Desmond Elliot is not a
strange name when it comes to television and acting as far as Nigeria is
concerned. He is one of the most successful Nigerian actors who have been able
to accomplish so much in his career over the years. He is one of the leading
nollywood actors and has appeared in over 200 films since the start of his
career. His acting career has won him much recognition and many awards. He is
one of the few actors who have been successful in almost every venture he lays
his hands on. He has also been able to combine his acting career with directing
and movie production which he has been successful at.
In 2014, Desmond Elliot
launched his political career under the All Progressive Peoples Party by
contesting to represent Surulere in Lagos State House of assembly at the Federal
level in the 2015 elections. He won the sit at the elections and he was able to
add being a politician to his portfolio. He is one of the few successful actors
who has been able to successfully venture into politics from acting and
producing movies.
Desmond Elliot is also
a brand ambassador for the indigenous telecommunications company GLOBACOM. He
has since 2010 been competing to become the ambassador for the Face of Hope
Project, a "volunteer-based non-profit, non-religious, non-political
organization established to give hope to the hopeless", in which he will
work toward fixing "child illiteracy in Nigeria and Africa at large"
if he is the victor.
Desmond Elliot is
currently one of the top filmmakers, actor and director and he has also being
able to combine that with being a brand ambassador for different brands and
being a reputable politician. This is a proof that there is more to the actor
than what people may see and he has what it takes to be a role model and mentor
to the younger generation.