Known foremost as a Hollywood actor, Tosin is also a filmmaker, a playwright, a director, an activist and the proud son of Nigerian immigrants. His festival-selected shorts include: “The Pulpit: Prelude“, a thriller about a controversial pastor under threat from extremists, which is also being developed as a feature, “Endowed“, a parable about fear, faith and fatherhood, and “On Sight“, a social justice police thriller, and “Famous Enough“, a dark comedy about the dangers of celebrity (also being developed as a feature).
As an actor in films, he stars in Amazon’s “Blackbox”, Always A Bridesmaid”, “Friend Request”, “North of the 10”. He was also in the NAACP Image award nominated film, “The 24th”. Currently, he costars in the action-heist film, “1992” (Lionsgate) with Ray Liotta and Tyler Perry’s “Finding Joy” (Amazon).
On television, you’ve seen him in “Run The World” (STARZ), “Lawmen: Bass Reeves” (Paramount+). “Julia” (HBO Max), “Everything’s Trash” (Freeform), “Black Lightning” (CW), “The Chi” (Showtime), “Love Is” (OWN) and guest appearances in “Stumptown” (ABC), “NCIS” (CBS), “I’m Sorry” (TruTV), and recurring as a doctor on “Chicago Med” (NBC).
Tosin has also written two pilots about his Nigerian heritage: “Single A.F.” and “Small Chops.” Tosin’s writing and filmmaking centers on stories of empathy, awareness, belonging and seeing the human as hero. His TYA play, “The Drum Closet” was also commissioned by the Coterie Theatre and premiered in 2026.
He is also an accomplished theatre artist who has graced stages across the country. For updates on his acting career, follow along @tosin.morohunfola on Instagram.
University of Kansas – B.G.S. Degree
To make multi-genre films that shine a light on the dark, increase our social consciousness and advance the cause of a more just and loving world.
To center stories from the traditionally marginalized with heart, humor and hope.
Stories that teach us to care more and learn to love better.
Stories that examine the self, cultural, and ancestry.
Stories that explore impact, legacy, and ordinary heroism.
Holding a Minor is Sociology, Tosin has always been fascinated with the study of people and culture. In all his experiences, he is reminded that the more aware we are of others’ struggles, the better equipped we are to express generous humanity to them.
Particular areas of interest include critical examination of: US Politics – Mass Incarceration – Christian Nationalism – Gender Equality – Racial Equity – Religious Freedom – Pan-Africanism/Anti-Colonialism and Poverty/Wealth Inequity.
As a storyteller, I gravitate towards narratives about empathy and humanity – especially in the face of institutional opposition. My favorite genre is a Suspense Drama or Thriller that challenges the mind and one’s principles. I always search for advocacy for the marginalized in my films as well. My mission is to educate and affirm with my entertainment. My first festival- selected film “On Sight“—a social justice police thriller—speaks to that proclivity. So does my upcoming feature, “The Pulpit” (2027).
As a Nigerian-American… who came up in the Evangelical traditions… of the rural Midwest…, I have a lot of “conflicting allegiances” (to say the least). So, when I’m not making hard-hitting exposé dramas, I pursue personal yet universal stories about family, identity and belonging. My romcom pilot “Single A.F.”, about a 2nd Generation Nigerian with pushy, traditional parents forcing him to get married, is just that: a farcical meditation on who I’m supposed to be versus who I want to be. My hour-long drama series “Small Chops” is a more serious look at family that epitomizes the immigrant experience and the dangers that come along with it.
Lastly, my short film “Endowed“—a parable about a father’s faith and fears for his child—is both a call-to-action and an expression of my belief in our collective potential: that we can each be a hero. Every one of us, human heroes in the face of adversity. I hope to always make art that inspires us to become our best selves… together.
