Film One, Nigeria’s independent film entertainment company has released its list of the top 10 highest-grossing male actors for 2022, with former Big Brother Naija housemate Tobi Bakre taking the top prize of N371 million for his roles in the films Brotherhood and Blood Covenant. He is closely followed Falz Folarin in second place, with N328M for his role in Brotherhood.
Following Falz in second place is OC Ukeje, who received N328 million for his appearance in the Brotherhood film. Femi Adebayo and Nkem Owoh came in third and fourth place, respectively, with N320 million for role in King Thieves and N291 million for their role in Battle on Buka Street.
According to Legit, below is the complete list of 2022’s highest gross-paying actors in Nollywood:
1. Tobi Bakre – Brotherhood, Blood Convenant (N371m)
2. Falz Folarin – Brotherhood (N328m)
2. OC Ukeje – Brotherhood (N328m)
3. Femi Adebayo – King of Thieves (N320m)
3. Ibrahim Chatta – King of Thieves (N320m)
3. Odunlade Adekola – King of Thieves (N320m)
4. Nkem Owoh – Battle of Buka Street (N291m)
5. Kunle Remi – Ijakumo (N104m)
6. Timini Egbuson – Dinner at my Place, Hey You (N90m)
7. Jim Iyke – Passport (N86m)
7. Zubby Michael – Passport (N86m)
8. Shawn Faqua – Blood Convenant (N43m)
8. Uzor Arukwe – Blood Convenant (N43m)
9. Deyemi Okanlawon – The Wild Flower (N41m)
10. Efa Iwara – Ile Owe (N34m)
