Toju Okorodudu is a comedian & impressionist who reached the Semi-Finals of Series 8 of Britain's Got Talent. He was aged 40 at the time of his audition. When asked if he was married he joked 'Is that a proposal?', before going on to state that he wasn't married to '[His] knowledge'. He received the Golden Buzzer from hosts Ant & Dec.
In his audition, he made remarks about Blind Date, girls at parties and action films whilst also performing impressions of both Cilla Black and Arnold Schwarzenegger. He acquired Ant & Dec’s Golden Buzzer, advancing him directly onto the Semi-Finals. Alesha described his performance as something that 'Really moved [her]', before going to thank Ant & Dec for giving him their Golden Buzzer. After Toju had left the stage David added 'There's no one out there that I can think of right now who's like that'.
In the Semi-Finals, he made remarks about how difficult it would be for Darth Vader to play hide & seek, Kung-Fu films, Popeye and his connection Spinach, Michael Jackson, and bad breath. Simon remarked ‘I loved the whole Popeye thing, I think impressions are better than your jokes but overall I thought it was good’, with Amanda adding ‘You’re a really good confident performer, so you’re right we do feel really relaxed [and] I love the way that you bring your impressions into the jokes’.
Before BGT[]
In 2004, Okorodudu appeared on an episode of TV Series 'Raymann is laat', and two episodes of 'The Dan and Dusty Show'.
In 2005, he wrote and appeared in a TV Series named 'Toju'.
Between 2005 & 2008, he played a Militant Black Guy in TV Series 'Balls of Steel'.
In 2007, he appeared in a TV Movie known as 'Splitting Cells'.
In 2022, he played Pastor Ade in the film 'On the Other Foot'.[1]
Trivia[]
- He is Ant & Dec's first Golden Buzzer.