Luthuli Dlamini

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Luthuli Dlamini
Born (1966-03-13) 13 March 1966 (age 57)
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Years active1986–present
Children5

Luthuli Dlamini (born 13 March 1966) is a Zimbabwe-born South African film and television actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Stan Nyathi on the e.tv soap opera, Scandal! . Dlamini has also had roles on Generations , [1] Jacob's Cross, InterSEXions, [2] Rockville, Room, Tempy Pushas, and Uzalo . [3]

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Early life

Dlamini was born on 13 March 1966 in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. He grew up in England spending his time between that country and his native Zimbabwe. "I was born in Zimbabwe in the late '60s and moved between Africa and Europe most of my life. I lived all the way through the Beatles craze of the UK and the liberation movement of Zimbabwe.

England was fun but I felt like a foreigner and I always wanted to come back home," he remarked during a Drum magazine interview.

"Luthuli Dlamini", Incwajana [4]

Career

From 2008-2009, He has played the leading role of Tombo Mbuli in the M-Net sitcom The Coconuts. On July 4, 2013, he joined Generations , television show that was aired live on SABC 1, playing a role of Scott. He also had played the role of Advocate Zulu on Uzalo from season 1 to season 4. [5]

Scandal! controversy

Dlamini initially notified the producers of Scandal! on 4 June 2007 that he had been ill and needed some time off. After a prolonged absence and no news from him, the producers of that show tried to reach him to no success, at which point they went to his house where they found that the house appeared to be uninhabited. After two weeks of no news from him, the police were notified and they discovered that he had been inside his house. He claimed that he had been sick and needed time to recuperate. On 28 June 2007, he was dismissed from Scandal! but later returned on a recurring basis to see out his character of Stan Nyathi.

Filmography

Television

YearFilmRoleNotes
Tempy PushasBen Landers
2013 Generations Scott Nomvete
2011-2013 Scandal!'Stan Nyathi
IntersexionsZakes
2018 Uzalo Advocate Zulu

Films

YearTitleRoleNotes
2010The lost futureLars
2013Chander Pahar
2016Mandela's GunWalter Sisulu
2016Cry of loveLarry
2016The Journey is the DestinationMr. Hirabe
2016JongoNoah
2016Naked RealityPeot
2010I'm Brautkleid durch Africa
2019The FurnaceCoffin

Achievements

Nice International Film Festival

YearNominated WorkCategoryResultRef
2019HimselfBest ActorWon [6] [7]

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