Debo Adedayo

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Debo Adedayo

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Debo Adedayo, known professionally as Mr. Macaroni, is an award-winning Nigerian actor and producer. He is the second highest-grossing Nollywood actor of 2025. His screen credits include “Behind The Scenes” — Nollywood’s highest-grossing film of all time and “Freedom Way” which screened at the Toronto International Film Festival and won best film at the AMVCA’s.

Beyond the screen, Debo commands a global audience of millions and remains one of Nigeria’s most influential creative figures. He is the recipient of the 2025 TFAA Prize for Acting. Committed to continuous professional development, he is currently on the MA Acting course at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts.


Debo Adedayo
32 yearsUnited Kingdom (GB), Nigeria (NG)
Gendermale
Year of birth1993 (32 years)
Acting age25-40 years
NationalityNigerien
Main professionActor
Housing optionsUnited States (US)
Driver's licensesCar class
Eye colorblack
Hair colorblack
Height (cm)182
Ethnicity and heritageBlack, African American or Caribbean, Yoruba
LanguagesEnglish(native)Yoruba(native)
AccentsAfrican
SportTable tennisMarathon
DanceFreestyle dance
Singingfolk song
Special skillsStorytellerImprovisationPantomime
Training

Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts
MA Acting 2026

Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, London
Advanced Acting for Camera 2025

Redeemer’s University, Nigeria.
BA (Hons) Theatre Arts 2018

PEFTI Film Institute, Nigeria.
Acting (Distinction) 2012

Film
2025
FREEDOM WAY (Feature film)
Abiola
Afolabi Olalekan Bluhouse Studios
2025
BEHIND THE SCENES (Feature film)
Johnson
Funke Akindele and Tunde Olaoye Funke Akindele Network
2024
LISABI: THE UPRISING (Feature film)
Osokenu
Niyi Akinmolayan Anthill Studios and AL Notions Concepts
2024
THE LEGEND OF THE VAGABOND QUEEN OF LAGOS (Feature film)
Abisoro
James Tayler Die Gesellschaft DGS
2023
GANGS OF LAGOS (Feature film)
Wemimo
Jade Osiberu Depth & Optics
2023
JAGUN JAGUN (Feature film)
Moyale
Tope Adebayo and Adebayo Tijani Euphoria 360
2023
SMALL TALK (Feature film)
Baba Dee
Biodun Stephen FilmOne Studios
2022
ANIKULAPO (Feature film)
Akanji
Kunle Afolayan KAP Motion Picture
2022
BROTHERHOOD (Feature film)
Adura
Loukman Ali Greoh Studios
2021
AYINLA (Feature film)
Bayowa
Tunde Kelani Greoh Media
Theater
2026
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
Oberon
Jeff James Mountview