Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie, turned 34 on Thursday January 7, 2015. To celebrate the Royal Maids star, here are eight things to know about him.
- Yul is the son of veteran actor, Pete Edochie, and his wife, Josephine Edochie.
- He was named after popular Russian actor, Yul Brynner.
- The Enugu raised actor has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Dramatic Arts from the University of Port Harcourt.
- Yul got married at the age of 22 to May Aligwe.
- He started his acting career in 2005 when he featured in the movie, The Exquires alongside the late Justus Esiri and Enebeli Elebuwa. He however got his break in 2007, in the film Wind of Glory acting alongside Genevieve Nnaji and Desmond Elliot.
- He is the father of two boys and a girl.
- Yul also appeared in the popular TV series, Tinsel.
- Having featured in several Nollywood movies, Yul earned the City People Entertainment Awards for Best New Actor of the Year (English) in 2009 and Best Actor of the Year (English) in 2013.
