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-(19*-) Actor, director and acting coach.
+[[Grant Swanby]] (19*-). Actor, director and acting coach.
 == Biography ==
 He was born in Durban. He is married to the actress [[Nicola Hanekom]].
 === Training ===
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 === Career ===
-After finishing his studies, he entered the  professional entertainment industry, concentrating on acting in film, television and on stage.
+Post-graduation he was accepted as a young professional into the [[Loft Theatre Company]]. He then entered the  professional entertainment industry, concentrating on acting in film, television and on stage. In 1995, Swanby relocated to Johannesburg and, for two years, did corporate and industrial theatre. Between 1995 and 2005 Swanby has acquired an enviable number of feature fIlms under his belt., e.g. ''[[In My Country]]''.
 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
-In the theatre, credits include: ''[[Much Ado about Nothing]]'', ''[[Altyd Jonker]]'', ''[[Jesus Christ Superstar]]'', ''[[Hamlet]]'', ''[[Love, Valour, Compassion]]'', ''[[ Night with Reg|My Aand met Arné]]'', ''[[Verkeer]]'' ([[Vleis, Rys en Aartappels]], 2008), ''[[Saturday Night at the Palace]]'', Petruchio in ''[[The Taming of the Shrew]]'' (Maynardville, 2011).
+In the theatre, credits include: ''[[Saturday Night at the Palace]]'' (2004), ''[[Much Ado about Nothing]]'' ([[Maynardville]] 2005), ''[[Altyd Jonker]]'' (2006), ''[[Jesus Christ Superstar]]'', ''[[Hamlet]]'', ''[[Love, Valour, Compassion]]'', , ''[[Verkeer]]'' ([[Vleis, Rys en Aartappels]], 2008), Petruchio in ''[[The Taming of the Shrew]]'' (Maynardville, 2011).
 On the production side, Grant has written and directed for the stage and been involved in the corporate sector, pitching, writing, acting and directing corporate theatre and videos.
-Film Credits include, 'Blood Diamond', 'In my Country', 'More than Just a Game' and the award winning 'Promised Land'. As an actor, Grant has worked opposite (amongst others), Juliette Binoche, Rupert Graves, Djimon Housen, Armand Assante, Lauren Holly, Robert Patrick, Luke Perry, and Vinnie Jones, and has been directed by John Boorman, Ed Zwick, Phillip Noyce and Tarsem Singh, as well as local directors [[Darryl Roodt]] and [[Gavin Hood]].
+Film Credits include 'Blood Diamond', ''In my Country'', ''More than Just a Game'' and the award winning ''Promised Land''. As an actor, Grant has worked opposite (amongst others), Juliette Binoche, Rupert Graves, Djimon Housen, Armand Assante, Lauren Holly, Robert Patrick, Luke Perry, and Vinnie Jones, and has been directed by John Boorman, Ed Zwick, Phillip Noyce and Tarsem Singh, as well as local directors [[Darryl Roodt]] and [[Gavin Hood]].
-Since the late 2000s Grant has also been working as an acting/drama coach giving workshops for the actor's studio in Cape Town, Boss Management, AMAC and [[City Varsity]] and worked as a private tutor. He has a training certificate from Damelin and utilises outcomes based methodology to effect tangible results.
+On television Grant has appeared in ''Charlie Jade'', ''I Shouldn't be Alive'', ''Sorted'', ''Sewende Laan'' and ''Isidingo'', for which he received an N.T.V.A. [[Avanti Award]] .
 == Awards, etc ==
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 == Sources ==
 Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]

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 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
-In the theatre, credits include: ''[[Much Ado about Nothing]]'', ''[[Altyd Jonker]]'', ''[[Jesus Christ Superstar]]'', ''[[Hamlet]]'', ''[[Love, Valour, Compassion]]'', ''[[My Night with Reg|My Aand met Arné]]'', ''[[Verkeer]]'' ([[Vleis, Rys en Aartappels]], 2008), and ''[[Saturday Night at the Palace]]''.
+In the theatre, credits include: ''[[Much Ado about Nothing]]'', ''[[Altyd Jonker]]'', ''[[Jesus Christ Superstar]]'', ''[[Hamlet]]'', ''[[Love, Valour, Compassion]]'', ''[[ Night with Reg|My Aand met Arné]]'', ''[[Verkeer]]'' ([[Vleis, Rys en Aartappels]], 2008), ''[[Saturday Night at the Palace]]'', Petruchio in ''[[The Taming of the Shrew]]'' (Maynardville, 2011).
 On the production side, Grant has written and directed for the stage and been involved in the corporate sector, pitching, writing, acting and directing corporate theatre and videos.

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 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
-In the theatre, credits include: ''[[Much Ado about Nothing]]'', ''[[Altyd Jonker]]'', ''[[Jesus Christ Superstar]]'', ''[[Hamlet]]'', ''[[Love, Valour, Compassion]]'', ''[[Verkeer]]'' ([[Vleis, Rys en Aartappels]], 2008), and ''[[Saturday Night at the Palace]]''.
+In the theatre, credits include: ''[[Much Ado about Nothing]]'', ''[[Altyd Jonker]]'', ''[[Jesus Christ Superstar]]'', ''[[Hamlet]]'', ''[[Love, Valour, Compassion]]'', ''[[My Night with Reg|My Aand met Arné]]'', ''[[Verkeer]]'' ([[Vleis, Rys en Aartappels]], 2008), and ''[[Saturday Night at the Palace]]''.
 On the production side, Grant has written and directed for the stage and been involved in the corporate sector, pitching, writing, acting and directing corporate theatre and videos.

