Paul Onsongo (born 21 July 1948) is a Kenyan
actor
An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), li ...
. He is most notable for the roles in the films ''Mountains of the Moon'', ''Küken für Kairo'' and ''The Flame Trees of Thika''.
Personal life
He was born on 21 July 1948 in
Mombasa
Mombasa ( ; ) is a coastal city in southeastern Kenya along the Indian Ocean. It was the first capital of the British East Africa, before Nairobi was elevated to capital city status. It now serves as the capital of Mombasa County. The town is ...
, Kenya.
Career
In 1974, he made film debut with the movie ''Wilby Conspiracy''. In 1981, he made television debut with the mini series ''The Flame Trees of Thika''. He played the supportive role of 'Juma' in the four episodes of the mini series. In the same year, he starred in the blockbuster biographical film ''
Rise and Fall of Idi Amin
''Rise and Fall of Idi Amin'', also known as ''Amin: The Rise and Fall'', is a 1981 biographical film directed by Sharad Patel and starring Joseph Olita as Idi Amin. Olita also played Amin in the 1991 film '' Mississippi Masala''.
Plot
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'' where the film won five awards, including best actor, at the Las Vegas International Film Festival.
Then in 1985, he made appearance in the thriller film ''Küken für Kairo'' in which he played a minor role as 'Dealer'. In 1987, he made the lead role of Megitew in the television movie ''We Are the Children'', where he became very popular. In 1989, he played the villain role of Abdullah in the film ''Cheetah''. In 1990, he appeared in the biographical film ''
Mountains of the Moon'' with the role 'Sidi Bombay'. His role became highly popular.
Filmography
References
External links
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Living people
1948 births
People from Mombasa
21st-century Kenyan male actors
Kenyan male film actors
Kenyan male television actors