew | 0.0 | — | — |
| 2025 | Two Birds, One Stone | crew | 0.0 | — | — |
