Gabriel Afolayan

Acting

Gabriel Afolayan

Born

1985-03-01 (41)

Place of birth

Lagos, Niger

Known for

Acting

Credits

33 titles

Known for

Film credits

2020s · 20 titles

Landline poster
5.1

A stranded military sergeant receives eerie calls from an old landline, each guiding him to save his pregnant wife from a relentless killer—only to watch her die again and again in a nightmarish loop.

Landline

2025

Citation poster
7.4

A bright student in Nigeria takes on the academic establishment when she reports a popular professor who tried to rape her. Based on real events.

Citation

2020

Hustle poster
1.0

A con artist finds herself torn between a no-strings relationship with her partner in crime and a new romantic spark with a potential target.

Hustle

2021

Gone poster
NR

In search of a better life as a boxer, Ani leaves his family in Nigeria for New York. After years of turmoil, he returns to find his old life changed.

Gone

2021

Ambivalent poster
NR

Lonely Charlotte finds new love with Ned, an old flame's friend turned client. Amidst a health crisis, she faces a choice between the new beau and the life her absent husband offers.

Ambivalent

2024

King KOSOKO poster
10.0

Warrior Kosoko, grandson of King Ologun Kutere, survives childhood curses to become a formidable prince. When his father, Esinlokun, dies, Kosoko is sidelined as his younger brother Idewu and later his uncle Adele Ajosun usurp the throne. Kosoko bides his time, amassing wealth through trade and alliances. 

King KOSOKO

2026

Asiri Ade poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Asiri Ade

2024

Kanaani poster
5.0

The movie tells how it all began during the journey of Slavery prostitution in africa and in our society

Kanaani

2023

For Maria Ebun Pataki poster
5.0

After a difficult child delivery, Derin finds herself out of step with those she loves, including her newborn, Maria. With her mother-in-law questioning her parenting skills, and her husband Afolabi becoming increasingly worried, For Maria Ebun Pataki confronts the realities of postpartum depression.

For Maria Ebun Pataki

2020

Clarence Peters' Inside Life poster
NR

Explores the interconnected lives of different Nigerians through a fictionalised reality.

Clarence Peters' Inside Life

2022

This Is Lagos poster
NR

A young man chasing superstardom in a city filled with masked people in one way or the other, as it explores the hustle and bustle of living in a city like Lagos.

This Is Lagos

2023

A Lot Like Love poster
10.0

An heiress and her husband -- who's also her father's most trusted aide -- have a romantic weekend getaway disrupted when things take a nightmarish turn.

A Lot Like Love

2023

Colours of Fire poster
NR

When a warrior is sent out to hunt a beast believed to be unleashed by his clan's rivals, he uncovers a darker truth and an unexpected connection. Now he must decide: protect his clan's honour or risk everything for a forbidden love.

Colours of Fire

2025

Lisabi: The Uprising poster
6.0

The legendary story of a folk hero's rebellion against an oppressive empire, fighting for his freedom and forever altering the course of Yoruba history.

Lisabi: The Uprising

2024

Blacksmith (Alagbede) poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Blacksmith (Alagbede)

2025

No artwork available
7.0

Ex-military officer Hakeem returns home to find his family is murdered. Hakeem embarks on a blood-soaked path of vengeance. The deeper he goes, the more he realizes the conspiracy is far greater than he imagined.

Seeking justice (Hakeem's story)

2025

Family Brouhaha poster
NR

Three generation of Nigeria family with a reputable cocoa dynasty in all regions of the country: At the center is the inconsequent dissonance between the family. The fate of their inheritance after the pass of the matriarch depends on UNITY.

Family Brouhaha

2025

No artwork available
NR

Revenge and jealousy put the social movement of a reformed radical in jeopardy when his nefarious past comes to light.

Lugard

2021

Gold Statue poster
6.0

After tracing an artifact to his ancestry, a young man and his friend's search for a gilded statue lands them in a maximum-security prison.

Gold Statue

2021

Mamba's Diamond poster
NR

Mamba's Diamond is a 2021 Nigerian action comedy heist film written by Darlington Abuda and directed by Seyi Babatope. The film stars Osas Ighodaro, Gabriel Afolayan and Uchemba Williams in the lead roles. The film is based on a story of couple of amateur thieves who by accidentally steal diamond which is one of the most valuable precious jewels in the world. The film had its theatrical release on 19 March 2021.

Mamba's Diamond

2021

2010s · 8 titles

The Antique poster
NR

An innocent young girl embarks on a journey in search of a sacred antique pot to save the life of the only heir to the throne, however it is a place where mortals are forbidden and her return is not guaranteed.

The Antique

2014

Something Wicked poster
NR

A widowed mother receives an unexpected visit from her orphaned nephew, who has a difficult time fitting into his new family, the mother struggles with the challenges of a failing business and balancing single parenthood, but in all the family's bond is tested.

Something Wicked

2017

Ojuju poster
NR

Romero is at a crossroads.  News of his girlfriend's pregnancy has motivated him to make good of his life, but something strange is happening in his neighborhood.  The local water supply has been tainted causing people to suddenly manifest symptoms of rabid river blindness.  Romero recruits his friends Emmy and Peju to get to the bottom of the epidemic in a race against time for their own survival.

Ojuju

2014

Okafor's Law poster
5.0

A slick serial seducer bets his friends that he can bed three old flames in six weeks, in this risqué comedy from the director of the smash hit Wives on Strike.

Okafor's Law

2017

King Invincible poster
NR

A handsome warlord, ‘Taari’ is fast transitioning into a wolf due to the curse of the dogs that has been placed on him. He must immediately find the cure to this curse or forever be damned. The plot thickens when he discovers that the prince of the village, ‘Adetiba’ will stop at nothing to prevent him from getting the cure he desperately needs. Meanwhile, ‘Princess Morenike’ who is desperately in love with Taari, goes against her brother and goes beyond limits to get the cure for her betrothed.

King Invincible

2017

Aramotu poster
NR

Aramotu is a fictitious, myth-like tale that is set in the tradition-bound Yorubaland of 1909. It spins the story of Aramotu, a wealthy female trader, who dares to stretch the boundaries that ancient myths and traditions place on the life of the women of her time. Aramotu tries to employ the social-engineering aspects of the Gelede Cult to realize her progressive ideas about the rights of women and the need for people-oriented governance in her native Agesi Village.

Aramotu

2010

Somewhere in the Dark poster
NR

A mind-boggling thriller starring Gabriel Afolayan, Jumoke Odetola, Omowunmi Dada. Directed by Abiodun Jimoh

Somewhere in the Dark

2016

Alakada Reloaded poster
2.0

The film depicts a young girl who, having come from a less-privileged family, makes a habit of lying to people about her financial status.

Alakada Reloaded

2017

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