Multi-award-winning AFDA alumnus Vuyo Dabula picked up Best Supporting Actor award for his role in “The Butcher’s Soul” at the 2nd edition of the National Film & TV Awards South Africa, which took place on Saturday, 9 November at the State Theatre in Pretoria.
With a rich 26-year history, the National Film Academy stands as one of the world’s largest film and television organisations, boasting a membership of over 7.5 million people globally.
Known for its prestigious awards such as the National Film Awards UK, National Film & TV Awards USA, and the National Reality Television Awards, the Academy expanded its reach into South Africa last year, introducing the flagship National Film & TV Awards South Africa to celebrate African talent.
Vuyo is a household name in South Africa for his role as ‘Gadaffi’, in the SABC soapie, Generations. Besides Generations, he has played the role of ‘Tsetse’ in the third season of the SABC1 drama series Yizo Yizo, featured as a defence lawyer ‘Titus Lesenya’ in the SABC3 soapie Isidingo, in 2011, he starred as the lead role in the SABC2 mini-series Monna Wa Minno.
Vuyo has showcased his acting talent on the big screen too. He has starred in a number of feature films including the AFDA award winning feature film – Soldiers of the Rock. He featured in international feature films Invictus, Small Town Called Descent, Finding Lenny and won Best Actor in a leading role at the Rapid Lion – South African International Festival, for his role as ‘Tau’ in the internationally acclaimed and multi-award winning South African western, Five Fingers for Marseille. 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.