Don Brymo Uchegbu is a popular Nollywood actor and Television character. He is popularly known as Don Brymo. He is a very creative, talented, and skillful Nigerian actor and fits any role allotted to him by the director and movie producer. He features in both comics, epics, and action trail movies. His wisdom character traits make him take up the role of the traditional ruler, red cap chief, elder, father, and husband to several women, evil planner, business mogul, comedian, and sometimes army general in most movies. His hilarious humor and American swag movies fans of different ages and charms them in watching him act.
- Don Brymo was born on 24th November 1966 in the Anambra State of Nigeria, located south East of Nigerian country. He is currently 54 years of age.
- He pursued his early education in Anambra state before joining the Nollywood industry. He enrolled and successfully undertook a Bachelor’s degree in Theater Arts from the University of Nigeria in Enugu state. While in Secondary and University, Don participated in numerous theatres, theater arts, and stage performances and he perfected his acting while schooling. He has spent most of his life in the United States of America, and he adopts and successfully initiates the swag in acting.
- Don is married to a beautiful woman with children. The family is a happy one. Don is a loving, caring, and understanding husband and a father to his family.
- Don Brymo indicated his acting capabilities at a tender age. He started acting while at secondary school and university levels. He actively participated in several theaters, stage performances, and drama competitions. Don joined the Nigerian Movies industry in the year 2000 and gained fame due to his creativity and comic acting. Since then, the Nollywood legend has been featured in more than 150 Nigerian movies. The man is endowed with wits, skills, and knowledge to effectively interpret any role in the Movie. Some of the famous movies he acted are Oga Landlord, No mercy, Stronger than the Gods, Royal Tears, Shina Rambo, among others. He features in movies mostly as a traditional ruler, high chief, traditional herbalist, evil man, rich father, army general, gateman, among others.
- In the course of his professional work, Brymo has acted movies alongside other Nollywood legends like Harry B, Regina Daniels, Ebele Okaro, Pete Edochie, Chiwetalu Agu, Walter Anga, among others. Contrary to an evil man character in most movies, Don is a humble, straightforward, good, and interesting person on the ground. Don Brymo is one of the scarce and highly sought Nigerian actors in the recent past. He is wise and creative, making him a favorite for many movie producers and directors.
- Don Brymo lost his mother on 6th February 2017, making him highly grieved and sad. He received the sad news while he was out shopping in Nigerian shoes. He loved his mother more, and losing her was just a tragedy he won’t forget in his life. His post on social media moved his fans and Nollywood actors in a sad moment, and they overwhelmingly consoled him over the big loss.
- Don said he always loved his mother and wished her to rest in peace until they meet again in paradise. He honored her mother and mourned her with her photograph on Instagram, accompanied by a painful message. Indeed, it was a sad day for the most talented, creative, and wise Nollywood legend.
- Don Brymo has been outspoken on Nigeria’s political leadership. He has he said that Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari should ask the Nollywood industry for help. Don was disappointed by the turn of events when the Federal Government banned video shooting and production outside Nigeria. He claimed that Buhari’s discrimination is aimed at killing Nigeria and its entertainment industry. He lamented the ban on the production of Nollywood movies and afro music outside Nigeria by the present Government.
- Brymo wondered if Buhari is focused on bringing an aniconic solution to Nigeria or create problems by worsening the ailing Nigerian economy. He looks at the political leadership fo Federal Nigeria as an ill-motivated, and he is ashamed that the Government is killing its own people, economy, and the Nollywood industry instead of protecting it.
- Don Brymo has ventured into acting for many years. He is estimated to be worth $700,000, making him one of the richest and most influential veteran actors in the Nollywood industry.