Ainea Ojiambo

Ainea Ojiambo (born 20 April 1970), is a Kenyan actor.[1] He is best known for the roles in the films The Constant Gardener, Bullion and Jack Zollo: My Life in Crime.[2][3]

Ainea Ojiambo
Born
Ainea Ojiambo

(1970-04-20) April 20, 1970
Nairobi, Kenya
NationalityKenyan
OccupationActor
Years active2008–present

Personal life

He was born on 20 April 1970 in Nairobi, Kenya.

Career

Before entering popular screen, he worked in several stage plays. In 2004, he was invited to play in the Hollywood film The Constant Gardener directed by Fernando Meirelles.[4] In the film, he played a minor role of a 'Police Driver'. The film was a critical and box office success and earned four Oscar nominations. Then in 2007, he acted in the Kenyan television series Makutano Junction with the role of 'snake'.[5]

After the success of the series, he was later invited to play in two more television serials: Block-D and Noose of Gold. In the soap opera Noose of Gold, Ojiambo played the lead role of 'Ole Mpisha'.[6] The soapie was later broadcast for 3 seasons across Africa in the Africa Magic Channel. In 2010, he made his second Hollywood film The First Grader, a biographical drama film directed by Justin Chadwick. In the film, he made a supportive role as an 'Education Official'.[4]

In the following years, he made film appearance in the films, The Rugged Priest, Fundi-Mentals, Nairobi Half Life, Following Jesus, Babuz Babies, Kibera Kid, Closed hands, Stigma, Obohoz, The Rugged Priest, Guerilla Boy, and LoveDoctor.[7] In 2014, he appeared in Ugandan crime drama film Bullion with a supportive role.[8]

Filmography
YearFilmRoleGenreRef.
2005The Constant GardenerPolice DriverSeries
2007Makutano JunctionSnakeTV Series
2007Toto MillionaireSupaFilm
2009Block-DChinedumTV Series
2010Noose of GoldOle MpishaTV Series
2010The First GraderEducation OfficialFilm
2011The Rugged PriestOle ShompoleFilm
2012Nairobi Half LifeOfficer MutuaFilm
2013Sumu la PenziVictorTV Series
2014BullionDocFilm
2015Fundi-MentalsDocFilm
2020KinaDetective JumaTV Series
TBDAfter the Harvest IIWilsonFilm
TBDKahawa BlackSteven WambaFilm

See also

References
  1. "Ainea Ojiambo". elcinema. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  2. "Ainea Ojiambo". kenyans. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  3. "Ainea Ojiambo: Schauspieler". filmstarts. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  4. "FEATURESAPRIL 4, 2014One-on-one with Kenyan Bullion actor Ainea Ojiambo". sqoop. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  5. "Ojlambo". Makutano Junction. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
  6. "Ole Mpisha". wapend.com. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
  7. "Ainea Ojiambo". kenya.spla. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  8. "Will BULLION MOVIE bring Uganda its first OSCAR AWARD?". Big Eye. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
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