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 On television, Grant has appeared in ''Charlie Jade'', ''I Shouldn't be Alive'', ''Sorted'', ''Sewende Laan'' and ''Isidingo'', for which he received an N.T.V.A. [[Avanti Award]] .
-Since the late 200s Grant has also been working as an acting/drama coach giving workshops for the actor's studio in Cape Town, Boss Management, AMAC and [[City Varsity]] and worked as a private tutor. He has a training certificate from Damelin and utilises outcomes based methodology to effect tangible results. For the past year he has worked as an acting coach at [[ACT]] Cape Town.
+Since the late 2000s Grant has also been working as an acting/drama coach giving workshops for the actor's studio in Cape Town, Boss Management, AMAC and [[City Varsity]] and worked as a private tutor. He has a training certificate from Damelin and utilises outcomes based methodology to effect tangible results.
 == Awards, etc ==

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-(19*-) Actor, director and acting coach. Born in Durban and graduated with a Diploma in Speech and Drama from the [[Technikon Natal]]. After finishing his studies, he entered the  professional entertainment industry, concentrating on acting in film, television and on stage.  In the theatre, credits include: ''[[Much Ado about Nothing]]'', ''[[Altyd Jonker]]'', ''[[Jesus Christ Superstar]]'', ''[[Hamlet]]'', ''[[Love, Valour, Compassion]]'', ''[[Verkeer]]'' ([[Vleis, Rys & Aartappels]], 2008), and ''[[Saturday Night at the Palace]]'', for which he was nominated for a [[Fleur du Cap Awards|Fleur du Cap Award]]. On the production side, Grant has written and directed for the stage and been involved in the corporate sector, pitching, writing, acting and directing corporate theatre and videos. Film Credits include, 'Blood Diamond', 'In my Country', 'More than Just a Game' and the award winning 'Promised Land'. As an actor, Grant has worked opposite (amongst others), Juliette Binoche, Rupert Graves, Djimon Housen, Armand Assante, Lauren Holly, Robert Patrick, Luke Perry, and Vinnie Jones, and has been directed by John Boorman, Ed Zwick, Phillip Noyce and Tarsem Singh, as well as local directors [[Darryl Roodt]] and [[Gavin Hood]]. On television, Grant has appeared in ''Charlie Jade'', ''I Shouldn't be Alive'', ''Sorted'', ''Sewende Laan'' and ''Isidingo'', for which he received an N.T.V.A. [[Avanti Award]] . Over the past 5 years Grant has also been working as an acting/drama coach giving workshops for the actor's studio in Cape Town, Boss Management, AMAC and [[City Varsity]] and worked as a private tutor. He has a training certificate from Damelin and utilises outcomes based methodology to effect tangible results. For the past year he has worked as an acting coach at [[ACT]] Cape Town.
+(19*-) Actor, director and acting coach.
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−	(19-) Actor. ** studied [[UCT]]?* Roles in ** ''[[Verkeer]]'', ([[Vleis, Rys & Aartappels]], 2008),	+	(19*-) Actor and acting coach. Born in Durban and graduated with a Diploma in Speech and Drama from the Technikon Natal. Over the past 18 years, he has been working professionally in the entertainment industry, concentrating on acting in film, television and on stage. Grant has appeared in over 20 films, 36 stage plays and 10 Television series. In the theatre, credits include: 'Much Ado about Nothing', 'Altyd Jonker', 'Jesus Christ Superstar', 'Hamlet', 'Love, Valour, Compassion', ''[[Verkeer]]'' ([[Vleis, Rys & Aartappels]], 2008), and ''[[Saturday Night at the Palace]]'', for which he was nominated for a [[Fleur du Cap Awards\|Fleur du Cap Award]]. On the production side, Grant has written and directed for the stage and been involved in the corporate sector, pitching, writing, acting and directing corporate theatre and videos. Film Credits include, 'Blood Diamond', 'In my Country', 'More than Just a Game' and the award winning 'Promised Land'. As an actor, Grant has worked opposite (amongst others), Juliette Binoche, Rupert Graves, Djimon Housen, Armand Assante, Lauren Holly, Robert Patrick, Luke Perry, and Vinnie Jones, and has been directed by John Boorman, Ed Zwick, Phillip Noyce and Tarsem Singh, as well as local directors Darryl Roodt and Gavin Hood. On television, Grant has appeared in 'Charlie Jade', 'I Shouldn't be Alive', 'Sorted', 'Sewende Laan' and 'Isidingo', for which he received an N.T.V.A. 'Avanti' award. Over the past 5 years Grant has also been working as an acting/drama coach giving workshops for the actor's studio in Cape Town, Boss Management, AMAC and City Varsity and worked as a private tutor. He has a training certificate from Damelin and utilises outcomes based methodology to effect tangible results. For the past year he has worked as an acting coach at ACT Cape Town.

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