Sidede Onyulo Video | Celebrity Interview and Paparazzi

Sidede Onyulo (1955–2008) was a Kenyan actor, most famous for his role as Owour in Oscar winning movie Nowhere in Africa. Sidede Onyulo was born Peter Sidede Onyulo in Kajulu (Kenya), attended school at Muthaiga Primary (1965–1968) and at Nairobi School (1969–1976) before enrolling at the University of Nairobi where he studied law between 1975 and 1978. In 1979, Onyulo quit his law practice and decided to embrace theatre, a decision that was denounced by his friends and his family. Onyulo explained in an interview why acting had such a small number of fans in Kenya: “They think... MORE

Sidede Onyulo (1955–2008) was a Kenyan actor, most famous for his role as Owour in Oscar winning movie Nowhere in Africa. Sidede Onyulo was born Peter Sidede Onyulo in Kajulu (Kenya), attended school at Muthaiga Primary (1965–1968) and at Nairobi School (1969–1976) before enrolling at the University of Nairobi where he studied law between 1975 and 1978. In 1979, Onyulo quit his law practice and decided to embrace theatre, a decision that was denounced by his friends and his family. Onyulo explained in an interview why acting had such a small number of fans in Kenya: “They think this is a career that should not be taken seriously and look down upon actors. They think we are mad the way the people of Kafira thought Jasper Wendo was in Betrayal of the city.” He made his acting debut with Jero in Wole Soyinka's play Trials of Brother Jero. He followed this with various roles in Micere Githae Mugo and Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o’s Trial of Dedan Kimathi and Francis Imbuga’s Betrayal in the City which were also presented at All Africa Festival of Arts and Culture (FESTAC) in Nigeria in 1977. Onyulo made his film debut in 1987 when he received the role of a house boy in Shadow on the Sun. It is LESS