Acting

Desmond Elliot

Known for

Acting

Credits

68 titles

Desmond Elliot is a Nigerian actor, director and producer. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics from Lagos State University.

Known for

Sacred Lies poster
NR

A femme fatale who has a sweet and chaste veneer is in fact a ruthless hustler who will go to any length to make money. She fronts a children’s charity alongside her Archbishop Grandfather which they use to traffic children’s organs amidst other criminal activity. [parts 1-2]

Sacred Lies

2011

Baby Shower poster
NR

When a happily married pregnant woman and her husband throw a baby shower it doubles as a family reunion, and shocking revelations are exposed from those whom it is least expected.

Baby Shower

2016

Love Castle poster
NR

Living in Houston Texas, USA, with her family, ADETUTU was met with the news of her father's death on a visit to Nigeria and now she must be crowned a Regent as a daughter of the late King.

Love Castle

2021

The Wager poster
NR

A dying cancer patient—whose life had been forfeit by his own actions—experiences a brutal battle between the Angel of Death, coming to devour his soul, and the Angel of Light, who wants his soul restored for a greater assignment.

The Wager

2024

Contention poster
NR

Blood means nothing to the Salami-Bangura siblings, what they desire is power and they would gladly kill each other to get it. The opportunity presents itself upon the death of their parents, leaving the Salami-Bangura empire up for grabs. When the children come together for the first time in years to plan the funeral of their parents, betrayals and ulterior motives become order in their household.

Contention

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Disguise poster
NR

A millionaire tasks a group of young adults to answer the old age question. - "What do women want?". In a bid to win the ultimate prize of N10m, a couple of friends decide to disguise themselves as the opposite sex to find the truth.

Disguise

2018

Film credits

2020s · 6 titles

2010s · 22 titles

Sacred Lies poster
NR

A femme fatale who has a sweet and chaste veneer is in fact a ruthless hustler who will go to any length to make money. She fronts a children’s charity alongside her Archbishop Grandfather which they use to traffic children’s organs amidst other criminal activity. [parts 1-2]

Sacred Lies

2011

Baby Shower poster
NR

When a happily married pregnant woman and her husband throw a baby shower it doubles as a family reunion, and shocking revelations are exposed from those whom it is least expected.

Baby Shower

2016

The Real Side Chics poster
NR

Three friends living together have their fair share of man troubles, either lost in their relationships or seeking for a resolution with men that show little or no interest in them, but they finally decide to take destiny into their own hands.

The Real Side Chics

2017

Lagos Landing poster
2.5

LAGOS LANDING is a Romantic thriller, a love story inspired by true events. Jacqueline an uptight middle class French lady (Kayla Eva), joins a dating site in search of the perfect novel-like romance and adventure she's always imagined, she connects with BAYO (Ramsey Nouah), a self-made young, rich lawyer in far away West Africa who has a seemingly boring life.

Lagos Landing

2018

She Is poster
NR

Can one woman have everything? Facing her 40s, a highly accomplished woman with a host of suitors at her feet faces hard decisions about love, family, and her future.

She Is

2019

Desperate Housegirls poster
NR

Three frustrated street girls working in a local buka where they are constantly harassed by randy old men whimsically leave their jobs and decide to become house girls with the intent to steal and seduce their way to riches.

Desperate Housegirls

2013

No artwork available
NR

Two desperate friends who are keen to marry with no willing men on the horizon consult prophet Nebu, a witch doctor who claims to be able to make their dreams come true; however there are stringent conditions to be met.

Prophet Nebu

2016

Don't Cry For Me poster
NR

A woman believed she was in the perfect marriage, but all that changed when finds a note from her husband. Tackling the dramatic changes in her life, the woman found comfort in a wealthy but blind young man.

Don't Cry For Me

2015

I Believe poster
8.0

Ofure decides her fate when her husband's abuse threatens her status as a mother and a wife.

I Believe

2016

Survival of Jelili poster
NR

The tale of Jelili, a young man who aspires to higher social status and tries his hand at a variety of jobs, ranging from boxing to modelling.

Survival of Jelili

2019

To Be Again poster
NR

A young widow finds love again but soon discovers her grieving is not over.

