Kayode Peters

Kayode Peters Adewumi (25 September 1975 – 28 June 2025) was a Nigerian actor and film, television and stage producer and director.

Life and career Peters was born in Ibadan, Nigeria on 25 September 1975. Peters started his acting career as a stage actor with Theatre 15, University of Lagos. He studied English at the University of Lagos before earning a master’s in film and television production from the University of Greenwich, UK. He also completed a diploma in digital marketing from a Canadian institution.

After graduating, Peters produced a television series titled The Twilight Zone in 2000. Peters came to prominence when he created and directed the popular television comedy series Flatmates in the early 2000s. The show was revived in 2017 as My Flatmates.

Peters has directed many films, including Doll House, 13 Letters, Crazy Grannies, Survivors, I Am Nazzy, The Perfect Time, Dream Job, and Teardrops. Peters had an interest in the experience of the diaspora community; he made his first international film, Excuse My African in New York City in 2017. His short films on the subject also gained international attention; Bring 'em Back for example received accolades in Toronto and London.

Peters was also involved in theatre work, having written, produced and directed more than 15 stage plays.

Peters died after a long illness in Toronto, on 28 June 2025, at the age of 49.

Filmography

+ Year Title Nominations and Awards 2015 Doll House Woodpecker film festival, New Dehli, India 2016 Lamine 2017 The Other Wife 2017 Dead Rite 2018 Road to Friendship 2018 The Hired Gun 2020 Bring 'em back Best short film, TIFF Toronto Canada Best short, NIFF film festival, London Best short film, Indie film festival, Sheffield 2021 The Real Us 2021 Crazy Grannies 2021 Dream Job 2021 The Perfect Time 2021 13 Letters 2021 Alaga 2021 Trump Card 2021 Teardrops 2021 Killing Eva 2021 Backlash 2022 Identical Justice Auber film festival, France 2022 Survivors 2022 I am Nazzy 2022 The Wife 2022 Ebi 2023 Fatima Aya Mi 2023 Fadekemi 2023 The Exchange