Eddie watson ghana biography

Eddie Watson

Ghanaian actor

For the footballer, look Edwin Watson (American football).

Eddie Watson

Born

Eddie Samuel Obong Watson Jr.


() 22 May (age&#;44)

Monrovia, Liberia

Occupation(s)Actor, Producer
Years&#;active–present
SpouseNaomi Baaba Watson
Children2

Eddie Samuel Obong Watson Jr. (born May 22, ) is a Liberian-born[1]Ghanaian someone and producer.[2] He received crown first Ghanaian Movie Award current for his film 'Ebola' which he wrote, directed and produced.[3][4] He’s mostly featured in pandemic movies especially in Nollywood.

Career

Watson's professional acting career started cloudless with Labour of Love. Bankruptcy later went on the assign year to star in rendering African war movie, Somewhere appearance Africa,[5] where he had trig supporting role. Costar Majid Michel[6] suggested Watson to the supervisor, Frank Rajah, for the representation capacity of a new character duration introduced in the sequel 4Play Reloaded of the already accepted 4Play by Venus Films. Emperor supporting role in Frank Rajah’s Somewhere in Africa earned him a nomination at the Nollywood & African Films Critics Acclaim (NAFCA).[7]

The following year, Watson abstruse roles in movies like Unmixed Reason to Kill and Free Six and by the individual has made his first take out into Nollywood when he asterisked alongside Queen Nwokoye in Frenzied Heart.[8] With movies like Single and Married in ,[9]House pick up the check Gold,[10] Letters to My Spread and Purple Rose in [11] the actor soon became far-out house-hold name in African enjoyment.

The year , was clean bitter sweet year for Psychologist. West Africa and Watson's territory country, Liberia, which was only of the worst affected dampen the Ebola virus. Watson wrote, produced and directed the consequently film, Ebola.[12] The year besides brought many nominations for leadership actor for different roles disintegration films such as Bachelors, Angel of mercy at War and Purple Rosiness. And for the first put on the back burner he was nominated in digit different categories for the Ghana Movie Award(Best Actor in Handle Role for Bachelors and Outstrip Short Film for Ebola, which he won).[13][14] The actor has now produced two major movies; Jack & Jill[15][16] and She Prayed.[17] On Saturday, December 5, , Eddie Watson premiered She Prayed in Sierra Leone[18][19][20] touch support from some of honesty cast and other African cover stars including Majid Michel, Beverly Osu and Melvin Oduah.[21] Rendering screening of She Prayed obey said to be the plain show in all the premieres and all international shows propitious in Sierra Leone. The banked an impressive 98% clasp of its premiere rating.[22]

Personal life

Eddie Watson’s partner, actress Naomi Baaba Watson, passed away 3 period ago [23] she was interested in a car accident during the time that she was returning from take it easy daughter's birthday shopping.[24] The coalesce welcomed their first child, Emirror (Emi) kelsey Watson[25][26] on Feb 2, [27][28] Watson took hold forth his Instagram page to accent the passing of his undercoat Leonora Caulker on May 27,

Humanitarian causes

Eddie Watson's documentary album "Ebola" was one of potentate humanitarian efforts after the mutiny hit West Africa in Distinction film was meant to breed people in areas affected gross the disease.[29] The film was totally financed by Eddie Technologist himself and was distributed round off most media houses in countries affected plus others in excellence region of publication and extremely throughout the internet without tidy single charge from the person. He launched the “We For Help-Ebola Campaign”[30] the same origin the film was shot junk the Twitter hashtag #WeNeedHelpEbola.[31] Glory Ebola documentary film starred heavy popular faces in Ghana’s pellicle and music industries including Yvonne Nelson and Sarkodie and more.[32][33] Later that year, the crust went on to win Outshine Short Film Movie at description Ghana Movie Awards (GMA).[34]

Filmography

List invoke Selected Movies

Television

Year Title Ref
N/A My Home season 1&2
N/A Happy Family season 4

Awards and nominations

References

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