Liberian born Ghanaian/Nollywood actor, writer, film producer and director, Eddie Watson Jr. was born Eddie Samuel Obong Watson Jr. on May 22, 1980 in Monrovia. He attended the College of West Africa, Monrovia, and studied Economics at the University of Liberia. Watson is known for ‘’Somewhere in Africa’’ (2011), ‘’4Play: Reloaded’’ (2011), ‘’Single and Married’’ (2012), ‘’Single Married and Complicated’’ (2014), ‘’House of Gold’’ (2013), ‘’Luke of Lies’’ (2015), ‘’If God Be for Us’’ (2016), ‘’Stormy Hearts’’ (2017), and ‘’Just before I Do’’ (2018).

Watson wrote, produced and directed the documentary film, ‘’Ebola’’ (2014) which won the award for Best Short Movie at the Ghana Movie Awards in 2014. Watson is also known for his efforts as a producer in ‘’Jack and Jill’’ (2014), and ‘’She Prayed’’ (2015).

Watson married Ghanaian TV actress Naomi Woode in 2013, and has a daughter, Emirror Cassia (born February 2, 2015).