Damilola Ogunsin exposes discrimination in Nollywood, says moviemakers refused to accept him for roles for being albino

Damilola Ogunsin played the role of the notorious gangster, Ekun in the 2023 blockbuster movie, Gangs of Lagos.

In a recent interview with Hip TV, Damilola Ogunsin spoke about discrimination among moviemakers in Nollywood. According to the thespian, most Nollywood directors refused to work with him due to his complexion.

He mentioned that moviemakers preferred not to work with him because he was albino.

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Ogunsin said, “When I was coming into Nollywood, I had a major director who I will not mention his name. He looked at me and said, ‘Why do you want to be an actor? How many albinos do you find as actors? It’s not a place for you to be.’

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“I have been doing theatre since primary school. I have been in the theatre group in my primary school, secondary school, my church, in my polytechnic in Ibadan, in University of Lagos, and everywhere.”

The ‘Gold Fish’, as he is fondly called, said he has always been passionate about theatre, stressing that he doesn’t think his “beautiful skin” is what is to stop him from achieving his dreams.

He said his determination to become an actor made him resign from his banking job and join Nollywood.

Ogunsin said, “It has been six glorious years post-banking. And has it been easy? No. But what I try to do consistently, is to step out of the stereotype. I’m not trying to be known as the albino actor. I’m the actor who is an albino. That’s a different thing.”