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(19*-) Actor. ** He starred in [[Joe Orton]]’s ''[[Entertaining Mr Sloane]]'' together with [[Anthony James]], [[Christine le Brocq]] and [[Danny Keogh]] under [[Robert Whitehead]]’s direction at [[Upstairs at the Market]] in October 1986.  
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[[Kevin Smith]] (1962- ) is an actor.
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== Biography ==
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Kevin was born in Cape Town on 11 October 1962.
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=== Career ===
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He has travelled the world as a presenter for Front Row on M-Net, sharpening his presenting skills in English and then moving fluently into [[Afrikaans]] as a presenter for ''Pasella''.
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He has also acted in two international films, most notably in the final instalment of the Quentin Tarantino cult trilogy, ''From Dusk 'Til Dawn''.
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Kevin has MC-ed the Miss World pageant of the year 2000 at the Sun City Superbowl.
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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
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He starred in [[Joe Orton]]’s ''[[Entertaining Mr Sloane]]'' together with [[Anthony James]], [[Christine le Brocq]] and [[Danny Keogh]] under [[Robert Whitehead]]’s direction at [[Upstairs at the Market]] in October 1986. He performed in ''[[Karnaval]]'' in 1981.
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He has performed in numerous other theatre productions including ''[[The Winter's Tale]]'' and ''[[Faust]]'' for [[CAPAB]], ''[[Alive and Kicking]]'', ''[[Buckingham Palace, District Six]]'', ''[[Grot van die kaalkoppe]]'', ''[[Die Papegaaivrou]]'', ''[[Karnaval]]'', ''[[The Elephant Man]]'' (as “John Merrick”, 1998), ''[[King Lear]]'' and ''[[Hamlet]]'' for [[PACT]], ''[[The Merchant of Venice]]'', ''[[Tons of Money]]'', ''[[Vereeniging, Vereniging]]'', ''[[Side by Side, Their Faces Blurred]]'', ''[[The Ride Across Lake Constance]]'', ''[[Houd-den-Bek]]'', ''[[Kindertransport]]'', ''[[Saintly Simplicity]]'' (2014), ''[[Getting Out]]'', ''[[Kanna hy kô Hystoe]]'', ''[[Arachnid]]'', ''[[Tom, Dick and Harry]]'' (1990), ''[[Bloed in die Strate]]'' and ''[[Pigs on Passion]]'' for the [[Market Theatre]], Johannesburg, Antony in ''[[Julius Caesar]]'' for [[PACOFS]],
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Kevin has also done extensive film and television work, including starring in ''[[Egoli]]'', ''[[Die Meeulanders]]'', ''[[The Mantis Project]]'', ''[[Reap the Whirlwind]]'' and ''[[Jobman]]'', for which he received a Vita nomination for Best Actor.
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He performed in the TV series, ''[[Onder Draai die Duiwel Rond]]'' and did two films for Quentin Tarantino.
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He also played the role of "John the Beloved" in [[Reghardt van den Bergh]]'s ''[[Matthew – The Bible Epic]]'' - filmed in Morocco and starred in the films ''[[A Private Life]]'' and ''[[Crime]]''.
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== Awards, etc ==
  
Quoted from the programme of ''[[The Elephant Man]]'' wherein Smith played the role of John Merrick in 1998: 'Kevin Smith has performed in numerous theatre productions including ''[[A Winter's Tale]]'' and ''[[Faust]]'' for [[CAPAB]], ''[[Bloed in die Strate]]'' and ''[[Pigs on Passion]]'' for the [[Market Theatre]], Johannesburg, Mark Antony in ''[[Julius Caesar for [[PACOFS]], ''[[The Merchant of Venice]]'', ''[[Much Ado About Nothing]]'', ''[[Hou Den Bek]]'', ''[[King Lear]]'' and ''[[Hamlet]]'' for [[PACT]]. Kevin has also done extensive film and television work, including starring ''Egol'', ''Die Meeulanders'', ''The Mantis Project'' and ''Jobman'', for which he received a Vita nomination for Best Actor, and ''Reap the Whirlwind''. Recently he has performed in the TV series, ''Onder Draai die Duiwel Rond'' and did two films for Quentin Tarantino.'
 
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
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Rapport, 1 March 1981.
  
 
Programme notes of ''[[The Elephant Man]]'' in 1998.
 
Programme notes of ''[[The Elephant Man]]'' in 1998.
  
Tucker, 1997
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[[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997. 446.
  
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Theatre programmes of various productions.
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[[NELM]] catalogue.
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TVSA [https://www.tvsa.co.za/actors/viewactor.aspx?actorid=3712].
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Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]]
 
Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]]
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Latest revision as of 15:29, 11 January 2023

Kevin Smith (1962- ) is an actor.

Biography

Kevin was born in Cape Town on 11 October 1962.

Career

He has travelled the world as a presenter for Front Row on M-Net, sharpening his presenting skills in English and then moving fluently into Afrikaans as a presenter for Pasella.

He has also acted in two international films, most notably in the final instalment of the Quentin Tarantino cult trilogy, From Dusk 'Til Dawn.

Kevin has MC-ed the Miss World pageant of the year 2000 at the Sun City Superbowl.

Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance

He starred in Joe Orton’s Entertaining Mr Sloane together with Anthony James, Christine le Brocq and Danny Keogh under Robert Whitehead’s direction at Upstairs at the Market in October 1986. He performed in Karnaval in 1981.

He has performed in numerous other theatre productions including The Winter's Tale and Faust for CAPAB, Alive and Kicking, Buckingham Palace, District Six, Grot van die kaalkoppe, Die Papegaaivrou, Karnaval, The Elephant Man (as “John Merrick”, 1998), King Lear and Hamlet for PACT, The Merchant of Venice, Tons of Money, Vereeniging, Vereniging, Side by Side, Their Faces Blurred, The Ride Across Lake Constance, Houd-den-Bek, Kindertransport, Saintly Simplicity (2014), Getting Out, Kanna hy kô Hystoe, Arachnid, Tom, Dick and Harry (1990), Bloed in die Strate and Pigs on Passion for the Market Theatre, Johannesburg, Antony in Julius Caesar for PACOFS,

Kevin has also done extensive film and television work, including starring in Egoli, Die Meeulanders, The Mantis Project, Reap the Whirlwind and Jobman, for which he received a Vita nomination for Best Actor.

He performed in the TV series, Onder Draai die Duiwel Rond and did two films for Quentin Tarantino.

He also played the role of "John the Beloved" in Reghardt van den Bergh's Matthew – The Bible Epic - filmed in Morocco and starred in the films A Private Life and Crime.

Awards, etc

Sources

Rapport, 1 March 1981.

Programme notes of The Elephant Man in 1998.

Tucker, 1997. 446.

Theatre programmes of various productions.

NELM catalogue.

TVSA [1].

Return to

Return to ESAT Personalities S

Return to South African Theatre Personalities

Return to The ESAT Entries

Return to Main Page