Oliver Litondo
Kenyan actor, journalist and newsreader (born 1948) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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Born | Oliver Musila Litondo 1948 |
Nationality | 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 |
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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]