Abdulsalam Sanyaolu, also known as Charles Olumo and Baba Agbako, is active in the film industry despite his advanced age.
In an interview with fellow actor Kunle Afod, the 101-year-old movie legend discussed his decades-long career.
When Afod questioned if Agbako still went to movies, he said yes. He claimed to be agile despite his age, and then got up from his chair to jog and jump in an attempt to prove it.
“I still go to movie locations, in fact, I still have a location I am going to,” he said.
Baba Agbako has become a household name, particularly in the Yoruba film industry, with a career spanning four decades.
Born on February 19, 1923 in Abeokuta, Ogun state, the cinema star previously worked as a mechanic and then as an amateur boxer before becoming an actor.
He began his acting career in 1953 at the Apostolic Church, Mushin, in Lagos state, and later began training play groups from other churches.
Agbako eventually joined Nollywood and is well-known for his action and terrifying character parts in Yoruba films.
He has appeared in numerous films, including ‘Taxi Driver’, ‘Jagun’, ‘Amin Orun’, ‘Aiye’, ‘Jayesinmi’, ‘Soworo Ide’ and ‘Igbo Dudu’.
