Vuyo Dabula
Vuyo Dabula (born 11 September 1976)[1] is a South African model, actor and bodybuilder. He is best known for his role as Shandu Magwaza in the Netflix crime drama, Queen Sono.[2]
Vuyo Dabula | |
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Born | |
Status | Married |
Occupation | Actor, Model |
Years active | 2003–present |
Notable work | Generations: The Legacy |
Children | 1 |
Early Life
He studied at P.H Moeketsi Agricultural High where he matriculated in 1995, followed by Wits Technikon, where he graduated after a year in 1996. He claimed what he studied in school was not something he was interested in making his career for the future; instead he started acting. For acting, he studied at AFDA Cape Town.[3]
Career
He is most famous for his role of Kumkani Phakade in the South African soap, Generations.[4] Vuyo also appeared in Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) and he played the main role in the 2017 film Five Fingers for Marseilles.[5] Vuyo currently stars as Shandu, a spy turned rebel as well as a love interest to Pearl Thusi's character in Netflix's first African original series, Queen Sono.[6] In April 2020, the series was renewed by Netflix for a second season.[7]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2009 | Invictus | Presidential Guard | |
2013 | Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom | World Trade Centre Delegate | |
2015 | Avengers: Age of Ultron | Johannesburg Cop | |
2017 | Five Fingers for Marseilles | Tau |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Episodes | Notes |
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2011 | Wild at Heart | Kane | ||
2014 | Kowethu | Mothusi | ||
2017 | Generations: The Legacy | Gadaffi | ||
2020 | Queen Sono | Shadow | Main cast |
References
- "Vuyo Dabula Acting Career".
- Herimbi, Helen (March 2, 2020). "Queen Sono: The spy and the good guy". News24. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
- "AFDA: Vuyo Dabula".
- "Vuyo Dabula reveals how he deals with all the attention". TimesLive. July 28, 2017. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
- Golding, Shenequa (September 7, 2018). "Instead Of A White Savior, A Black Man Is The Hero In The African Western 'Five Fingers For Marseilles'". Vibe. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
- Isama, Antoinette (June 11, 2019). "Production for 'Queen Sono,' Netflix's First African Original Series, Is Underway". OkayAfrica. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
- Kanter, Jake (April 28, 2020). "'Queen Sono': Netflix Renews Its First African Original Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 28, 2020.