J.T. Tom West

J.T. Tom West
J.T. Tom West
Born	J.T. Tom West; 19 December 1965; Rivers State, Nigeria
Died	28 September 2006 (aged 40)
Occupations	Actor; Film director;
Years active	1987-2006

J. T. Tom West (1965 – 28 September 2006) was a Nigerian Nollywood actor,^[1] known for Otondo, Laviva and Born 2 Suffer.^[2] He died on 28 September 2006 in Lagos, Nigeria.^[3]

Early life

He was born in Port Harcourt, River State in 1965 and grew up in Lagos, Nigeria.^[4]

Career

He rose to fame after acting in the blockbuster movie State Of Emergency directed by Teco Benson. ^[5]

Tom West has acted in various blockbuster movies in Hollywood that include; Above the law, The Captor, Gang Paradise.^[6]

Filmography

Laviva (2007)
Dangerous Return (2006)
Fears (2006)
Fears 2 (2006)
Liberian Girl (2006) as George
The Captor (2006) as Curtis
The Captor 2 (2006)
The Break Out (2005)
The Break Out 2 (2006)
I Believe in You (2004)
I Believe in You 2 (2004)
Into Temptation (2004)
Lake of Fire (2004) as Devil
My Own Share (2004)
My Own Share 2 (2004)
Otondo (2004)
Shattered Illusion (2004)
Shattered Illusion 2 (2004)
State of Emergency (2004)
State of Emergency 2 (2004)
The Substitute (2003)
Last Weekend (2003)
Last Weekend 2 (2003)
Moving Train (2003)
Oyato (2003)
Oyato 2 (2003)
Born 2 Suffer (2002) as Alex / Lucky
Gangster Paradise (2001)
She Devil (2001) as Richard
The Price (1999)

Death

J.T Tom West died on September 28, 2006, in a horrifying car accident in Lagos.^[7] His body was welcomed at the Integrated Cultural Centre on Thursday, October 26, 2006, by dignitaries including members of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), officials, friends, and family.^[8] The two-phase singing service that followed was the next activity. As J.T. Tom West was allegedly a devoted Christian, the first aspect was solely a Christian concern.^[9]

References

^ "10 years after, foundation holds concert in J.T. Tom-West's memory". The Guardian. 9 July 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
^ "THROWBACK: Why late JT Tom West remains irreplaceable – Filmmaker, Teco Benson". Premium Times. 23 March 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
^ "4 yrs after J.T. Tom-West's death, producer opens up". Vanguard. 23 April 2010. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
^ "J.T.TOM WEST LAID TO REST IN PH". The Nigerian Voice. 28 October 2006. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
^ "10 years after his death, everyone has forgotten about Nollywood actor JT Tom West". Thenet. 13 October 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
^ "Late JT Tom West didn't die in accident, he was shot on movie set, actress Afrocandy confesses". Thenation. 21 December 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
^ "JT Tom West didn't die in accident, he was shot on movie set – Afrocandy". Lailasnews. 20 December 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
^ "10 years gone: Remembering action film actor". Pulse. 30 September 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
^ "'Late Jt Tom West Did Not Die In An Accident, He Was Shot On A Movie Set' – Afrocandy Confesses". Theinfo. 20 December 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2022.

[1] "10 years after, foundation holds concert in J.T. Tom-West's memory". The Guardian. 9 July 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2022.

[Times-2] "THROWBACK: Why late JT Tom West remains irreplaceable – Filmmaker, Teco Benson". Premium Times. 23 March 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.

[3] "4 yrs after J.T. Tom-West's death, producer opens up". Vanguard. 23 April 2010. Retrieved 25 August 2022.

[4] "J.T.TOM WEST LAID TO REST IN PH". The Nigerian Voice. 28 October 2006. Retrieved 25 August 2022.

[5] "10 years after his death, everyone has forgotten about Nollywood actor JT Tom West". Thenet. 13 October 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2022.

[6] "Late JT Tom West didn't die in accident, he was shot on movie set, actress Afrocandy confesses". Thenation. 21 December 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2022.

[7] "JT Tom West didn't die in accident, he was shot on movie set – Afrocandy". Lailasnews. 20 December 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2022.

[8] "10 years gone: Remembering action film actor". Pulse. 30 September 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2022.

[9] "'Late Jt Tom West Did Not Die In An Accident, He Was Shot On A Movie Set' – Afrocandy Confesses". Theinfo. 20 December 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2022.

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