Ramsey Nouah

Ramsey Tokunbo Nouah Jr.

Ramsey Nouah is a Nigerian screen actor and filmmaker known for his award-winning performance in The Figurine and for directing Living in Bondage: Breaking Free, Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story and Tòkunbọ̀. In 2021, he was invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

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About Ramsey Nouah

Profile information current to 2026-08-23.

Nigeria · Screen actor, Film director, Film producer

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Known for: Nigerian cinema; Screen acting; Film directing
Country: Nigeria

Screen actor
Film director
Film producer

At a glance

Nouah has worked as both a screen actor and a director in Nigerian cinema.
He won the 2010 Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for The Figurine.
His directing credits include Living in Bondage: Breaking Free, Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story and Tòkunbọ̀.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences invited him to join its Actors branch in 2021.

Background and education

Nouah's official Ramsey Films biography gives his full name as Ramsey Tokunbo Nouah Jr. and states that he was born in Lagos on December 19, 1970. In a 2018 interview, he said he attended Atara Primary School and Community Grammar School in Lagos before earning a Diploma in Mass Communication from the University of Lagos. The supplied evidence does not independently corroborate the birth details or university credential.

Entry into screen acting

In a 2018 first-person account, Nouah said he had a cameo role in 1990 and took a role in Mega Fortunes in 1991, with the series airing in 1993. His official biography instead identifies the production as Fortunes and dates it to 1993–1994, leaving the precise naming and chronology of this early work unresolved.

Acting recognition

Nouah received major Africa Movie Academy Award recognition for his screen performances. He won the leading-actor award for The Figurine in 2010 and the supporting-actor award for Living in Bondage: Breaking Free in 2020. In 2021, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences invited him to its Actors branch, listing '76 and The Figurine as representative credits.

Work as a director

Nouah made his feature directorial debut with Living in Bondage: Breaking Free in 2019 and also appeared in the film as Richard Williams. He subsequently directed Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story and Tòkunbọ̀, the latter released on Netflix in August 2024.

Studio affiliation

The Guardian Nigeria reported in May 2025 that Nouah was a co-founder and creative director of BRS Studios, a company it said had been established in 2024 by Blue Pictures, Ramsey Films and Sozo Films. No more recent or independent evidence in the supplied material confirms that this leadership affiliation remained unchanged as of August 2026.

Timeline

2010 Won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for The Figurine.
2019 Made his feature directorial debut with Living in Bondage: Breaking Free, in which he also played Richard Williams.
2020 Directed Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story.
2020 Won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Living in Bondage: Breaking Free.
2021-07-01 Was invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in its 2021 membership class under the Actors branch; the Academy listed '76 and The Figurine as representative credits.
2024-08 Directed Tòkunbọ̀, released on Netflix in August 2024.

Additional verified details

Current context

A May 2025 Guardian Nigeria report described Nouah as a co-founder and creative director of BRS Studios, which it reported was established in 2024 by Blue Pictures, Ramsey Films and Sozo Films. This is the latest located evidence of the affiliation and does not independently establish that the role remained unchanged as of 2026-08-23.

Biographical facts

Nouah's official Ramsey Films biography states that he was born in Lagos, Nigeria, on December 19, 1970.
In a 2018 interview, Nouah said he attended Atara Primary School and Community Grammar School in Lagos and earned a Diploma in Mass Communication from the University of Lagos.
In a 2018 interview, Nouah said he had a cameo role in 1990 and subsequently took a role in Mega Fortunes in 1991; he said the series aired in 1993 and lasted one year.