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Liberian actor From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gregory Artus Frank (born May 4, 1979), also known as Frank Artus, is a Liberian actor,[1] director, and producer in the West African film industries.[2]
Frank Artus | |
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Born | Gregory Artus Frank 4 May 1979 Montserrado County |
Nationality | Liberian |
Education | AME University |
Occupation | actor |
Spouse | Prima Cooper Frank |
Children | 3 |
Frank was born in Montserrado County, Liberia.[3] His nationality is Liberian.[4][5] He attended college at AME University in Monrovia, obtaining a degree in Human Resources Management.[6]
Frank began his career in Liberia. Shortly afterwards, he branched out to Ghana where he worked at Venus Films,[7] then eventually moved on to shoot movies in Nigeria (Nollywood). After acting in minor roles in Liberia, Artus wrote, directed, and starred in the movie Juetey (Children's Business). In 2008, Juetey won six awards including best writer, best supporting actress, and movie of the year. Juetey was Frank's first attempt at screenwriting.
Since then, he has filmed more than 100 movies. He has been nominated for many awards and won the Best International Actor award for 2012 at the African Academy Awards. He also won the Hall of Grace Award 2013. One of his best-known films is 2012's Order of the Ring, in which he performed in the nude.[8][9]
In 2015, Frank was presented with the Face of Africa Award as a well-known actor.[10] He also received several awards, including the Humanitarian Figure Award from the Continental Award Committee[11] for his contributions to the fight against ebola.[12][13]
Frank is married to his childhood sweetheart Prima Cooper Frank and the couple currently has three kids, two girls and a boy who he named after his mentor, Indian actor Shah Rukh Khan.[14]
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