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'''MOLEPO, Mpho''' (1979- ). A South African actor. Best known for his role as Fats in the [[E.tv]] television series ''[[Rhythm City]]'', appearing as one of the main cast since the show premiered in July 2007.  
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[[Mpho Molepo]] (1979- ) is a South African actor.  
  
  
 
== Biography ==
 
== Biography ==
  
He is the son of actor [[Arthur Molepo]].
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He is the son of actor [[Arthur Molepo]]. He obtained his theatre training at the [[Market Theatre Laboratory]].
  
=== Youth ===
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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
  
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On stage he was seen in ''[[Cold Stone Jug]]'' (2004). Other stage appearances were in ''[[Sister Plus]]'', ''[[Via Soweto]]'', ''[[Gomorrah!]]'', ''[[Koze Kuse Bash]]'', ''[[Hostile Takeover]]'', ''[[The Blacks]]''.
  
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Television roles include: Thuso (in ''[[Ngempela]]''); Fats (in ''[[Rhythm City]]''); Charles Kunutu (in ''[[Skeem Saam]]''); Magaula (in ''[[Yizo Yizo]]''); Peter Tladi (in ''[[Zero Tolerance]]''); Digger Moloi (in ''[[Zone 14]]'');
  
=== Training ===
 
He obtained his theatre training at the [[Market Theatre Laboratory]].
 
 
 
=== Career ===
 
 
He served on the [[National Arts Festival]] committee in 2004.
 
He served on the [[National Arts Festival]] committee in 2004.
 
==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
 
On stage he was seen in ''[[Cold Stone Jug]]'' (2004). Other stage appearances were in ''[[Sister Plus]]'', ''[[Via Soweto]]'', ''[[Gomorrah!]]'', ''[[Koze Kuse Bash]]'', ''[[Hostile Takeover]]'', ''[[The Blacks]]''.
 
 
Television roles include: Thuso (in ''[[Ngempela]]''); Fats (in ''[[Rhythm City]]''); Charles Kunutu (in ''[[Skeem Saam]]''); Magaula (in ''[[Yizo Yizo]]''); Peter Tladi (in ''[[Zero Tolerance]]''); Digger Moloi (in ''[[Zone 14]]'');
 
  
 
Feature films include: ''[[Heartlines]]'' (2006); ''[[Gangster's Paradise: Jerusalema]]'' (2008); ''[[State of Violence]]'' (2010).
 
Feature films include: ''[[Heartlines]]'' (2006); ''[[Gangster's Paradise: Jerusalema]]'' (2008); ''[[State of Violence]]'' (2010).
  
== Awards, etc ==
 
  
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== Sources ==
  
== Sources ==
 
 
''TVSA'' [http://www.tvsa.co.za/actors/viewactor.aspx?actorid=8261]
 
''TVSA'' [http://www.tvsa.co.za/actors/viewactor.aspx?actorid=8261]
  

Revision as of 10:09, 1 March 2024

Mpho Molepo (1979- ) is a South African actor.


Biography

He is the son of actor Arthur Molepo. He obtained his theatre training at the Market Theatre Laboratory.

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

On stage he was seen in Cold Stone Jug (2004). Other stage appearances were in Sister Plus, Via Soweto, Gomorrah!, Koze Kuse Bash, Hostile Takeover, The Blacks.

Television roles include: Thuso (in Ngempela); Fats (in Rhythm City); Charles Kunutu (in Skeem Saam); Magaula (in Yizo Yizo); Peter Tladi (in Zero Tolerance); Digger Moloi (in Zone 14);

He served on the National Arts Festival committee in 2004.

Feature films include: Heartlines (2006); Gangster's Paradise: Jerusalema (2008); State of Violence (2010).


Sources

TVSA [1]

IMDB [2]

National Arts Festival programme, 2004. p.33.


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