“Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.
And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him.” 🙌
He was 22 years old when he started acting in 1981
His family had an extraordinary twin history. His father and grandfather were both twins, and his mother reportedly gave birth to four sets of twins.
He once said he was the only surviving child from those four sets of twins (seven siblings lost)
He lost his father at a young age (around 11) and his mother later (around 2000). He dedicated at least one film to her
Ogogo attended Christ Church School in Ilaro for primary education
Started secondary school at Gazikia College in Lagos but could not finish due to financial problems.
Trained as an automobile mechanic at a technical college
He worked as an auto mechanic at the Lagos State Water Corporation for about 13 years while acting part-time
Resigned from his government job in 1994 to act full-time after already producing a few films.
Ogogo's first self-produced movie was The Wicked Boy (shot in two parts in 1993) He spent over ₦70,000 on it when many films cost far less
One of his early paid roles earned him ₦1,200 in 1991 for Omo Yoruba (big money at the time)
His breakthrough came with the role of Wole Owolabi in Owo Blow (directed by Tade Ogidan), which won him Best Actor of the Year at the 1997 THEMA Awards.
He appeared in over 300 films over a career spanning roughly 45 years.
In Kunle Afolayan's 2022 Netflix film Aníkúlápó, he played Alaafin Ademuyiwa and earned a Best Supporting Actor nomination at the 2023 AMVCAs. He reprised the role in the 2024 sequel
He is a devout Muslim (often addressed as Alhaji) and was selective about roles to help preserve Yoruba culture.
Also ventured into real estate with a company/project called Ogogo Royal Estate (or Ogogo Estate), which he described as a long-nurtured dream
He received international recognition, including an award presented at the House of Parliament in Canada.
Ogogo survived a severe ulcer battle (reportedly lasting years, with periods when he could not eat solid food for months and only managed pap)
He once produced a film while seriously ill because he feared he might die and wanted to leave something for his children
He was part of the "Odunfa Caucus" collective with friends like Yinka Quadri to support one another's film work
He (Taiwo Hassan (Ogogo) passed away on August 23, 2026, at age 66 after battling stage-four cancer and was buried the next day (today 24th) in his hometown of Ilaro according to Muslim tradition
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Let me tell you something today
Ogogo lost his parents and he lost 7 siblings.
That's over 9 family deaths that he has lived with all his life.
But he didn't let that hold him back.
He knew his reality. And he knew his dreams.
He wanted to act films. But he didn't have money. Heck he couldn't even complete his secondary school education.
So he learnt mechanic work for cars. He got good at it and was employed by Lagos State.
He did all these and not for once did his dreams die. He made sure his interest in acting was still very alive.
Then he funded his film. Spent 70,000 naira on it at that time.
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This is what structure looks like. He did a job and mastered the skill. Then the money from the mechanic employment started his filming career. And that movie career gave him global recognition.
In case you are struggling with direction and purpose actualization, I hope you learn from this structure.
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May his soul rest in perfect peace. 🕊️
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