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{{Infobox person
| name          = <!-- crackydon -->
| image         = 
| alt           = 
| caption       = 
| birth_name    = <!-- Abbey Abimbola-->
| birth_date    = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1980|11|02}}
| birth_place   = mushin,Lagos,Nigeria
| death_date    = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} (DEATH date then BIRTH date) -->
| death_place   = 
| nationality   = Nigerian
| other_names   = 
| occupation    = Actor, Director, Stuntman, Film maker
| years_active  = 2002-present
| known_for     = 
| spouse        = Habibah Binti M.D Madar( m.2016–present)}}

'''Abbey Abimbola''' (born 2 November 1980), better known as '''Crackydon''' is a [[Nigerian]] actor based in [[Malaysia]].

== Life and education ==
Abbey Abimbola is an indigene of [[Osun State|Osun state]]. He was born in [[Lagos State]], [[Nigeria]]. Had a degree in [[Olabisi Onabanjo University]] before moving to [[Malaysia]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-09-28|title=9 Nollywood fitness enthusiasts you need to know|url=https://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2019/09/28/8-nollywood-fitness-enthusiasts-you-need-to-know/|access-date=2020-09-13|website=P.M. News|language=en-US}}</ref>

== Career ==
Crackydon started his acting career from Nigeria. He got his first shot into the industry with a role in "Heart Amending", a movie produced by Legendary actor director F. Olu Michaels.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=2020-06-13|title=Meet Abbey Abimbola, first Nigerian Malaysian-based stunt actor|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/06/meet-abbey-abimbola-first-nigerian-malaysian-based-stunt-actor1/|access-date=2020-09-13|website=Vanguard News|language=en-US}}</ref> Since then, he has played roles in several Nollywood movies like last minute, conscripted amongst others.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|date=2019-06-11|title=Antar laniyan, Adeniyi Johnson Abbey Abimbola, and others in movie 'last minute'|url=https://www.kemifilani.ng/2019/06/antar-laniyan-adeniyi-johnson-abbey-abimbola-and-others-in-movie-last-minute.html|access-date=2020-09-12|website=Kemi Filani News|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-04-30|title=Nollywood movie on counter-terrorism debuts in Abuja|url=https://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2017/04/30/nollywood-movie-counter-terrorism-debuts-abuja/|access-date=2020-09-12|website=P.M. News|language=en-US}}</ref>

His first attempt was India Bollywood where he was constantly rejected for not having enough experience and major work to credit to his name.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-11-09|title=How I broke into Malaysian film industry – Abbey Abimbola (Cracky Don)|url=https://www.sunnewsonline.com/how-i-broke-into-malaysian-film-industry-abbey-abimbola-cracky-don/|access-date=2020-06-23|website=The Sun Nigeria|language=en-US}}</ref> As a producer, Abbey Abimbola has directed movie like "One Blood".<ref>{{Cite web|last=GodFather|first=The|date=2015-12-10|title=Actor, Abbey Abimbola Shoots New Crime Movie In Malaysia (Photos)|url=https://playground.ng/actor-abbey-abimbola-shoots-new-crime-movie-in-malaysia-photos/|access-date=2020-06-23|website=Playground.ng|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Delano|first=Mojisola|date=2015-12-10|title=ONE BLOOD: Abbey Abimbola Shoots Nollywood Meet Malaysia Film(Photos)|url=https://www.mojidelano.com/2015/12/one-blood-abbey-abimbola-shoots-nollywood-meet-malaysia-filmphotos/|access-date=2020-06-23|website=MojiDelano.Com|language=en-US}}</ref> In 2020, 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 said that having tattoos 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> He is married to a Malaysian woman and the couple have a son.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Yaakugh|first=Caroline|date=2020-06-14|title=Tacha and Tonto Dikeh are my kind of women - Married actor Abbey Abimbola|url=https://www.legit.ng/1338641-tacha-kind-woman-nigerian-malaysian-actor-abbey-abimbola.html|access-date=2020-06-23|website=Legit.ng - Nigeria news.|language=en}}</ref> 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>

==Filmography==
*Adeola Terminator (2006)    
*Alado (2007)    
*Jonanthan (2007)    
*Lesbian (2008)            
*Omo senator (2010)       
*Blackout (2016)  
*Conscripted (2017) 
*Rihanat (2018)    
*Last minute (2019)<ref name=":2" />    
*Alami (2019)

== References  ==
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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]]

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