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Tanit Phoenix was born on 24 September 1980 in Durban, Natal, South Africa. She is an actress, known for Gallowwalkers (2012), Death Race 2 (2010) and Hardcore Henry (2015). She has been married to Sharlto Copley since 15 February 2016. They have one child.- Actor
- Additional Crew
Cyril James Cusack was born in Durban, Natal, South Africa, to Alice Violet (Cole), a Cockney English actress and chorus girl, and James Walter Cusack, an Irish mounted policeman in Natal. He was brought up in Ireland. He was a child star on the Irish stage, appearing first at the age of 7. He toured Ireland with his own theater company. Although he made some very telling film appearances, his small stature kept him from the classic roles.
With his wife, Irish-born actress Maureen Cusack (née Mary Margaret Kiely), he is the father of actress Sinéad Cusack and the grandfather of actor Max Irons.- Actress
- Producer
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Pearl Thusi was born on 13 May 1988 in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. She is an actress and producer, known for Tremors 5: Bloodlines (2015), Quantico (2015) and The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (2008).- Actor
- Soundtrack
Brian Pettifer was born on 1 January 1953 in Durban, Natal, South Africa. He is an actor, known for Amadeus (1984), Rab C. Nesbitt (1988) and If.... (1968).- Actress
- Producer
Nomzamo Mbatha was born on 13 July 1990 in Durban, Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa. She is an actress and producer, known for Coming 2 America (2021), Tell Me Sweet Something (2015) and Shaka iLembe (2023).- Additional Crew
- Sound Department
- Actress
Khanya Mkhize was born on 30 March 1979 in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. She is an actress, known for Avengers: Endgame (2019), The Incredible Hulk (2008) and Infinite (2021). She has been married to Justin C. Shaw since July 2004. They have two children.- Ashley rode a mean shotgun as presenter on 'Going Nowhere Slowly', the travel show which wreaked incalculable havoc with the notion of easy passage through South Africa. This, along with anchoring a Design show for The Home Channel, and 'LifeStyle Matters' for SABC3, secured a seat as a familiar South African TV presenter. His acting work began earlier, on stage at the Natal Playhouse, with large scale productions such as 'The Three Musketeers' 'Charley's Aunt' and 'Peter Pan'. After resigning as a teacher of English and Drama in 1997, he moved to Johannesburg and to Television (in addition to stage work).
More recent theatre includes: 'Constellations' (as Roland - Pieter Toerien company), 'Pale Natives' (as Ashley - The Market Theatre), 'Soil' (as Nic - Theatre on the Square), 'Hard Love' (as Zvi)and Claudius in The Framework company's 'Hamlet'.
He has a Bachelor of Arts, University of Natal: English, Zulu, Drama Honours degree, University of Natal: Drama; Education Diploma, University of Natal: English, Zulu, Drama; Company member, Natal Playhouse (Durban); Master class with Sir Ian McKellan; Directing workshops with Sir Peter Brook; Workshops (2008) with Theatre Complicite, London. - Actor
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Production Manager
Hans Strydom was born in 1947 in Durban, Natal, South Africa. He is an actor and assistant director, known for The Gods Must Be Crazy II (1989), 'n Sondag in September (1976) and Vergeet My Nie (1976).- Actress
- Producer
- Writer
Josephine is an actor, a voice over artist and a producer. Although born in Durban, South Africa she has lived most of her life in Australia. Her first role, as an angst ridden teenager, at the age of fifteen cemented her pursuit of acting, and since then she has appeared in many Australian film and TV shows. She began producing with a documentary entitled Hitting Zero: A Legacy and has gone on produce two more short films, and a comedy web-series.- Jacob Zuma was born on 12 April 1942 in Durban, Natal, South Africa.
- Jack started his acting career in Durban performing on the community theatre circuit while studying Law at the University of Natal. After graduating in 1993, he joined the Police Service and served for nine years. He started work on SABC 3's flagship daily drama Isidingo in 2002 and has since performed in numerous TV and film productions, including the heist action movie 31 Million Reasons for which he received a SAFTA nomination as 'Best Lead Actor in a Feature Film'. His most recent feature film role was on Mayfair, which was an entrant at the London Film Festival in 2018. He has received numerous awards for his performances on TV, including a 2021 Royalty Soap Awards nomination as 'Best Villain' for his role as Sunny Maharaj on eTV's Imbewu. He continues to build on the body of work that has earned him recognition on the African continent and beyond. Jack is an accomplished MC and facilitator who enjoys regular bookings with private, corporate, and civil society clients. Jack is as comfortable at blue-chip business breakfasts as he is at gala awards functions, charity fundraisers or industry conferences within the creative sector. Some of Jack's most memorable career highlights include riding in the inaugural Bikers4Mandela group ride in 2010 raising awareness of Mandela Day. He was also part of the Trek4Mandela group that summited Kilimanjaro on Mandela Day 2015. He is a member of the Anti-Racism Network of South Africa (ARNSA) and serves as a patron of the annual Anti-Racism Week. Jack remains committed to building solidarity within the performance sector by serving as Chairman of the South African Guild of Actors (SAGA).
