David Dennis (actor)

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David Dennis
Born17 May 1960
NationalitySouth African
OccupationActor
Notable workThe World Unseen

David Dennis (born 17 May 1960) is a South African actor. He is best known for his role as Sol in the SABC 1 TV series Soul City. Dennis also played a significant role in the TV series Charlie Jade , as police detective Sew Sew Tukarrs. Dennis also played a terrorist Abasi Sawalha in Strike Back: Project Dawn - Season 2. [1] In total, Dennis has had roles in thirteen different television series. [2]

He has won many awards for his theatre, and musical theatre performances. [2]

Dennis has appeared in seven feature films, including: Red Dust , 10,000 BC and Disgrace . He won Best Supporting Actor at the South African Film and Television Awards, in 2009, for his role as Jacob, in the feature film The World Unseen . [2] [3] Jonathan Curiel, in his review of The World Unseen, for the San Francisco Chronicle , considered that: "...veteran South African actor David Dennis...gives the kind of steady, engaging, nuanced performance that is a hallmark of any compelling feature film". [4]

Dennis teaches acting at the Tshwane University of Technology.

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References

  1. Strike Back: Project Dawn: Episode 2 | TVmaze , retrieved 28 October 2022
  2. 1 2 3 "David Dennis TVSA". www.tvsa.co.za. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  3. "SAFTAs 2009: All The Winners |News TVSA". www.tvsa.co.za. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  4. "Movie review: 'World Unseen' resists the rules". SFGate. Retrieved 18 February 2016.