Charles Gitonga Maina
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Charles Gitonga Maina is a 6'10" Kenyan-born actor best known for his co-starring role in The Air Up There
. On the set of this film, Maina's character Saleh is taught the "Jimmy Dolan Shake and Bake," a basketball move that led his team to victory.
Maina also guest starred in the episode "Lostland" of the television series SeaQuest DSV
, as Professor Obatu and his ancestor Deucalion.
Charles Gitonga Maina attended college at Lynn University
on a basketball scholarship from 1997 to 1999. His coach would not allow him to use the 'Jimmy Dolan Shake and Bake' move in competition games. He left the country to try out for a team in Greece and was unable to return to the US due to visa problems. Since then, his whereabouts are unknown.
The Air Up There
The Air Up There is a 1994 comedy film directed by Paul Michael Glaser and starring Kevin Bacon and Charles Gitonga Maina with Yolanda Vazquez as Sister Susan.-Plot:...
. On the set of this film, Maina's character Saleh is taught the "Jimmy Dolan Shake and Bake," a basketball move that led his team to victory.
Maina also guest starred in the episode "Lostland" of the television series SeaQuest DSV
SeaQuest DSV
seaQuest DSV is an American science fiction television series created by Rockne S. O'Bannon. It originally aired on NBC between 1993 and 1996. In its final season, it was renamed seaQuest 2032. Set in "the near future", seaQuest mixes high drama with realistic scientific fiction...
, as Professor Obatu and his ancestor Deucalion.
Charles Gitonga Maina attended college at Lynn University
Lynn University
Lynn University is a private, non-profit university in Boca Raton, Florida, founded in 1962.The university currently hosts students from 40 states and 90 nations...
on a basketball scholarship from 1997 to 1999. His coach would not allow him to use the 'Jimmy Dolan Shake and Bake' move in competition games. He left the country to try out for a team in Greece and was unable to return to the US due to visa problems. Since then, his whereabouts are unknown.
External links
- Charles Gitonga Maina at the Internet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie Database is an online database of information related to movies, television shows, actors, production crew personnel, video games and fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. It is one of the most popular online entertainment destinations, with over 100 million...