Multi-talented actor, Lateef Adedimeji, is currently one of the most sought after actors in the Yoruba Movie Industry now, judging by his high rating in the industry, endorsement deals and appearance in blockbuster movies back to back.
Anybody in the industry will boldly tell you, that Dimeji Lateef is highly rated. He also shares a close resemblance with Odunlade Adekola.
Dimeji seems to have artistry in his blood. Give him a script to play any role and you have a gem on your set, from a corporate guy role to that of an imbecile, he is there to hold you spellbound as a gifted thespian.
Most producers who can not get Odunlade to feature in their movies owing to his extremely busy schedule don’t waste time in calling Dimeji to fill in the gap, which he interpretes perfectly without any shortcomings.
One can’t mention Top 10 actors in the entire movie industry and Dimeji’s name won’t be on the list.
This bunch of talent has set the bar so high for others to follow.
Don’t also forget that Adedimeji Lateef is the face of the trending blockbuster movie, “Ayinla Omowura” a film that tells the story of a Nigerian musician, Ayinla Omowura, as produced by Jade Osiberu and directed by the guru himself, Tunde Kelani.
Dimeji was born on 1st February 1986, he is a filmmaker, producer and director. He was born and raised in Lagos, but hails from Ogun State. He was trained by an NGO who deals with HIV and other sexually related issues. He is a versatile actor who has unique ability to get really emotional. He has even been labelled a crying machine by some fans. He revealed he fell in love with acting when he was in secondary school, he decided to take it up full time, which led him into joining a professional caucus in 2015. He joined Afeez Eniola, Muyiwa Ademola, Adebayo Tijani and began there.
He landed his first major role in a movie entitled: Kudi Klepto produced by Yewande Adekoya, which eventually shot him to prominence and his career began to rapidly grow.
Even though lots of people believe he is there to give Odunlade Adekola a run for his money. Dimeji will always tell who ever cares to listen that Odunlade is his senior colleague, and they get along well. The relationship is cool, though people say, they have a striking resemblance, but he believes they do not in anyway compete, instead, he learns from him and picks from him and then blends it with his own skills and that brings a lot value out of him.
In the course of his career, he has got lots of awards home and abroad. Also lots of endorsement deals with reputable companies such as Numatoille Megacity, which is Africa’s first and largest National Tourism and Cultural Megacity with location in Nigeria.
He has featured in Airtel adverts alongside Idowu Philips and Ngozi Nwosu. And he has an endorsement deal with Poshglow Skincare Products and lots of others.
