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{{short description|Nigerian actor, stuntman and movie producer}}

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| caption       = crackydon in 2020
| birth_name    = <!-- Abbey Abimbola-->
(contracted; show full)o Victoria International college [[Kuala Lumpur]], [[Malaysia]] where he completed a degree in Performing art, film and theater.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|date=2020-06-19|title=Meet Crackydon, the Nigerian stunt Actor making waves across international movie industries|url=https://www.withinnigeria.com/2020/06/19/meet-crackydon-the-nigerian-stunt-actor-making-waves-across-international-movie-industries/|access-date=2020-06-23|website=Within Nigeria|language=en-US}}</ref> 

== Career ==



Crackydon started his acting journey from Nigeria having featured in over 100 Nollywood movies. He got his first shot into the industry with a role in "Heart Amending", a movie produced by Legendary actor director F. Olu Michaels. Since then, he has featured in other movies like Omo Mushin, Sonto Alapata, Ijan Gbara, Muah, Kani, Osan Ja, Omo Senator, Omo Berre, Omo Polly, Alfa Abubakar, Lakonimowa, Agbara Eda, Adeola Terminator Last minutes, Alami, Rihanat etc.<ref name=":0" />

(contracted; show full)20, he produced a movie titled "Blackout"  featuring A-list actors; [[Segun Arinze]], Ayo Mogaji, Shotayo Shobola, Murphy Afolabi, Sanyeri, Toyin Alausa amongst others.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-06-16|title=Stunt Actor, Crackydon to feature Eedris Abdukareem in new movie 'Blackout'|url=https://tribuneonlineng.com/stunt-actor-crackydon-to-feature-eedris-abdukareem-in-new-movie-blackout/|access-date=2020-06-23|website=Tribune Online|language=en-GB}}</ref> 

== Personal life ==



Crackydon revealed that having tattoo all over his body makes him look tough.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-08-28|title=Why I left Nollywood, by Crackydon|url=https://thenationonlineng.net/left-nollywood-crackydon/|access-date=2020-06-23|website=Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics|language=en-US}}</ref> His success in the Malaysian film industry haven't gone unnoticed as he claim to earn more money per movie compared to the one offered in Nigerian Nollywood.<ref>{{Cite web|t(contracted; show full)f> He made headlines when he declared his love for controversial [[Big Brother Naija (season 4)]]  housemate, Natacha Akide popularly known as Tacha.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Nwachukwu|first=John Owen|date=2020-06-13|title='Tacha is my kind of woman' - Nigerian-Malaysian actor, Abbey Abimbola, confesses|url=https://dailypost.ng/2020/06/13/tacha-is-my-kind-of-woman-nigerian-malaysian-actor-abbey-abimbola-confesses/|access-date=2020-06-23|website=Daily Post Nigeria|language=en-US}}</ref>



==Awards and honour==      
      

Crackydon got the badge as the only black man with a Seniman Approved Card in Malaysian movie industry.<ref name=":1" /> He was awarded the Best International Actor of the Year 2017 & 2019 by Ise Parapo Development Association Of [[Malaysia]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Actor, Abbey Abimbola Wins Best Artist of the Year 2017 in Malaysia|url=https://www.modernghana.com/nollywood/33131/actor-abbey-abimbola-wins-best-artist-of-the-year.html|access-date=2020-06-23|website=Modern Ghana|language=en}}</ref>      

==Filmography==   
   

Igunnungun Eiye Aye (2003)    


omo mushin (2010)    


Sonto Alapat (2009)    


Ijan Gbara (2005)    


Adeola Terminator (2006)    


Alado (2007)    


Jonanthan (2007)    


Lesbian (2008)    


Muah (2008)    


Lakonimowa (2008)    


Aferi (2009)    


Kani (2010)    


Omo senator (2010)    


Alfa Abubakar (2011)    


Blackout (2016)    


Rihanat (2018)    


Last minute (2019)    


Alami (2019)        

==International Film== 
 

Singam 3 (2017)


My mother's story(2018  


Badang (2018)


Nivea Ad (2019)


Nann Kabali Alla (2019)


My Drunkard Girl Friend (2019)


Thugs of America (2019) 


Polise Evo 3 (2020)


Kuruthi Sarithiram (2020)


Girl Friend Ku Pontianak (2020)





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[[Category:1980 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Male actors in Yoruba cinema]]
[[Category:Yoruba male actors]]
[[Category:Nigerian male film actors]]
[[Category:21st-century Nigerian male actors]]