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| − | '''Sello Sebotsane''' ( | + | '''Sello Sebotsane''' (1970- ) is a South African stage, television and film actor, best known for his starring role as the sensitive rugby player, Philane, in the [[SABC2]] sitcom ''[[Stokvel]]'', from 2006-2012. |
== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
| − | + | Born in Tshwane on 23 October 1970. He is married to actress and fashion designer [[Shoki Sebotsane]]. | |
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=== Youth === | === Youth === | ||
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=== Training === | === Training === | ||
| + | Sebotsane holds a National Diploma in Speech and Drama from the [[University of Pretoria]]. | ||
| + | === Career === | ||
| + | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
| − | === | + | === Theatre === |
| + | Stage productions include: ''[[Blues for an Alabama Sky]]'' ([[Market Theatre]] 1997), ''[[The Sleeping Beauty]]'' ([[Janice Honeyman]], 199*); ''[[Big Dada]]'' ([[Brett Bailey]], 2001); | ||
| + | ''[[A Streetcar Named Desire]]'' (the Africanised version set in Soweto, 2002); ''[[Happy Natives]]'' (with [[Greig Coetzee]], 2003); ''[[Cold Stone Jug]]'', ([[Barney Simon]] adaptation, 2004); ''[[MacBeki - A Farce to the Reckoned With]]'', ([[Pieter-Dirk Uys]], 2009); ''[[Little Foot]]'' ([[Malcolm Purkey]], 2012); ''[[The Amen Corner]]''; ''[[Scribble]]''; ''[[Guga Mzimba!]]''; ''[[Sophiatown]]''; | ||
| + | === Television === | ||
| + | Roles in television series include: Progress in: Philane in ''[[Stokvel]]'' ([[SABC2]], 2006); Jacob in ''[[One Way]]'' ([[SABC3]], 2006); A role in [[Afrikaans]] in ''[[Andries Plak]]'' ([[SABC2]], 2007); ''[[Van der Walt's Fault]]'' ([[M-Net]], 2008); George Motha in ''[[90 Plein Street]]'' (''[[SABC2]]'', 2011); Bhekumuzinsizwe "The General" Letswalo in ''[[Home Sweet Home]]'' (''[[SABC2]]'', 2011); | ||
| − | + | Other television series he has acted in include: ''[[Erfsondes]]''; ''[[The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency]]''; ''[[CI5: The New Professionals]]''; ''[[Isidingo]]''; ''[[Backstage]]''; ''[[Scoop Schoombie]]''; ''[[SOS]]''; ''[[Madam and Eve]]''; ''[[Hidden City]]''; ''[[Egoli: Place of Gold]]''; ''[[Safe as Hauser's]]''. | |
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| + | === Film === | ||
| + | Roles in feature films include: Jim Makokela in ''[[Jock: A True Tale of Friendship]]'' (1994); The Hijacker in ''[[Panic Mechanic]]'' (1996); Bazoo in ''[[Ernest Goes to Africa]]'' (1997); Thaba in ''[[Tremors 5: Bloodlines]]'' (2015); | ||
== Awards, etc == | == Awards, etc == | ||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
| − | + | See entries on various productions for sources. | |
Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:15, 9 December 2019
Sello Sebotsane (1970- ) is a South African stage, television and film actor, best known for his starring role as the sensitive rugby player, Philane, in the SABC2 sitcom Stokvel, from 2006-2012.
Contents
Biography
Born in Tshwane on 23 October 1970. He is married to actress and fashion designer Shoki Sebotsane.
Youth
Training
Sebotsane holds a National Diploma in Speech and Drama from the University of Pretoria.
Career
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
Theatre
Stage productions include: Blues for an Alabama Sky (Market Theatre 1997), The Sleeping Beauty (Janice Honeyman, 199*); Big Dada (Brett Bailey, 2001); A Streetcar Named Desire (the Africanised version set in Soweto, 2002); Happy Natives (with Greig Coetzee, 2003); Cold Stone Jug, (Barney Simon adaptation, 2004); MacBeki - A Farce to the Reckoned With, (Pieter-Dirk Uys, 2009); Little Foot (Malcolm Purkey, 2012); The Amen Corner; Scribble; Guga Mzimba!; Sophiatown;
Television
Roles in television series include: Progress in: Philane in Stokvel (SABC2, 2006); Jacob in One Way (SABC3, 2006); A role in Afrikaans in Andries Plak (SABC2, 2007); Van der Walt's Fault (M-Net, 2008); George Motha in 90 Plein Street (SABC2, 2011); Bhekumuzinsizwe "The General" Letswalo in Home Sweet Home (SABC2, 2011);
Other television series he has acted in include: Erfsondes; The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency; CI5: The New Professionals; Isidingo; Backstage; Scoop Schoombie; SOS; Madam and Eve; Hidden City; Egoli: Place of Gold; Safe as Hauser's.
Film
Roles in feature films include: Jim Makokela in Jock: A True Tale of Friendship (1994); The Hijacker in Panic Mechanic (1996); Bazoo in Ernest Goes to Africa (1997); Thaba in Tremors 5: Bloodlines (2015);
Awards, etc
Sources
See entries on various productions for sources.
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