Olu Jacobs

Oludotun Baiyewu Jacobs, MFR (11 July 1942 – 16 September 2026), known professionally as Olu Jacobs, was a Nigerian actor and film executive. Trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, he worked in British theatre and television before returning to Nigeria, where he appeared in more than 120 films and was described as one of the godfathers of Nollywood. He won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in 2007, received the national honour of Member of the Order of the Federal Republic in 2011, and was married to the actress Joke Silva from 1989.