[6] While studying at the University of Lagos, Tedela was cast in his screen debut as Julian in the family TV Series Edge of Paradise.

[7] He stopped acting for a while to concentrate on his studies; while in school and shortly after graduation, Tedela worked as an on-air personality at UNILAG FM.

Tedela's role as metrosexual Kyle Stevens-Adedoyin in the 2016 comedy film Suru L'ere earned him many rave reviews.

In 2019, he starred as researcher Dr Dauda in The Lost Okoroshi which had its world premiere at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival and received mostly positive reviews.

[19] In 2020, Tedela was cast in Netflix's first Nigerian original series helmed by award-winning director Akin Omotoso.