To Be Again

2017

3 is a Crowd poster
5.0

Roommates Lola, Oma and Rita are caught in a love web with their neighbors Bayo, Derrick and Afam. Lola is in a relationship with Derrick the playboy. Rita struggles to hide her job as an escort from her roommates while Bayo’s uncle Richard helps Oma land her dream man. A game of pretense between Lola and Afam sparks a romance that causes problems for their friendships.

3 is a Crowd

2017

Bursting Out poster
NR

A successful business woman falls in love with a dispatch rider but the huge difference in their societal statuses pose a strong threat to their blossoming love. [parts 1-2]

Bursting Out

2010

Emem And Angie poster
10.0

A pampered, conservative rich girl and a loud-mouthed prostitute tell the story to a movie producer of how they ended up suddenly switching bodies after a near death encounter at the same time of day.

Emem And Angie

2017

Memories Of My Heart poster
NR

A desperate out of work actress who goes on endless auditions ends up landing a lead role, after claiming that her fiancé is wealthy oil merchant who will bankroll the whole movie; however she has never met her so called fiancé and he is suffering from amnesia.

Memories Of My Heart

2011

No artwork available
NR

Silver Spoon tells the story of a spoilt but bright hard working and serious minded girl of 24 years, Ella Henshaw who is to take over the family business. However she met, a disgruntled job seeker, Segun played by Wole Ojo who finally gets a job in her company and discovers that the job was not what he expected.

The Silver Spoon

2017

Cooked Up Love poster
NR

A combination of good looks, charisma and finesse make Chef Abbey's show the toast of the cooking community. A twist on the show results in an unlikely reunion.

Cooked Up Love

2018

No artwork available
NR

Disgruntled workers who have recently been fired join forces to plot a course of action to take in order to exact revenge upon their boss.Desmond Elliot, Joseph Benjamin, Omoni Oboli (2013)

Kidnap

2013

Tatu poster
6.0

Shot in scenic locations across Lagos and Ibadan, the movie “Tatu” is a contemporary take on the classic African epic adventure story, a fast-paced action drama centered around the conflict arising from a mother’s quest to have a child and all the complications that followed.

Tatu

2017

Lonely Heart poster
NR

A bright young journalist battles homelessness after her drug addicted sister throws her out of the house. She also fights to keep her job when her demanding boss instructs her to deliver a story that her conscience will not allow.

Lonely Heart

2013

Perfect Strangers poster
NR

A beautiful happily married woman seemingly shoots her husband in cold blood, however when arrested she claims that the dead man is not her husband, much to the disbelief of the investigating officers, who are determined to unearth the mystery.

Perfect Strangers

2017

Knock Out poster
NR

A group of people from different walks of life were sent into a hilarious frenzy, after which they devise mischievous means to participate in the competition, with firm eyes on the prize.

Knock Out

2019

2000s · 8 titles

No artwork available
NR

Jerry,[Desmond Elliot] a player and also into internet scam having his best friend Chizy (Fred Aseroma)his lawyer to cover up his tracks started having problem with his friend all because of a girl called Oyinda? Who is Oyinda? And what is she to one of them? Find out in this Compelling movie Yahoo Millionaire 1&2.Starring Desmond Elliot, Rita Dominic, Uche Jombo, Fred Aseroma. Produced by Emem Isong/Hyacinth Onwuka and Directed by Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen.

Yahoo Millionaire

2007

No artwork available
NR

Satan's minions are once again trying to take over the hearts and minds of Nigeria's faithful.

Warriors of Satan

2007

No artwork available
NR

Satan and his minions continue their assault.

Warriors of Satan 2

2007

No artwork available
NR

A born again Christian girl, Ifeoma (Genevieve Nnaji), is faced with the ultimate dilemma when her boss, Stanley (Desmond Elliot), offers to give her the cash needed to operate on her dying brother, but only on the condition that she sleeps with him.

A Piece of Flesh

2007

Behind Closed Doors poster
NR

A very happy couple, Oasis and Ivie, soon have their marriage plunged into an unending catastrophe the moment Oasis keyed into a strange proposal made by his dying elder brother: a proposal intended to save Oasis' unfruitful marriage.