- Drikus Volschenk is one of South Africa's top actors who has worked on over 70 film, television and theatre productions, both locally and internationally. Drikus has starred in multiple award winning productions, alongside world class talent, including Idris Alba and Naomi Harris in Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (20th Century Fox: 2013); Beauty (2011), the Queer Palm Award Winner at Cannes Film Festival, which was also the South African entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 84th Academy Awards; Durban Poison (2013), which won the Best South African Feature Film at the Durban International Film Festival (DIFF).
He also starred in Dis ek, Anna (2015), which won six South African Film & Television Awards (SAFTAs), and was cast alongside Laurence Fishburne and Michael Nyqvist in the international series, Madiba (2017) distributed by Black Entertainment Television (BET), USA. He also featured in the American blockbuster, Batman vs Superman - Dawn of Justice (Warner Bros: 2016) and in addition, Drikus played alongside Sophie Okonedo and Sam Neil in, Skin (BBC Films: 2008), the biopic which won 19 international awards.
Well versed in the art of theatre and film, Drikus also lectures Film and Television, and is one of the top Screen Acting coaches on the African continent. He headed up the Screen Acting Department at AFDA in Johannesburg for several years. AFDA has won numerous local and international awards, including the student film Oscar (2013) and several other Academy awards Nominations the past few years.
In 2018, Drikus starred in the critically acclaimed dystopian science fiction series alongside Dylan O Brien and Rosa Salazar in the American Blockbuster, Maze Runner: Death Cure (20th Century Fox: 2018). The series is nominated for several awards including BreakTudo Awards (BTDAs) and Teen Choice Awards.
In his latest work he stars as one of the leading men in the remake of the iconic SA film Fiela's Child (SAFTA winner best feature film 2019) and is currently Head of Mo Abudu's prestigious EbonyLife Creative Academy in Lagos, Nigeria, where he also heads up the screen acting department. - Lee Brilleaux was born on 10 May 1952 in Durban, Natal, South Africa. He died on 7 April 1994 in Canvey Island, Essex, England, UK.
- Actor
- Writer
- Script and Continuity Department
Glyn Jones was born on 27 April 1931 in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. He was an actor and writer, known for Doctor Who (1963), Here Come the Double Deckers! (1970) and Bindle (One of Them Days) (1966). He died on 2 April 2014 in Vamos, Crete, Greece.- Georgina Grenville was born on 1 September 1975 in Durban, Natal, South Africa. She is an actress, known for 54 (1998), Absolutely Fabulous (1992) and Salvatore Ferragamo: Spring/Summer 2019 at Milan Fashion Week (2018).
- Shekhar Maharaj was born on 29 May 2001 in Durban, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa.
- Actress
- Soundtrack
Gugwana Dlamini was born in Durban, Natal, South Africa. She is known for The Lion King (1994), The Lion King (1997) and Sarafina! (1992).- Actor
- Stunts
- Writer
Tyler Bizzell was born on 15 July 1976 in Durban, Natal, South Africa. He is an actor and writer, known for Mission: Impossible III (2006), Angel (1999) and Lords of the Underworld (2007).- Music Artist
- Music Department
- Composer
Daniel Hope was born on 17 August 1973 in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. He is a music artist and composer, known for This Must Be the Place (2011), The Current War (2017) and Never Look Away (2018). He is married to Silvana Hope.- Nicole Cutler was born on 8 June 1972 in Durban, Natal, South Africa. She is an actress, known for Great Performances (1971), Brendan Cole Live & Unjudged (2010) and Children in Need (2007). She has been married to Jonathan Batty since November 2010. They have one child. She was previously married to Matthew Cutler.
- Actor
- Writer
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Declan Miles was born on 9 February 2000 in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. He is an actor and writer, known for Apocalypse Chow (2023), Dictature of Dharma and Lehenga (2023).- Actress
- Producer
- Director
Nadine Naidoo was born in Chatsworth, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. She is an actress and producer, known for Little Girl, Little Boy (2020), Irresponsible (2019) and Melodrama (2019).- Actress
- Additional Crew
Joan Brickhill was born on 6 March 1924 in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. She was an actress, known for Follow That Rainbow (1979) and Elephant Gun (1958). She was married to Louis Burke. She died on 15 January 2014 in Johannesburg, South Africa.- Kessie Govender was born in 1942 in Durban, Natal, South Africa. He was an actor, known for A Chip of Glass Ruby (1982) and Sherlock Holmes: Incident at Victoria Falls (1992). He was married to Jayshree ?. He died on 20 January 2002.
