My favorite South African film actors
by Terp2012 | created - 22 Sep 2018 | updated - 22 Sep 2018 | PublicSouth African born actors and actresses in international films
1. Alice Krige
Actress | Star Trek: First Contact
Alice Maud Krige was born on June 28, 1954 in Upington, South Africa where her father, Dr. Louis Krige, worked as a young physician. The Kriges later moved to Port Elizabeth where Alice grew up in what she describes as a "very happy family", a family that also included two brothers (both of whom ...
Chariots Of Fire, Silent Hill, Thor, Sleepwalkers
2. Antony Sher
Actor | Shakespeare in Love
Born in 1949, Antony Sher was raised in South Africa before going to London to study at the Webber-Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art between 1969 and 1971. After performing for the Gay Sweatshop theatrical group in "Thinking Straight" (1975), "The Fork" (1976), and "Stone" (1976), he joined the Royal...
Shakespeare In Love, The Wolfman, Erik The Viking
3. John Kani
Actor | Black Panther
John Kani was born on November 30, 1942 in New Brighton, South Africa. He is a writer and actor, known for Black Panther (2018), Captain America: Civil War (2016) and The Ghost and the Darkness (1996).
Black Panther, Sarafina, The Ghost And The Darkness
4. Janet Suzman
Actress | Nicholas and Alexandra
This alert and classy actress seemed poised for Hollywood stardom in the early 1970s. Although it wasn't meant to be, Janet Suzman has remained one of the more respected classical stage players of her time. Born in 1939, she was raised in a staunchly liberal household in South Africa at a time when...
A Dry White Season, Nicholas And Alexandra, Priest Of Love
5. Zakes Mokae
Actor | The Serpent and the Rainbow
Born in Johannesburg, South Africa, on August 5, 1934, actor Zakes Mokae was initially a jazz saxophonist. Moving to England in 1961, he trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and became one of the most distinguished thespians in South Africa for over two decades.
Mokae was one of the few ...
A Dry White Season, Waterworld, Outbreak
6. Richard E. Grant
Actor | Gosford Park
Richard E. Grant is an actor and presenter. He made his film debut as Withnail in the comedy Withnail and I (1987). Grant received critical acclaim for his role as Jack Hock in Marielle Heller's drama film Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018), winning various awards including the Independent Spirit ...
Penelope, Hudson Hawk, The Hitman's Bodyguard
7. Marius Weyers
Actor | The Gods Must Be Crazy
Marius Weyers was born on February 3, 1945 in Johannesburg, South Africa. He is an actor, known for The Gods Must Be Crazy (1980), Blood Diamond (2006) and Gandhi (1982).
The Power Of One, The Gods Must Be Crazy, Target Of An Assassin
8. Ian Roberts
Actor | Tsotsi
Ian Roberts was born in 1952 in Fort Beaufort, Cape Province, South Africa. He is an actor and director, known for Tsotsi (2005), The Power of One (1992) and Everyman's Taxi (2012).
I Dreamed Of Africa, Tarzan And The Lost City, Tsotsi
9. Stelio Savante
Actor | Nefarious
South African actor Stelio Savante is a multilingual SAG award nominee & US citizen with over 140 international credits over the last four decades. A steady product of leading, large supporting, & recurring roles in television, & international theatrically released features that have accumulated ...
Running For Grace, Eisenstein In Guanajuato, Blood In The Water
10. Terry Pheto
Actress | Tsotsi
Terry Pheto was born on May 11, 1981 in Evaton, South Africa. She is an actress and casting director, known for Tsotsi (2005), A United Kingdom (2016) and How to Steal 2 Million (2011).
Tsotsi, A United Kingdom, The Color Of Freedom
11. Brian Murray
Actor | Treasure Planet
Although this wonderfully witty, enormously talented, classically trained theatre actor was unable to transition his award-winning theatre stardom to major twilight screen notice, South-African thespian Brian Murray nevertheless did receive late-blooming adulation for several stirring performances.
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My Dog Tulip, City Hall, Bob Roberts
12. Athol Fugard
Actor | Gandhi
Athol Fugard was born on June 11, 1932 in Middleburg, Cape Province, South Africa. He is a writer and actor, known for Gandhi (1982), Tsotsi (2005) and The Guest: An Episode in the Life of Eugène Marais (1977).
The Killing Fields, Gandhi, Meetings With Remarkable Men
13. Sharlto Copley
Actor | District 9
Sharlto Copley was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, to Linda Stocks and Bruce Copley, a former university professor. His childhood dreams of acting were put on hold for many years when his television production company was one of few in his native South Africa granted licensing to create content...
District 9, Hardcore Henry, The A Team
14. Sandra Prinsloo
Actress | The Gods Must Be Crazy
Sandra Prinsloo is known for The Gods Must Be Crazy (1980), The Seagull (2018) and Hedda Gabler (1983).
The Gods Must Be Crazy, The Target Of An Assassin
15. Arnold Vosloo
Actor | The Mummy
Arnold Vosloo was born in Pretoria, South Africa, to stage actor parents, Johanna Petronella Vorster and Johannes J. Daniel Vosloo. He is an Afrikaaner (of mostly Dutch, as well as German, Swiss-German, Danish, and French, descent).
Vosloo quickly established a fine reputation as an actor in his ...
The Mummy, Blood Diamond, Hard Target
16. Leleti Khumalo
Actress | Sarafina!
Leleti Khumalo was born on March 30, 1970 in KwaMashu, South Africa. She is an actress and producer, known for Sarafina! (1992), Hotel Rwanda (2004) and Invictus (2009). She was previously married to Mbongeni Ngema.
Sarafina, Invictus, Yesterday
17. Musetta Vander
Actress | Mortal Kombat: Annihilation
A Dutch South African, Musetta Vander was raised without that most basic of modern conveniences--television! Radio programming, childhood books and weekend trips to the drive-in introduced her to the magical world of movies. It was not until the mid-'70s that South Africa finally got television, ...
Wild Wild West, Kicking & Screaming, Mortal Kombat: Annihilation
18. Sasha Pieterse
Actress | Pretty Little Liars
Sasha Pieterse was born in Johannesburg, South Africa. She immigrated over to the United States with her professional dancer parents in 2000. She started acting at the age of four in modeling and commercials and moved to theatrical work starring as "Buffy" in her first TV show, Family Affair (2002)...
Burning Bodhi, Inherent Vice, G.B.F
19. Tammin Sursok
Actress | Pretty Little Liars
Tammin Sursok was born in Johannesburg, South Africa. Tammin is an actor and producer, known for Pretty Little Liars (2010), Rules of Engagement (2007) and Crossing Over (2009). Tammin has been married to Sean McEwen since August 24, 2011. They have two children.
Aquamarine, Flicka 2, 10 Rules For Sleeping Around
20. Charlize Theron
Producer | Monster
Charlize Theron was born in Benoni, a city in the greater Johannesburg area, in South Africa, the only child of Gerda Theron (née Maritz) and Charles Theron. She was raised on a farm outside the city. Theron is of Afrikaner (Dutch, with some French Huguenot and German) descent, and Afrikaner ...
Monster, Atomic Blonde, Mad Max Fury Road
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