Directed credits
2
Emerging
Beginning to build directing work.
Director
Sharlto Copley
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
2.1
Moderate attention
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Directed movies: 2Directed 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 - 2025
Years active: 33
Average TMDB rating: 6.61
Wikidata: Q512353
Frequent jobs
Director (2)Producer (2)Executive Producer (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.
7.5
District 9
as Wikus van de Merwe
2009 Movie
7.1
Maleficent
as Stefan
2014 Movie
6.9
Seal Team
as Switch (voice)
2021 Movie
6.9
Monkey Man
as Tiger
2024 Movie
6.8
Heads of State
as Agent Coop
2025 Movie
6.8
Chappie
as Chappie
2015 Movie
6.7
Alive in Joburg
Producer
2005 Movie
6.7
Boy Kills World
as Glen Van Der Koy
2024 Movie
6.7
God: Serengeti
as God
2017 Movie
6.5
Beast
as Martin Battles
2022 Movie
6.5
Elysium
as Kruger
2013 Movie
6.5
The Last Days of American Crime
as William Sawyer
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.
6.8
Heads of State
as Agent Coop
2025 Movie
7.1
Maleficent
as Stefan
2014 Movie
6.8
Chappie
as Chappie
2015 Movie
5.4
The Rats: A Witcher Tale
as Leo Bonhart
2025 Movie
6.5
Elysium
as Kruger
2013 Movie
7.5
District 9
as Wikus van de Merwe
2009 Movie
6.4
The A-Team
as Murdock
2010 Movie
5.9
Oldboy
as Adrian Pryce
2013 Movie
6.9
Monkey Man
as Tiger
2024 Movie
6.7
Boy Kills World
as Glen Van Der Koy
2024 Movie
6.5
Beast
as Martin Battles
2022 Movie
6.4
Hardcore Henry
Executive Producer
2015 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.
5.4
The Rats: A Witcher Tale
as Leo Bonhart
2025 Movie
10.0
Desert Warrior
as Jalabzeen
2025 Movie
6.8
Heads of State
as Agent Coop
2025 Movie
6.7
Boy Kills World
as Glen Van Der Koy
2024 Movie
6.9
Monkey Man
as Tiger
2024 Movie
7.1
ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord
as Self
2024 Movie
6.5
Beast
as Martin Battles
2022 Movie
6.2
Oats Studios: Volume 1
as God
2021 Movie
6.0
Ted K
as Ted
2021 Movie
6.9
Seal Team
as Switch (voice)
2021 Movie
6.5
The Last Days of American Crime
as William Sawyer
2020 Movie
6.0
God: City
as Dieu
2018 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Sharlto Copley.