Actor Charles Born marks one year in Nollywood

Actor Charles Born has reflected on his career path as he celebrates one year anniversary in Nollywood.

Born, via Instagram, expressed gratitude for the opportunities that have propelled his career forward.

He recounted his humble beginnings, transitioning from a radio career to pursue acting, facing initial struggles and rejections.

Charles said despite the challenges, he persevered, taking a leap of faith to focus on acting full-time and his decision has yielded impressive results, with over 40 films credited to his name within a year.

He credited his growth to his support system, including his manager and the Nollywood community.

“It is with tears in my eye that I type this, but not tears of sadness but tears of gratitude. I was having a conversation with my manager @celestine_queen and I mentioned how it’s officially my 1 year anniversary in Nollywood and she goes “it’s a lie you are just one year in nollywood”? And in that moment I understood in real time what God has done for me. Two years ago I moved from full time radio to part time to see if I could chase this acting thing but one year after that NOTHING!

“Even though I was still doing part time radio. I did everything they said do, auditions, DM directors, shoot monologues but all I was met with was silence then in 2024 I decided to chase it fully and so I resigned completely from radio very broke with only 13k in my acc. And I year after we are here!OVER 40 FILMS! If u told me in 2023 that one day you would google me and “Nigerian Actor” would pop up I would have laughed you to scorn but look at God (slide 2).

To every single person who gave me a chance THANK YOU if I begin to list I won’t finish! But this boy is grateful.

“Have I gotten to the peak? NO! have I gotten that dream role? NO! but I grateful for the journey, the growth, the opportunities,the lessons and above all grateful for the gift of time. So to every dreamer don’t stop dreaming, chasing and believing because in the words of @realwarripikin “na who give up loose”, he wrote.