Behind Closed Doors

2005

No artwork available
NR

Emma (Damasus-Aboderin), Candace (Genevieve Nnaji) and Yvonne (Jalade-Ekeinde) have been friends since High School and have since settled into their respective lifestyles. Emma lives with her Business Executive husband and kids (Orji) in marital, surburban bliss until a face from the past (Odokwu) stirs up dysfunction in their happy home. Candace is an egotistical, A list-movie star who tests the fidelity of her fiance (Elliott) by thrusting him into the arms of the career-driven stockbroker, Yvonne. Her humdrum life is forever changed by Candace’s obscene 100000 Naira bet- “Can you seduce my man?” Can she? Can Emma put out the fire under her roof and if so- at whose expense? —freewebs.com/fireflytigereye/

Games Women Play

2005

Guilty Pleasures poster
NR

Two unsatisfied wives share their experiences of marriage. One is saddened that her husband is cheating after only a few weeks of marriage while the other feels neglected. As each of them tries to find other sources of happiness, their families silently tear apart.

Guilty Pleasures

2009

No artwork available
NR

Ekaete is 18 and has not been to secondary school in Uyo, Akwa Ibom state because her family is poor. She dreams of going to Lagos to become a housegirl. Her dreams come true when Mrs Uzomma comes to the village with promises of setting her up in the fashion business after she works for her as a housegirl for a year. Ekaete is full of hopes and dreams and does not expect what meets her in Lagos.

Ekaete

2006

Behind the camera

Baby Shower poster
NR

When a happily married pregnant woman and her husband throw a baby shower it doubles as a family reunion, and shocking revelations are exposed from those whom it is least expected.

Baby Shower

2016

Love Castle poster
NR

Living in Houston Texas, USA, with her family, ADETUTU was met with the news of her father's death on a visit to Nigeria and now she must be crowned a Regent as a daughter of the late King.

Love Castle

2021

The Wager poster
NR

A dying cancer patient—whose life had been forfeit by his own actions—experiences a brutal battle between the Angel of Death, coming to devour his soul, and the Angel of Light, who wants his soul restored for a greater assignment.

The Wager

2024

Disguise poster
NR

A millionaire tasks a group of young adults to answer the old age question. - "What do women want?". In a bid to win the ultimate prize of N10m, a couple of friends decide to disguise themselves as the opposite sex to find the truth.

Disguise

2018

March 17th poster
NR

Two cousins go for an evening funtime that leads to both of them encountering an abuser who nearly rapes them. In an attempt to get away, they make a grevious mistake. How do they deny a murder that they are clearly responsible for.

March 17th

2021

Desperate Housegirls poster
NR

Three frustrated street girls working in a local buka where they are constantly harassed by randy old men whimsically leave their jobs and decide to become house girls with the intent to steal and seduce their way to riches.

Desperate Housegirls

2013

Hire A Man poster
NR

Determined not to be outshone by her younger sister's engagement, a woman hires a man to pose as her fiance during a family vacation.

Hire A Man

2016

Don't Cry For Me poster
NR

A woman believed she was in the perfect marriage, but all that changed when finds a note from her husband. Tackling the dramatic changes in her life, the woman found comfort in a wealthy but blind young man.

Don't Cry For Me

2015

Weekend Getaway poster
7.0

A bored bachelor meeting his online love, a married couple looking to revive the spark in their relationship and a wealthy cougar descend upon the tropical paradise that is Le Meridian Hotel in Akwa Ibom for a weekend getaway.

Weekend Getaway

2013

Miss Bamidele's Girls poster
NR

After constantly disobeying her mother and refusing to play by the rules, Siobhan is sent to a reform school for girls, only to be greeted by a tough disciplinarian.

Miss Bamidele's Girls

2022

Survival of Jelili poster
NR

The tale of Jelili, a young man who aspires to higher social status and tries his hand at a variety of jobs, ranging from boxing to modelling.

Survival of Jelili

2019

To Be Again poster
NR

A young widow finds love again but soon discovers her grieving is not over.

