Eddie Watson is an award-winning Liberia-born Ghanaian actor, director, and Film producer. He is based more in the Nollywood movie industry in Nigeria. He is the Chief Executive Officer of Emirror Films Productions, producers of movies like Jack & Jill and She Prayed.
He has featured in over 200 movies, and his films include The Devil You Don’t Know, 3 Days to Wed, Father of the Year, Chilled Revenge, and Game of Fate. In 2014, he received his first Ghana movie award, the Best Short Film Award, for his movie Ebola, which he wrote, directed, and produced.
Profile Summary of Eddie Watson
Full name: Eddie Samuel Obong Watson Jr.
Age: 43 years old
Date of Birth: May 22, 1980
Hometown: N/A
Tribe: N/A
Instagram: @eddiewatsonjr
Facebook: Eddie Watson
Twitter (X): @eddiewatsonjr
Eddie Watson Biography
Eddie Watson was born and raised in Monrovia, Liberia. He was born on May 22, 1980, to Mr. Eddie and Leonora Caulke. He lost his biological mother, Leonora, in 2021. He is the first child of his parents. He has a sister called Edith Watson.
He started schooling in Liberia and attended his high school at St. Patrick’s High School in Monrovia, Liberia. He came to Ghana years after living in Liberia. Watson is married, and he is married to Naomi Woode (Naomi Watson), a beautiful Ghanaian woman who currently lives in the United States. She is a Nurse by profession.
Eddie married his wife on October 4, 2013, and they have a female child called Emirror Cassia Watson. She was born on February 2, 2015.
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Career
Eddie Watson started his professional acting career in 2010 in Ghana. He first starred in the movie Labour of Love and went on to feature in African War and Somewhere in Africa, where he played supporting roles. His supporting role in Somewhere in Africa: The Cries of Humanity, directed by Frank Rajah Arase, got him a nomination at the Nollywood & African Film Critics Awards (NAFCA).
In 2011, he made his first movie appearance in the Nollywood movie industry in Nigeria, where he starred in Desperate Heart alongside actress Queen Nwokoye. Starring in movies like Single and Married in 2012, House of Gold, Letters to My Mother, and Purple Rose in 2013, the actor soon became a household name in African entertainment.
However, 2014 became a good and a bad year for Eddie Watson. It was a bad year for him because his birth country, Liberia, was one of the worst affected by the outbreak of the Ebola virus, which made him write, shoot, and direct a short film titled Ebola. The year 2014 was a good year for Watson because he earned nominations for the actor for different roles in films such as Bachelors, Sister at War, and Purple Rose.
Also, for the first time, he was nominated in two categories for the Ghana Movie Awards (Best Short Film for his Ebola movie and Best Actor in A Lead Role for Bachelors movie). He won the Best Short Film Award at the Ghana Movie Awards 2014. Eddie is based more in the Nollywood movie industry now, and aside from acting, he is a director and a producer of movies.
He has produced films like She Prayed, Jack & Jill, and Mary Mary under his production, Emirror Films Productions. On Saturday, December 5, 2015, Watson premiered one of his major movies, She Prayed, in Sierra Leone with support from some casts and African movie stars, including Majid Michel, Beverly Osu, and Melvin Oduah.
The screening of She Prayed is said to be the biggest show in all the premieres and all international shows in 2015 in Sierra Leone. The movie banked an impressive 98% hold of its premiere rating. One can get Eddie Watson movies to watch on Eddie Watson TV on YouTube.
Movies
Below are some of the movies Eddie Watson has featured in:
• A Special Place
• Wheel and Deal
• In Your Eyes
• Who impregnated Keira
• The Thin Line Between You and Me
• My Cup of Tea
• Love Like Lisa’s
• What the Heart Can Take
• A father like no other
• Why Did I Marry You
• His Will
• In My Bed
• Marry Your Heart
• Emotional Blackmail
• Illiterate Slay Queen
• Call My Mum
• Family Feud
• Two Good Men
• She Prayed
• Temptation
• Side Distraction
• Twice the Love
• Cheaters Vacation
• Another Man
• Who Owns the Land
• A Mother’s Lie
• A Lover’s Lie
• Men Love Lust
• Sorrow Gate
• Unintended Feelings
• The Thing About Love
• Cassanova’s Promise
• Marriage Interview
• The Love I Hate
• Jack & Jill
• Hope Given
• My Dad & I
• Mary Mary
• Midnight Love
• Traid
• Wrong File
• The Unfamiliar Ally
• Friends Only
• No Feelings Attached
• Never and Forever
• Fixed in the mind
• Getting Along
Productions
• Who impregnated Keira
• The Thin Line Between You and Me
• What the Heart Can Take
• Who Owns the Land
• A Mother’s Lie
• Men Love Lust
• A father like no other
• Why Did I Marry You
• Family Feud
• Two Good Men
• She Prayed
• Twice the Love
• Jack & Jill
• My Dad & I
• Mary Mary
• Traid
Awards
• Most Outstanding Actor – Nelas Awards UK 2019.
• Short Movie – Ghana Movie Awards 2014.
House & Cars
The actor owns a house and drives cars, including a Mercedes Benz ML 350.
Businesses
He is the CEO of Emirror Films Productions.
Net worth
Eddie Watson has an estimated net worth of $850,000.
FAQs about Eddie Watson
• Is Eddie Watson from Ghana?
Yes.
• How old is Eddie Watson?
He is 43 years old as of 2023.