Actor

Sharlto Copley

Acting

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Acting credits

Established

Large and steady acting portfolio.

TMDB popularity

2.8

Moderate attention

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Movies: 29Series: 5Crew credits: 5

TMDB ID: 82191

IMDb ID: nm1663205

Known for: Acting

Born: November 27, 1973

Age: 52

Place of birth: Johannesburg, South Africa

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1993 - 2026

Years active: 34

Average TMDB rating: 6.59

Wikidata: Q512353

Other jobs

Director (2)Producer (2)Executive Producer (1)

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Biography

Sharlto Copley (born November 27, 1973) is a South African producer, actor, and director who has produced and co-directed short films which have appeared at the Cannes Film Festival, as well as commercials and music videos. He is perhaps best known for playing the roles of Wikus van der Merwe in the Oscar-nominated science fiction film District 9 and H. M. Murdock in the 2010 adaptation of The A-Team.