- Graeme Pollock was born on 27 February 1944 in Durban, Natal, Union of South Africa.
- Actress
- Soundtrack
Mimi Coertse was born on 12 June 1932 in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. She is an actress, known for Skating on Thin Uys (1985), Die spanische Stunde (1967) and Adam (1990). She was previously married to Werner Ackerman, Diego Brighi and Dawid Engela.- Mark González was born on 10 July 1984 in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. He has been married to Maura Rivera since 23 December 2010. They have two children.
- Additional Crew
Robin Smith was born on 13 September 1963 in Durban, Natal Province, South Africa. He is known for Channel Nine Cricket (1979), The Ashes (1930) and Wisden Trophy (1963).- Guy Willoughby was born in Durban, Natal, South Africa. He was an actor, known for Charlie Jade (2005), Hitchhiker (2008) and Gums & Noses (2004). He died on 11 August 2009 in Cape Town, South Africa.
- Composer
- Producer
- Director
Quenellx95 whose real name is Kwanele Vuyani Mbonambi (born Aug 20, 1995) is an South African singer, songwriter, rapper, dancer, and Producer. known as Professional Quenellx95, One of the most Best underground County pop singers of his generation, he has often been referred to by many contemporaries as the "King of Black Country pop Music in his City". His musical style has been defined as polyhedral, with his Pop being characterized by several influences from other genres, mainly hip hop and pop music. His lyrics develop predominantly over themes of love sickness, romance, sex, fast life, desire, regret, emotional conflict and loneliness. Quenellx95 has gained a cult following and wide comparisons to Eminem for his stage presence.- Muriel Clauson was born on 10 July 1990 in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
- Matthew Couperthwaite was born on 4 September 1994 in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
- Director
- Writer
Sabelo "Crisco BL" Dlamini (born July 22, 1999) is a South African-American film director, composer, and screenwriter. Born and raised in a small town in Kwa Zulu Natal, Dlamini developed a passion for film at a young age. He spent his time watching movies on his portable DVD player, a gift from his father. This early exposure to cinema sparked a lifelong interest in filmmaking.
Dlamini's filmmaking style is characterized by its visual beauty, compelling storytelling, and strong social commentary. He often uses his films to explore themes of identity, race, and social justice. He is also known for his innovative use of music and sound design, which creates a unique and immersive experience for his audiences.- Lillian Board was born on 13 December 1948 in Durban, Natal, South Africa. She died on 26 December 1970 in Munich, West Germany.
- Devon Brown was born on 21 May 1992 in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
- Lance Klusener was born on 4 September 1971 in Durban, Natal Province, South Africa.
- Writer
- Actress
Angel Campey was born on 9 April 1983 in Durban, Natal, South Africa. She is a writer and actress, known for Comedy Mixtape (2021), Borderline and The Dan Nicholl Show (2015).- Visual Effects
- Director
- Cinematographer
Matthew Esterhuizen grew up in South Africa and at the age of 12 started using computers to create CGI graphics.
After he finished a short spell in the Royal College of Art in Cape Town he started a work experience for two weeks at Atomic VFX . After two weeks Atomic VFX offered Matthew a job and so his careers started working under Sharlto Copely. After three years he started his first Production company and in three years he relocated to London where after working for Playstation for one year he opened a new production company called DHP where he would go on to run for seven years. Here he Directed many commercials for Adidas,Nike,MTV as well as SKY. After the seven years Matthew wanted more freedom and went on a seven month sabbatical around the globe and on his return decided to set out to direct as a freelancer and work as a VFX Supervisor on more mainstream films.- Barry Richards was born on 21 July 1945 in Morningside, Durban, Natal, Union of South Africa.
- Andre Botha was born in 1980 in Durban, Natal, South Africa.
- Sibusiso Zuma was born on 23 June 1975 in Durban, Natal, South Africa.
- Fatima Meer was born on 12 August 1928 in Durban, Natal, South Africa. She was a writer, known for Taj Mahal: An Eternal Love Story (2005), The Making of the Mahatma (1996) and Flow: For Love of Water (2008). She died on 12 March 2010 in Durban, Natal, South Africa.
- Sami Wood was born on 13 March 1991 in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
- David Herbert was born in 1936 in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. He was married to Paola Prina-Cerai and Jonne Fennimore. He died in July 2021.
- Additional Crew
- Actor
James Vincent was born on 25 August 1900 in Durban Natal, South Africa. He is known for Conflict (1945), Uncertain Glory (1944) and Let's Dance (1950).- Mike Procter was born on 15 September 1946 in Durban, Natal, Union of South Africa.
- Director
- Cinematographer
Zanele Muholi was born in Umlazi, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. She is known for Films 4 Peace: Zanele Muholi (2013), Enraged by a Picture (2006) and Difficult Love (2010).