Riyo David

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Career Stats

Stable

Movies: 2
Supporting: 2

Career Overview

Riyo David has 2 film credits since 2026 .

Peak: 2026

Role Distribution

Actor ×2

Genre Breakdown

Versatility: LowFav: Drama

Drama

Romance

Biography

EARLY LIFE

Riyo David, born David Riyo around 1993 in Lagos, Nigeria, is a Nigerian actor. He graduated with a degree in theatre from the University of Calabar.

CAREER

Riyo David made his acting debut in the MTV series MTV Shuga Naija as Jubril (also listed as Jibril). He has appeared in several Nigerian TV dramas, including The Johnsons (2012 onwards), The Brethren on Africa Magic, The Smart Money Woman (2020) as Yemi, The Governor (2016) as Kunle, Dear Diane (2024) as Danladi, and The Theory of Breakfast (2024). His film credits include Walking with Shadows (2019/2023) as Abdul, Mikolo (2023) as Abula, All the Colours of the World Are Between Black and White (2023) as Bawa (which won the Teddy Award at the 2023 Berlin International Film Festival), Harmattan (2023 short), AWO (2022 short) as Michael, Once Upon A Perfect Murder (2021 short) as Ladi, Peas in a Pod (2024), Baptized by Fire (2024 short) as Adamu, The Currency of Smoke (2025 video) as Tobi, Say Who Die (2025) as Jinja, Dara: A Port Harcourt Love Story? (2025) as Chuks.