Gbenga Richards

Gbenga Richards Gbenga Richards is not a new name in Nollywood. The veteran actor is well known for his roles as a serious, good guy actor in most of his movies. In this interview, he speaks with Onukwube Ofoelue on his experience as an actor, and his desires for Nollywood, both from government and the practitioners.

When did you begin acting?

I have been almost four decades in this industry. The first major thing I did was to represent Nigeria with Ogunde in FESTAC 77. I just left secondary school at about that same time. I was working with Punch Newspapers and was one of their cartoonists. Then I went to manage a group under Punch called Skylark Dancers; it was a promotional outfit under Skylark Records, a subsidiary of Punch Newspapers. (more on: http://www.nigeriafilms.com/news/11847/12/rightful-people-not-being-hono...)