Eddie Watson Biography, Early Life, Career, Movies, Wife, Net Worth

Eddie Samuel Obong Watson Jr. (Eddie Watson) was born in Monrovia, Liberia, on May 22, 1980. He is a well-known actor and producer who has made important contributions to the Ghanaian and Nigerian film industries.

He received considerable acclaim for his appearance in the film “Ebola,” which he wrote, directed, and produced. This film won him the Ghana Movie Award for Best Short Film in 2014, a watershed moment in his career.

Eddie Watson Biography

Eddie Watson, born on May 22, 1980, in Monrovia, Liberia, is 44 years old. He is the first child of Eddie Watson Sr. and Leonora Caulker.

Watson endured a great personal loss when his mother, Leonora, died in 2021. Growing up in Monrovia, he finished high school locally before seeking further schooling.

Specifics concerning his college background and major remain unknown. Still, his early years in Liberia, as well as his family’s support, had a tremendous impact on his future career.

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Career

Labor of Love marked the start of Watson’s acting career in 2010.  He played a minor role in the African war movie Somewhere in Africa later that year.  For the role of a new character in the follow-up to Venus Films’ already well-liked 4Play Reloaded, Costar Majid Michel suggested Watson to director Frank Rajah.

He received a nomination for the Nollywood and African Film Critics Awards (NAFCA) for his supporting role in Frank Rajah’s Somewhere in Africa.

The next year, Watson starred in movies including A Reason to Kill and Single Six. By 2011, he had made his Nollywood debut in Desperate Heart, costarring alongside Queen Nwokoye. The actor swiftly rose to fame in African entertainment with roles in movies including House of Gold, Letters to My Mother, Purple Rose, and Single and Married in 2012 and 2013.

For Watson, 2014 was a year of mixed emotions. West Africa was one of the regions most affected by the Ebola virus, including Liberia, Watson’s home country. The short film Ebola was written, produced, and directed by Watson.

The actor was also nominated many times during the year for parts in movies, including Sister at War, Bachelors, and Purple Rose. He received his first Ghana Movie Award nominations in two categories: Best Actor in a Lead Role for Bachelors and Best Short Film for Ebola, both of which he won. She Prayed and Jack & Jill are two important films that the actor created.

With the help of the actors and other African film stars, including Majid Michel, Beverly Osu, and Melvin Oduah, Eddie Watson made her Sierra Leonean film debut on Saturday, December 5, 2015. The screening of “She Prayed” is thought to have been the biggest of all international programs and premieres in Sierra Leone in 2015.  The movie maintained an incredible 98% of its first rating.

Filmography

• Labour of Love
• Somewhere In Africa
• 4Play Reloaded
• A Reason to Kill
• Single Six
• Single and Married
• House of Gold
• Purple Rose
• Bachelors
• Single
• Sisters at War
• Jack & Jill (also as producer)
• Single Married & Complicated
• Don’t Play That Game
• Family Album
• Ebola: The Documentary (also as producer)
• Over The Edge
• Luke of Lies
• She Prayed (also as a producer).
• Don’t Fight it
• 3 Is a Crowd
• Chain
• Size 12
• Swapped
• 30 Days
• Entwined
• Mary
• Alaye

Personal Life.

Actress Naomi Baaba Watson, Eddie Watson’s spouse, died three years ago after being involved in a vehicle accident while returning from shopping for her daughter’s birthday. Emirror (Emi) Kelsey Watson, the couple’s first child, was born on February 2, 2015.  On May 27, 2021, Watson announced his mother Leonora Caulker’s demise on his Instagram feed.

Net Worth

Eddie Watson’s net worth is estimated at $3 million. This wealth stems mostly from his vast acting, producing, and directing career, as well as several sponsorships and business enterprises.

Social Media

Instagram: @eddiewatsonjr