Desmond Dube

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Desmond Dube
BornJanuary 25, 1969 (1969-01-25) (age 55)
South Africa
Other namesDooby
Occupations
  • Theatrical actor
  • entertainer
  • ambassador
Years active1994–present
SpouseTlotliso Matsela

Desmond Dube is a South African singer, actor and mime artist, who appeared in The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency and Hotel Rwanda .

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Career

He has performed in the plays Jozi Jozi[ where? ][ when? ] and Peto[ where? ][ when? ] and the musical Street Sisters,[ where? ][ when? ] and appeared in the play Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat .[ where? ][ when? ] He appeared in industrial theatre productions for Eskom, Siyabonga and the AIDS Show.[ where? ][ when? ] He also played a role in the "Amaglugglug" commercial for SASOL, which won him a Loerie Award for Best Contribution. [1] [2]

Dube appeared in the feature film Inside and the series Tarzan: The Epic Adventures in 1996 and 1999.[ citation needed ] In 2002, he appeared in the film The Long Run , and in 2004, he appeared in the film Hotel Rwanda .[ citation needed ] In 2008, Dube starred as BK in the TV series The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency .[ citation needed ]

Dube on Monday, a comedy variety show in South Africa, is broadcast on SABC 3 TV. The show brought Dube controversy when, in 2003, he compared members of the Shangaan ethnic group to baboons during the show. Dube apologized on air later, though he defended his statements the next day. [3] [4] [5] The National Assembly Deputy Speaker criticized the SABC for not taking strong action against Dube in the aftermath, and for failing to condemn his statements. [3]

In 2017, he was expected to host the game show #Karektas. [6]

Personal life

He is married to Tlotliso Matsela. [7]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1996 Inside ScabengaTV Movie
1996Joburg BluesJakes Kubeka[ citation needed ]TV Movie
1996Panic Mechanic[ citation needed ]Comedy
1999Millennium Menace[ citation needed ]DesmondComedy
2004 Hotel Rwanda DubeDocudrama / War / Biography / Drama
2008 The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency BKTV Series

7 episodes

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References

  1. "South Africa: Desmond Dube Gives South African TV Life" . The Daily Vox. 20 May 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  2. "Jack and the Beanstalk". TimesLIVE . 11 October 2012. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  3. 1 2 "SABC should act against Dube". News24. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  4. Hlatshwayo, Riot. "TV man's apology doesn't stick". News24. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  5. Hlatshwayo, Riot. "Baboon joke bites Dube". News24. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  6. "Desmond Dube to host new comedy game show". News24. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  7. Mailula, Tebogo. "Dube's taking life seriously". News24. Retrieved 4 April 2024.