Clint Brink

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Clint Brink
Born (1980-09-29) September 29, 1980 (age 43)
Paarl, Cape Province, South Africa (now Western Cape)
Nationality South African
Alma mater CityVarsity
OccupationActor
Years active2005–present
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Spouse Steffi van Wyk (Steffi Brink)
Partner Marubini Mogale (2000–2002) (deceased)
Children1

Clint Brink (born 29 September 1980) is a South African actor. [1] He is best known for his roles in the films King Dog, Ellen: Die storie van Ellen Pakkies and Lockdown Heights as well as the soap opera Binnelanders .

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Early life

Brink was born in Paarl, Cape Province (now Western Cape). He attended New Orleans High School. He went on to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in Film and Television from CityVarsity School of Media and Creative Arts in 1999. [2]

Career

During his studies, Brink worked on several short films. At the age of 19 after graduation, he auditioned for the film Gangsters and dancers. Unfortunately, the film was cancelled before its production. However, he landed the role of Shaun Jacobs in the television series Backstage. [1] He then appeared in the soap opera Generations as 'Bradley Paulse'. He also starred in several South African films such as Dollars and White Pipes, Swop! and Mega Python vs. Gatoroid. [2]

In 2006, he was nominated for the South African Film and Television Award (SAFTA) for Best Actor in a Feature Film for his role in the blockbuster film Dollars + White Pipes. In 2007 he starred as Valentino "Tino" Martens in the series Scandal! . For his performance, he earned SAFTAs for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor in a TV Soap. [2]

Personal life

In 2000, Brink began dating fellow actress Marubini Mogale. In 2002, Brink, Mogale, and Mogale's sister Lerato were in a car together. The driver lost control and the car overturned; Marubini died while Brink and Lerato sustained minor injuries. [2]

Brink married Steffi van Wyk, a Namibian model and beauty pageant winner, in 2016. [3] [4]

Filmography

YearFilmRoleGenreRef.
2005 Binnelanders Dr. Steve AbrahamsTV series
2005Dollars and White PipesBernie BaaitjiesFilm
2007 Scandal! Valentino "Tino" MartensFilm
2008Swop!Bevan AdonisFilm
2013 Lucky Bastard DevinFilm
2014 Rockville TrevorTV series
2018 Ellen: The Ellen Pakkies Story Adrian SamuelsFilm
2020Lockdown HeightsDamienTV series
TBDKing DogKongFilm

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References

  1. 1 2 "Clint Brink career" (PDF). figjamagency. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Clint Brink career". tvsa. 8 October 2019. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  3. ↑ "Clint and Steffi Brink are couple goals - The dynamic duo tells us all in new interview". news24. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  4. ↑ "Actor Clint Brink shares touching tribute to his wife". ecr. 6 February 2019. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
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