To Be Again

2017

Official Business poster
NR

An ambitious woman is unsettled when a new senior manager also in the running for a much coveted director role is introduced to the company. A prior meeting further increases the friction between the two.

Official Business

2017

3 is a Crowd poster
5.0

Roommates Lola, Oma and Rita are caught in a love web with their neighbors Bayo, Derrick and Afam. Lola is in a relationship with Derrick the playboy. Rita struggles to hide her job as an escort from her roommates while Bayo’s uncle Richard helps Oma land her dream man. A game of pretense between Lola and Afam sparks a romance that causes problems for their friendships.

3 is a Crowd

2017

Bursting Out poster
NR

A successful business woman falls in love with a dispatch rider but the huge difference in their societal statuses pose a strong threat to their blossoming love. [parts 1-2]

Bursting Out

2010

June: The Movie poster
NR

A wedding planner in search of love finds herself falling for the groom who's marrying one of her clients.

June: The Movie

2018

Lagos Cougars poster
NR

Three corporate women - Elsie (Monalisa Chinda), Aret (Uche Jombo) and Joke (Daniella Okeke) - in their quest to find love and explore their fantasies.

Lagos Cougars

2013

Teni's Big Day poster
NR

Teni is getting married and has decided to bring her closest family and friends together for a destination wedding but things don't go quite as planned when her guests come with a trailer load of emotional baggage.

Teni's Big Day

2023

Memories Of My Heart poster
NR

A desperate out of work actress who goes on endless auditions ends up landing a lead role, after claiming that her fiancé is wealthy oil merchant who will bankroll the whole movie; however she has never met her so called fiancé and he is suffering from amnesia.

Memories Of My Heart

2011

No artwork available
NR

The seemingly perfect marriage between Moses and gospel singer Debbie starts showing visible cracks as a dark secret from Moses' past surfaces.

Knocking On Heaven's Door

2014

No artwork available
NR

Silver Spoon tells the story of a spoilt but bright hard working and serious minded girl of 24 years, Ella Henshaw who is to take over the family business. However she met, a disgruntled job seeker, Segun played by Wole Ojo who finally gets a job in her company and discovers that the job was not what he expected.

The Silver Spoon

2017

The Diary of A Crazy Nigerian Woman poster
NR

Emeka lost his job on account of his faithfulness to his wife but he kept the real reason from her. They now have to relocate to a poor community and adapt to their new life.

The Diary of A Crazy Nigerian Woman

2017

Cooked Up Love poster
NR

A combination of good looks, charisma and finesse make Chef Abbey's show the toast of the cooking community. A twist on the show results in an unlikely reunion.

Cooked Up Love

2018

Finding Mercy poster
NR

A pair of thugs break into what they believe to be an empty house and get more than they bargain for when they are confronted by a heavily pregnant woman who is about to go into labour.

Finding Mercy

2012

Three's a match poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Three's a match

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While You Slept poster
NR

A young widow devastated after the sudden death of her husband is dealt an even bigger blow when a mystery woman turns up on her doorstep with a little boy that she claims is her husband's son and revealing secrets she thought were well hidden.

While You Slept

2015

Guilty Pleasures poster
NR

Two unsatisfied wives share their experiences of marriage. One is saddened that her husband is cheating after only a few weeks of marriage while the other feels neglected. As each of them tries to find other sources of happiness, their families silently tear apart.

Guilty Pleasures

2009

No artwork available
NR

After being badly betrayed by a woman that he loved, a heartbroken man named Elvin decides that life is no longer worth the salt. He goes on a mission to seek revenge against all women and his rampage extends to any woman that falls victim to his sweet tongue. Nemesis however has a way of catching up with people as the hunter has become the hunted. Would karma always catch up with us? (Chisom Oz-Lee)

Unguarded

2012

Jon Ajai poster
NR

A recently married bar owner spends almost 20 years in prison after recklessly killing two teens while driving drunk. On his release he discovers brutal betrayal by the person he trusted the most.

Jon Ajai

2017

Love Tangled poster
7.0

An unfortunate incident hampers Tina and Tayo's love life.

Love Tangled

2020