Tony Kgoroge
Tony Kgoroge (born April 21, 1974 ) is a South African actor .
life and career
Tony Kgoroge made his acting debut in front of the camera in 2000, starring in the crime film Hijack Stories . In 2004 he starred as Gregoire in the drama Hotel Ruanda . In 2005 he played the character of Mbizi in the drama Lord of War - Dealer of Death . 2006 followed a small role in the adventure-thriller film adaptation Blood Diamond by director Edward Zwick . In 2007 he was seen as Scoop in the Dutch-South African drama The Bird Can't Fly . In 2008 he played a central role in the film drama Skin - Scream for Justice as Petrus Zwane . Also in 2008, Fleisch was seen as Biko in the German television thriller Fleisch , which was filmed in South Africa .
He achieved greater, also international, fame in 2009 through the portrayal of Jason Tshabalala in Clint Eastwood's feature film Invictus - Unconquered . In 2010 he appeared on the side of Naomie Harris in the biography adaptation The First Grader , about Kimani Maruge , who became known as the oldest elementary school student in the world . In 2013 he played the anti-apartheid fighter Walter Sisulu in the film drama Mandela - The Long Road to Freedom . In 2017 he played a small supporting role in the series Black Sails and was cast in the soap Imbewu: The Seed in 2018 . A guest appearance on the Deep State series followed in 2019 .
Kgoroge has been married to actress Sthandiwe Kgoroge since 2002 .
Filmography (selection)
- 2000: Hijack Stories
- 2001: Transit Cafe (TV movie)
- 2004: Gums & Noses
- 2004: Hotel Rwanda
- 2005: Conversations on a Sunday Afternoon
- 2005: Lord of War - Merchant of Death (Lord of War)
- 2006: Blood Diamond
- 2007: The Bird Can't Fly
- 2008: meat
- 2008: Skin - Cry For Justice (Skin)
- 2009: Invictus - Unconquered (Invictus)
- 2010: The First Grader
- 2013: Mandela - The Long Walk to Freedom (Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom)
- 2013: Cold Harbor
- 2017: Black Sails (TV series, 4 episodes)
- 2018: Imbewu: The Seed (TV series, 274 episodes)
- 2019: Deep State (TV series, 2 episodes)
Web links
- Tony Kgoroge in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Tony Kgoroge in the German dubbing file
Individual evidence
- ↑ That Tony and Sthandiwe Kgoroge type of love ( English ) December 6, 2018. Accessed April 13, 2020.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kgoroge, Tony |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | South African actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 21, 1974 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | South Africa |