Adekola was born and raised in Abeokuta, Ogun State, and he is a native of Otun Ekiti, Ekiti State.
Odunlade Adekola attended St. John's Primary School and St. Peter's College in Abeokuta, Ogun State and then obtained the West African School Certificate Examination before he proceeded to Moshood Abiola Polytechnic,(MAPOLY) where he received a diploma certificate. Odunlade proceeded to further his education and in May 2018, he received a degree in Bachelors of Business Administration at the University of Lagos.
Odunlade Adekola began his acting career in 1996, the same year he joined the Association of Nigeria Theatre Arts practitioners. He has starred in, scripted, produced and directed several Nigerian films also known as Nollywood over the years. In April 2014, Adekola won the Africa Movie Academy Award for the best actor of the year. In December 2015, he marked his entrance into the Nigerian music industry.Photographs of Odunlade during filming are widely used as internet memes across the Nigerian websphere. On 17 September 2018, Odunlade Adekola became the brand ambassador for RevolutionPlus Property Development Company. It was indeed a remarkable day for him. He was officially unveiled as the company's Brand ambassador at their Ikeja office in Lagos. Odunlade Adekola is a brand ambassador to several organizations such as Goldberg beer and Globacom Telecommunications.
Odunlade Adekola was born to Deaconess Adekola and Pastor Nathaniel .A. Adekola. His father serves as a Servant of God at a congregation of the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) in Abeokuta, Ogun state. At the time of Odunlade's birth, his father held the position of a choirmaster in the church. Over time, he progressed in his religious journey and eventually became a pastor within the Christ Apostolic Church. Both of Odunlade's parents, Pastor Adekola and Deaconess Adekola, are devoted clergy people hailing from Ekiti, Nigeria.
He married Ruth Adekola in 2003, and has five children.
LIST OF FILMS TO WATCH
Win or Lose (2022) as Agbabi aka
Unseen Trap (2022) as Demilade
Arinola (2023)
Deity (2023) as Oba Adefolarin
Malaika (2023) as King Towabola
Jagun Jagun (2023) as Jigan
Dabira (2023)
Apata (2023)
Orisa (2023)[26]
Lakatabu (2024) as Lakatabu
Jiro (2024) as Sola
For My Area (2024) as Hon. Ajilo
Ruthless (2024) as Detector
Beast of Two Worlds (2024) as King Towabola
Aiyefele (2024)
Lisabi: The Uprising (2024) as Alaafin of Oyo
Alakada: Bad and Boujee (2024)
Alhamdoulillah
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