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Demi Banwo

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A group of friends who each have to navigate their own destiny, growing up on the bustling streets and neighborhood of Isale Eko, Lagos.
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Trained at The Arts Education Schools, London (ArtsEd London), Demi is a versatile actor with a background in TV, stage and musical theatre productions. In September 2016, he completed his vocational acting training with a Master's degree in Acting from ArtsEd London.

Before commencing his training, he was cast in several productions in Nigeria. He played the character of Yemi, a recurring primary character in Ndani's TV show Gidi Up, which aired on AfricaMagic Entertainment as well as on Youtube and on OHTV in the UK and will be reprising that character in Season 3. He was also cast as the character of JoGo on AfricaMagic's Hotel Majestic and was a cast member of Wakaa The Musical during its inaugural international run in London as well as the Johannesburg run of Kakadu the Musical.

Recently, he produced and starred in 2 seasons of RedTV's Inspector K comedy series, served as a Co-Creative Director and Stage Manager for Adekunle Gold's first headlining concert in Nigeria (One Night Stand with Adekunle Gold) and held roles in Lowladee's You Me Maybe (an irokoTV movie), M-Net's Battleground, Lara and the Beat (an upcoming movie from Biola Alabi Media) and is currently a recurring cast member of M-Net's tele-novela series, Forbidden.
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    Koye Kekere Ekun in Inspector K (2017)
    Inspector K
    TV Series
    • Officer Gambe
    • Gambe
    Gangs of Lagos (2023)
    Gangs of Lagos
    5.8
    • Bolaji
    • 2023
    The Lost Okoroshi (2019)
    The Lost Okoroshi
    5.9
    • Mr. Osagie
    • 2019
    Hide 'N' Seek (2021)
    Hide 'N' Seek
    7.4
    • Mr. Orukpe
    • 2021

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    Actor



    • Riona
      • Chief Jafo
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2020



    • A Danfo Christmas (2024)
      A Danfo Christmas
      3.9
      • Coach
      • 2024
    • The Other Side of the Bridge (2024)
      The Other Side of the Bridge
      • Femi
      • 2024
    • A Night in 2005 (2024)
      A Night in 2005
      4.3
      • Tunde Ijoba
      • 2024
    • Damage Done (2024)
      Damage Done
      • 2024
    • Insecure (2024)
      Insecure
      • 2024
    • Gangs of Lagos (2023)
      Gangs of Lagos
      5.8
      • Bolaji
      • 2023
    • Stephanie Zibili, Eso Dike, and Daniel Abua in Direct Message (2023)
      Direct Message
      • Wale
      • 2023
    • Stuck (2022)
      Stuck
      • Obi
      • 2022
    • Finding Hubby 2 (2022)
      Finding Hubby 2
      5.3
      • Olumide
      • 2022
    • Ramsey Nouah, Kate Henshaw-Nuttal, Gabriel Afolayan, Deyemi Okanlawon, Nancy Isime, and Ini Dima Okojie in Blood Sisters (2022)
      Blood Sisters
      5.8
      TV Mini Series
      • Orderly 3
      • 2022
    • Tobi Bakre, Erica Nlewedim, Uzor Arukwe, Alexx Ekubo, Omowunmi Dada, and Shawn Faqua in The Blood Covenant (2022)
      The Blood Covenant
      5.9
      • Bode
      • 2022
    • Hide 'N' Seek (2021)
      Hide 'N' Seek
      7.4
      • Mr. Orukpe
      • 2021
    • Dwindle (2021)
      Dwindle
      5.8
      • Ogogoro (as Demi Olubanwo)
      • 2021
    • The Wait (2021)
      The Wait
      5.2
      • Don Shaffa
      • 2021
    • Munachi Abii, Kehinde Bankole, and Ade Laoye in Finding Hubby (2020)
      Finding Hubby
      4.5
      • Olumide
      • 2020

    Producer



    • Gangs of Lagos (2023)
      Gangs of Lagos
      5.8
      • executive producer
      • 2023
    • Koye Kekere Ekun in Inspector K (2017)
      Inspector K
      TV Series
      • assistant producer
      • 2017–2018

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