Directed credits
1
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Director
Sharlto Copley
Acting
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Directed movies: 1Directed series: 0All crew 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: 6.57
Wikidata: Q512353
Frequent jobs
Director (1)Producer (2)Executive Producer (1)Writer (1)
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sharlto Copley, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Photos
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Sharlto Copley.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Sharlto Copley.
as Wikus van de Merwe
District 9
2009 • Movie
as Stefan
Maleficent
2014 • Movie
as Switch (voice)
Seal Team
2021 • Movie
as Tiger
Monkey Man
2024 • Movie
as Agent Coop
Heads of State
2025 • Movie
as Chappie
Chappie
2015 • Movie
Producer
Alive in Joburg
2005 • Movie
as Glen Van Der Koy
Boy Kills World
2024 • Movie
as God
God: Serengeti
2017 • Movie
as Martin Battles
Beast
2022 • Movie
as Kruger
Elysium
2013 • Movie
as William Sawyer
The Last Days of American Crime
2020 • Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Sharlto Copley.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Sharlto Copley.
as Jalabzeen
Desert Warrior
2026 • Movie
as Stefan
Maleficent
2014 • Movie
as Chappie
Chappie
2015 • Movie
as Agent Coop
Heads of State
2025 • Movie
as Wikus van de Merwe
District 9
2009 • Movie
as Tiger
Monkey Man
2024 • Movie
as Kruger
Elysium
2013 • Movie
as Adrian Pryce
Oldboy
2013 • Movie
as Murdock
The A-Team
2010 • Movie
as Leo Bonhart
The Rats: A Witcher Tale
2025 • Movie
as Martin Battles
Beast
2022 • Movie
as Glen Van Der Koy
Boy Kills World
2024 • Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Sharlto Copley.
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Sharlto Copley.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Sharlto Copley.
as Jalabzeen
Desert Warrior
2026 • Movie
as Leo Bonhart
The Rats: A Witcher Tale
2025 • Movie
as Agent Coop
Heads of State
2025 • Movie
as Glen Van Der Koy
Boy Kills World
2024 • Movie
as Tiger
Monkey Man
2024 • Movie
as Self
ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord
2024 • Movie
as Martin Battles
Beast
2022 • Movie
as God
Oats Studios: Volume 1
2021 • Movie
as Ted
Ted K
2021 • Movie
as Switch (voice)
Seal Team
2021 • Movie
as William Sawyer
The Last Days of American Crime
2020 • Movie
as Dieu
God: City
2018 • Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Sharlto Copley.