A Yoruba Nollywood actor, Tolani Quadri Oyebamiji, popularly known as Sisi Quadri, is reportedly dead.
Oyebamiji celebrated his 44th birthday on December 25, 2023.
His death was announced by some of his colleagues in the Yoruba film industry.
Announcing her death, Nollywood actress Abiola Bayo wrote on her verified Instagram account: You will be greatly missed, Sisi Quadri. May your soul rest in perfect peace.
Another actor, Tunde Yusuf, who posted his photo (Sisi Quadri), said: Everything in the world is according to the will of Allah, it is from Allah that we have come and it is to Him that we will come back. God bless you and rest your soul, my brother.
Regina Chukwu also commiserated with the late Oyebamiji’s family while narrating how he was fighting for his life a few days ago, adding: Most people don’t know this, but yes, I trained as a makeup artist with him on the set of years.
He is well known for his role in the film Seniyan Seranko, released on December 4, 2004.
The late actor was also expected to captivate audiences in the upcoming film Anikulapo: Return of the Ghost, which is scheduled to release soon in cinemas nationwide but was released on Netflix today (Friday).
Speaking on how he started his acting career with The PUNCH in 2023, the popular Yoruba actor said he completed his primary and secondary school education in Ore, Ondo State after which he had met his father’s elder brother who took him to his teacher, Toyin Olaiya (Alaga Council) who introduced him to the profession of acting.
I started learning fabric design for four years, which I completed in 1999. My passion for education inspired me to pursue my studies at Iree Polytechnic.
Then, in 2000, my father’s elder brother introduced me to my teacher and mentor, Toyin Olaiya (Alaga council), who took me to acting. When the late Hameeda Shakeem first saw me, she was so interested in me that she made me part of their acting team.
After that, I discovered makeup and moved to Lagos where I met many celebrities. This is how God favored me and my journey to stardom began. My father’s mission was for me to be a popular Muslim cleric, but I achieved it in another way, he added.
Continuing, Oyebamiji pointed out: I used to do an extra in films, playing one or two scenes before I featured in the film Seranko Seniyan released on December 4, 2004. With the advent of social media, I I started doing sketches with my friend. , Funmi Awelewa before making a film based on the sketches entitled Ebudola.
While answering a question about how he was popular for insulting people in movie scenes, the late actor felt that it was an innate talent.
It’s an innate, God-given talent. However, I learned to insult people jokingly from my father and mother. My father would never beat his children, but the words he spoke might make us rethink our decision; when my father speaks, you would think he is on a film set.
The way I act in movies is the way I normally behave; I had to moderate my excesses when I became known. Sometimes I make skits out of the words I say in jest or when I’m just being awesome with friends.
