Oliver Litondo | |
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Born | Oliver Musila Litondo 1948 |
Nationality | Kenyan |
Citizenship | Kenyan |
Alma mater | Harvard University Stockholm University University of Iowa |
Occupation(s) | Actor, Journalist and news anchor. |
Spouse | Beldina. |
Awards | AARP Movies for Grownups Award for Best Actor |
Oliver Musila Litondo (born 1948) is a Kenyan actor, journalist and news anchor. [1] He is known for portraying Kimani Maruge in the 2010 biographical film The First Grader . [2] For his portrayal as Maruge, Litondo won the AARP Movies for Grownups Award for Best Actor [3] [4] [5] and the Black Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor. [6] [7] [8] He was also nominated for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture for his performance in The First Grader. [3] [5] [9]
Litondo is a graduate of the University of Iowa, Stockholm University and Harvard University. [10] He is married to Beldina. [3] Litondo is a recipient of the Kalasha Lifetime Achievement award. [3]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1975 | The Wilby Conspiracy | [10] | |
1980 | The Bushtrackers | Johnny Kimathi | |
1984 | Sheena | Harcomba | |
1988 | The Lion of Africa | Sergeant | TV movie |
1990 | Ivory Hunters | Kenneth | |
2010 | The First Grader | Kimani Ng'ang'a Maruge | |
2011 | The Rugged Priest | Catholic Bishop | |
2022 | Birthday Live | Daudi | To Be Released |
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