Tony Kgoroge (born 21 April 1974[1][2]) is a South African actor. He is best known for his performance as Jason Tshabalala in Invictus.[3][4]
Tony Kgoroge | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 April 1974 |
| Nationality | South African |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Known for | Invictus |
| Notable work | Blood Diamond |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
He also stars as Zimele "Ngcolosi" Bhengu on e.tv's soap, Imbewu: The Seed.[5]
Personal life
editHe is married to actress Sthandiwe Kgoroge and they have children. When faced with debt recovery in 2018, he asked that people ignore his and his wife's Instagram pages. They were only "ordinary people". He was facing loss of earnings because he was not being paid for repeat fees by some broadcasters.[6]
Selected filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Hijack Stories | Sox Moraka | Crime / Drama |
| 2004 | Hotel Rwanda | Gregoire | Biography / Drama / History |
| 2005 | Lord of War | Mbizi | True Crime / Drama |
| 2006 | Blood Diamond | the Liberian army officer | Adventure / Drama / Thriller |
| 2007 | The Bird Can’t Fly | Scoop | Drama |
| 2008 | Skin | Petrus Zwane | Biography / Drama |
| 2009 | Invictus | Jason Tshabalala | Biography / Drama / History |
| 2010 | The First Grader | Charles Obinchu | Biography / Drama / Romance |
| 2013 | Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom | Walter Sisulu | Biography / Drama / History |
| 2018 - 2020; 2022 - Present | Imbewu: The Seed | Zimele Bhengu | TV Series
274 episodes |
| 2022- Present | Recipes for Love and Murder | Khaya Meyer | TV Series
10 episodes |
References
edit- ^ "Tony Kgoroge Birthday".
- ^ "Imbewu The Seed Episode Update".
- ^ Wonacott, Peter (21 November 2013). "Mandela's Main (Movie) Man". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- ^ Mkhize, Lesego (18 December 2018). "Actor Tony Kgoroge lends a helping hand this Christmas". Channel. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- ^ "Imbewu: The Seed".
- ^ "Kgoroge lands up in court over debt". SowetanLIVE. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
External links
edit- Tony Kgoroge at IMDb
- Tony Kgoroge at TVSA
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