Jerry Amilo (born 27/07/1970) is an iconic Nollywood actor, movie writer, and producer.

Jerry hails from Enugu-ukwu in Anambra State and he is the last born of a family of devoted Catholics.

Jerry Amilo had his primary and secondary education in Enugu State, the same state he had his university education at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka where he read Mechanical engineering.

Jerry began acting in his church’s drama unit.

He was trained to perform biblical characters of which he perfected.

When he relocated to Lagos, Surulere, his acting career took broadened.

He came into acting in 1986 and became pioneers actors in the Nollywood movie industry when movies in Nigerian were just a few actors and actresses who were grounded in drama. As time went by, he kicked-off acting local dramas and also ventured into music, hip-hop.

Jerry Amilo’s first recorded movies in the Nigerian movie industry (Nollywood) were in 1993 where he played the role of Anini in the movie titled “Bruno and the Law”. Being one of the first movies in the industry, gave him a major spot in the hall of fame.

Immediately after the release of the movie “Bruno and the law” he got involved in a fatal accident that almost took his life. The accident occurred when he was traveling to Lagos from Enugu for the “Reels Award”. The consequences of the accident kept him in the hospital for two years leaving him with scars on his face. His fiance then, Oge Ezeliora left him for another man because he was in a wheelchair following the accident.

In one of his interview sections, he narrates the accident, he said “I was traveling to Lagos from Enugu with his lawyer for the “Reels Award”, suddenly my car’s front tire pull offed sending his car on a drift.

My lawyer then, who was in the car with me died instantly while I survived the fatal accident.

As i laid unconscious, good as dead, I was rushed to the mortuary, only for me to be confirmed alive after 3 days.

According to him, the morgue staff fled when I woke up in the mortuary”. It is a miracle that I survive.

Jerry has worked with a lot of artists and was once the manager of the renowned actress, Christie Essien aka “Nigeria’s Lady of Songs”, popularly known for her song “Seun Rere”.

Jerry Amilo has won many notable awards including, Best Actor in Nigeria and Most Prominent Actor in Nigeria.

He one of the richest and most influential actors in Nigeria.

Jerry Amilo’s net worth is an estimated $6 million.

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