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Movie 

2024 THE HEART IS A MUSCLE (SA) - BERLINALE,CINEMA

Feature |  director: Imran Hamdulay | role: Lead - Ryan

2024  ALPHAs (US) - TBC

Feature |  director: Liam O'Donnell | role: Support - Emory

2023 THE UMBRELLA MEN 2 (SA) - CINEMA,AMAZON,EVOD

Feature |  director: John Barker | role: Support - Mortimer

2023 SNAKE (SA) - FLORENCE,CINEMA,AMAZON PRIME,EVOD

Feature |  director: Meg Rickards | role: Support - Frank

2023 ANGELS (SA) - TBC

Feature | director: Robert Benjamin | role: Lead - Mr.Taylor

2022 THE UMBRELLA MEN 1 (SA) - TORONTO,CINEMA,AMAZON PRIME

Feature |  director: John Barker | role: Support - Mortimer

2022 THE FIX (SA/USA) - CHATTANOOGA,APPLE TV,SHOWMAX

Feature | director: Kelsey Egan | role: Supporting lead - Solomon

2021 ATLANTIS (SA)  - CINEMA,AMAZON PRIME,EVOD

Feature |  director: Meg Rickards | role: Supporting lead - Nazeem

2018 TOMB RAIDER (USA/UK) - CINEMA,NETFLIX

Feature | director: Roar Uthag | role: Ensemble Cast - Rocket

2017  ACCIDENT (SA/USA) - CINEMA,APPLE TV

Feature |  director: Dan Tondowski | role: Ensemble lead - Thomas

2012 SHIRLEY ADAMS (SA/UK) - CINEMA

Feature | director: Oliver Hermanus | role: Supporting lead -  Donovan Adams

2010 SKEEM (SA) - CINEMA, MNET

Feature | director: Tim Greene | role:  Ensemble Cast - Claude 

2009 I NOW PRONOUNCE YOU (UK/SA) - CINEMA,MNET

Feature | director: Oliver Rodger | role: support

2008 THE PIANO (SA) - CINEMA

Feature | director: Angus Gibson | role: Support - Angelo

2007 A LUCKY MAN (SA) - CINEMA

Feature | director: Gordon Clarke | role: Lead -  Ernie

2006 ONGERIEWE (SA/EU) - CANNES FILM FESTIVAL,M NET

Short Film | director: Robin Kleinsmidt | Role: Lead - Charlie

 

TV/SERIES 

2023 KING OF JOBURG | NETFLIX | SA

TV | director: Samad Davids | role: Karrim

2021 FATAL SEDUCTION | NETFLIX | SA

Series | director: Johnny Barbuzano | role: Charlie Chase

2019 TRACKERS | MNET, HBO, CINEMAX, ZDF, WARNER BROS. | UK/SA

Series | director: Jyri Kähönen | role: Ebrahim

2019 THE RIVIERA | SABC | SA

TV | director: Various |  role: Nazeem 

2017 THE CROWN | NETFLIX | GLOBAL

TV | role: Interpreter

2017 BLOOD DRIVE | SYFY | US/SA

TV | director: David Straiton | role: Cam

2016 SAINTS & STRANGERS | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | UK/US

TV | director: Paul A. Edwards | role: Canacum

2015 OUR GIRL | BBC | UK/SA

TV | director: Anthony Phillipson | role:  Taj

2014 DOMINION | SYFY |  UK/US

TV |  director: Paul Sanchez | role: Paul

2013 SAF3 | USA/SA 

TV | director: Gregory J. Bonnan | role: Alfonso/Ario Rivera

2010-2012 THE WILD | MNET | SA

TV | director: Bobby Heaney | role: Ashwin Fernandez

2009 WHEN WE WERE BLACK II - SABC | SA

TV | director: Akin Amotoso | role: Shaheed

2008-2010 SHOOTING STARS | SA

TV | role: Clinton

2008 HOLBY CITY | BBC | UK/SA

TV |  role: Nathan

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THEATRE 

KING LEAR - Dir. Roy Sargeant.

Artscape Theatre | SA

THE BACCHAE - Dir. Roy Sargeant.

Artscape Theatre  | SA
NOAH OF CAPE TOWN - Dir. Jacqui De Villiers

Baxter Theatre | SA

DALLIANCES - Dir. Matthew Wild

Dublin Theatre Festival | UK

THE BOY WHO FELL  - Dir .Roy Sargeant.

Theatre on the Square | SA 

A BIRD’S EYE VIEW - Dir. Rob Murray.

Grahamstown Festival | SA

SILENCE OF THE MUSIC - Dir. Basil Appolis

The Baxter Theatre | SA

A SECOND TIME AROUND - Dir. Basil Appolis

The Baxter Theatre | SA

 

 

AWARDS

- 2025 THE HEART IS A MUSCLE

 INTERNATIONAL PANORAMA  JURY AWARD BERLIN FILM FESTIVAL (GERMANY)  

- 2024 SNAKE 

BEST FEATURE FILM FLORENCE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (ITALY) 

- 2022  THE UMBRELLA MEN

AUDIENCE AWARD NOMINEE BEST FEATURE TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (CANADA)

- 2022  FATAL SEDUCTION 

SAFTA AWARD BEST SERIES | NETFLIX (SOUTH AFRICA)  

- 2021 THE RIVIERA

SAFTA NOMINATION BEST ACTOR (SOUTH AFRICA)  

- 2021 THE RIVIERA 

 SAFTA AWARD BEST SITCOM/SERIES (SOUTH AFRICA) 

- 2011 SHIRLEY ADAMS

BEST ACTOR NOMINEE AMAA (NIGERIA)  

- 2010 SHIRLEY ADAMS

SAFTA AWARD BEST FEATURE FILM (SOUTH AFRICA) 

- 2006 ONGERIEWE / (DISCOMFORT)

CANNES FILM FESTIVAL PALM D’OR NOMINATION BEST SHORT FILM (FRANCE) 

- 2006 ONGERIEWE / (DISCOMFORT)

BEST SOUTH AFRICAN SHORT FILM AWARD DURBAN INTERNATIONAL  FILM FESTIVAL (SOUTH AFRICA) 

 

 

EDUCATION / TRAINING

2003-2005 Bachelor of Arts (BA) in  FILM & ACTING (Stage and Screen)  - Academy of FIlm & Dramatic Arts (SA)  - CUM LAUDE

2009  Coaching: Bo Petersen | US/British Accents (Cape Town)

2012  Coaching: Louise Saint-Claire | Voice and Acting (Johannesburg)

2010  Coaching accent and dialogue: Judy Phillips (Cape Town)