Jide Kosoko was born in Lagos State, Nigeria on 12 January 1954, to the Kosoko royal family of Lagos Island.
Kosoko studied business administration at the Yaba College of Technology. He began his acting career as a child actor in 1964 in a television production named Makanjuola. He has featured in several Nollywood movies in both English and Yoruba languages.
Kosoko grew up in Ebute Metta and was inspired by the huge success of Hubert Ogunde to go into acting, when an acquaintance who was working with the Ifelodun travelling theatre troupe invited him to an audition for a role in Makanjuola, a tele-movie. Kosoko accepted the invitation; he later went for the audition and was chosen for the role, playing a character called Alabi.Kosoko continued with acting, he then performed with the Awada Kerikeri group consisting of Sunday Omobolanle, Lanre Hassan and Oga Bello, and had guest appearances on the T.V. show, New Masquerade. In 1972, he formed his own theatre troupe.
Kosoko has written and also produced his own films and stage plays including Ogun Ahoyaya. Kosoko became visible during the video film era, producing his own film, Asiri n la in 1992, starring in Asewo to re Mecca and Tunde Kelani's Ti Oluwa Ni'Le part 2.
Endorsement
Kosoko is an ambassador for a popular juice production company Chivita. In 2016, he endorsed MeritAbode Limited, owners of Emerald Estate. Kosoko is also one of the brand ambassadors for Western Lotto situated in Nigeria.
Awards and nominations
In 2021, Abuja International Film Festival nominated Kosoko as the Outstanding Male Actor in Love Castle.
Kosoko was married to two wives, Karimat and Henrietta, and has children and grandchildren.He is known to be the biological father of six children which are Bidemi, Sola, Temilade, Tunji, Muyiwa, and Tunde Kosoko.
MOVIES TO WATCH
Enulebo (1998?) (also director)
Highway to the Grave (2000)
Stupid! (2002)
Mr. President (Àà rẹ Apà sẹ Wà á) (2004)
Afefe Ti Fe... (2005) (also director)
Omorewa (2005?)
Jenifa (2008) as Chief Williams
The Figurine (2009) as Chairman
I'll Take My Chances (2011) as Minister
Last Flight to Abuja (2012) as Chief Nike
The Meeting (2012) as M.D
Doctor Bello (2013) as Corporal Olurin
Dining with a Long Spoon (2014)
Gidi Up (2014) (TV Series) as Commissioner Olaitan
Out of Luck (2015)
The Department (2015)[56]
Hourglass (2016)
Fusion (2016)
Alter Ego 1 (2017) as Landlord
In Love Again (1997)
The Royal Hibiscus Hotel (2017) as chief Segun Adeniyi
One Lover Two Hearts (2017)
The Third Chance (2017)
Ghetto Bred (2018) as Chairman
King of Boys (2018) as Alhaji Salami
Kasala (2018) as Big Boss
Power of 1 (2018) as Governor
Stronger Together (2018) as Bayo Tailor
Akpe: Return of the Beast (2019)
Bling Lagosians (2019) as Baba Eko
House 69 (2019)
Love is war (2019)
Made in Heaven (2019)
Merrymen (2019) as Chief Omole
More Than Just 4 Letters (2019)
Sugar Rush (2019) as Chief Douglas
Two Weeks in Lagos (2019) as Dr. Makinde
City Of Dreams (2019) as Chief Coker
My London Slave (2019) as Bisola's Uncle
The White Shadow (2019)
Dear Affy (2020) as M.D
Day of Destiny (2020) as Chief Adediran
Shadow Parties (2020)
Breaded Life (2021)[57] as D.P.O
Love Castle (2021) as Chief Otun
Kiki's Dilemma (2021)
The Mystic River (2021) - Nigerian Series - as Ede King
Shadow Parties (2021) as Chief Atilola
Elesin Oba, The King's Horseman (2022) as Sergeant Amusa
Rising City of Dreams (2022)
The Stand Up (2022)
The Wildflower (2022) as Chief Judge
"Chasing Shadows" (2022) as Mr Ossai
"Rainbows" (2022) as Chief Williams
"U-Turn" (2022) as Cycle Man
Atunwa (2023)
"Shattered Innocence (2023) as Daddy Jamal
"Merry Men 3: Nemesis (2023) as Chief Jimoh Alade
A Bag of Trouble (2023)
" Safe (2024) as Chief
" The Way We Were (2024)
" Behind Closed Doors (2024)
Life and Dirt (2024 TV Series) as DPO
The Suyis (2024 TV Series) Pa Suyi
Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti (2024)
Seven Doors (2024)
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