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Born in Durban on 12 November, 1948 | Born in Durban on 12 November, 1948 | ||
| − | He studied studied Speech and Drama at Natal University, Pietermaritzburg( 1971 – 1973) and in 1974 joined the [[Performing Arts Council of the Orange Free State]] ([[PACOFS]]) as an assistant stage manager and starting his acting career later the same year. | + | He studied studied Speech and Drama at Natal University, Pietermaritzburg( 1971 – 1973) and in 1974 joined the [[Performing Arts Council of the Orange Free State]] ([[PACOFS]]) as an assistant stage manager and starting his acting career later the same year. He spent 1976 at PACT, before returning to PACOFS until 1978. |
Married to actress [[Rika Sennett]] and father of [[Kate Borthwick]] and [[Hannah Borthwick]]. | Married to actress [[Rika Sennett]] and father of [[Kate Borthwick]] and [[Hannah Borthwick]]. | ||
Revision as of 06:46, 27 September 2025
James Borthwick (1948-) is a bilingual (Afrikaans and English) actor.
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Biography
Born in Durban on 12 November, 1948
He studied studied Speech and Drama at Natal University, Pietermaritzburg( 1971 – 1973) and in 1974 joined the Performing Arts Council of the Orange Free State (PACOFS) as an assistant stage manager and starting his acting career later the same year. He spent 1976 at PACT, before returning to PACOFS until 1978.
Married to actress Rika Sennett and father of Kate Borthwick and Hannah Borthwick.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
As actor
Stage
He started his professional acting career with PACOFS, appearing as various characters in the Free State touring schools programme and library programme, as well as playing "Green Eyes" in Jean Genet's Deathwatch and various characters in Brecht's Die Goeie Mens van Setzuan.
He worked for PACT for a number of years in the 1980s, appearing in numerous stage productions, including Murder by Proxy (Intimate Theatre, 1981); The Rivals (1983), Terrence Shank’s stage adaptation of The Grapes of Wrath; Chekhov in Yalta and Uncle Vanya (1986); Loot (1986), The Winter's Tale for PACT in 1988, Hapgood (1989).
He later appeared in a number of plays by Paul Slabolepszy, including Travelling Shots (which includes the monolgue Abnormal Load), Tickle to Fine Leg, Life's a Pitch (1998), Crashing the Night (2000).
Other plays include The Dead Wait (1997), Blackage (1997), Craig Freimond’s The King of Laughter (2006), Evita (2011), Sunset Boulevard (2013), Priscilla Queen of the Desert (2017).
Film/television
His TV work includes the lead role in the popular series Scoop Schoombie, Erfsondes, Gabriël, Hillside, Konsternasie Oppie Stasie, On the Couch (2008-), Van der Walt's Fault.
Film work includes roles in The Guest/Die Besoeker.
As director
He directed Aladdin (in Sjiena) in 1994.
Awards, etc.
Among many awards he was awarded a DALRO and Piers Nicholson Award 1978. Nominated for a Vita Award (national) best lead actor for his role in Blackage 1997. Won a Fleur du Cap Award as best actor for Evita (2011)
Sources
CV of James Borthwick, submitted to ESAT by Borthwick on 24 September, 2025.
Limelight 1979/80.
Rapport-Tydskrif, 22 May 1988.
Various entries in the NELM catalogue.
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