Emmanuel Castis

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Emmanuel Castis
Born
Emmanuel Castis

(1976-02-01) 1 February 1976 (age 48)[ citation needed ]
Johannesburg, South Africa
Education University of the Witwatersrand
OccupationActor
Years active1999–present
SpouseSharlene Economou
Website emmanuelcastis.com

Emmanuel Castis (born 1 February 1976), is a South African actor, singer, and dancer of Greek descent. He is best known for his role as Steve Stethakis in the popular serials Isidingo , and as Cole Harris on the soapie Scandal!. [1]

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Personal life

He was born on 1 February 1976 in Johannesburg, [1] South Africa to Greek parents, Mike Castis and Maro Castis. He graduated with a degree in dramatic arts at the University of the Witwatersrand. [2] [ better source needed ]

He is married to his longtime partner Sharlene Economou. They got engaged at Komati Gorge Lodge in Mpumalanga. [3]

Career

He started acting in 1997 with theatre plays, along with PJ Sabbagha and the Forgotten Angle Dance Theatre Company, where he played the role of Lennox in the play Macbeth. Later, he became involved in musical theatre. Meanwhile, he made his television debut with the television soapie Isidingo in 1999. [1] In the serial, he played the role of Steve Stethakis, which became highly popular. In 2004, he won the People's Choice Award for Best Actor in a television soapie. Afterwards, he also appeared in the serial Erfsondes as the lead male protagonist. Additionally, he has been nominated twice for South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTA) for Best Actor in a television series. In 2008, he won the celebrity reality competition of the South African version of Dancing with the Stars . [2]

In addition to his acting career, he has pursued singing and released his debut music album titled South of Nowhere in 2008. He achieved success in the reality show Strictly Come Dancing , winning season 4 in the same year. Furthermore, he released the single "Stop Running" in 2011, followed by "Alive" towards the end of 2015. [2] [1]

In 2014 he was a judge for the SAFTAs. He also appeared in two international serials, Wild at Heart and Black Sails .[ citation needed ] In the meantime, he starred in several blockbuster films: Cryptid, Eternity and Tremors 5: Bloodlines . [1] Then he toured around the world with the Broadway musical Jersey Boys , as one of the leads Nick Massi. He later received positive critical acclaim and received a nomination for Best Actor in a musical at the Naledi Theatre Awards. [2]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleRef.
1999DazzleMark
2006CryptidTheo
2010 Eternity Jan Roux
2015 Tremors 5: Bloodlines Dr. Michael Swan Direct-to-video
2016 Happiness Is a Four-letter Word Le Roux
2024A Family AffairCharles
The ShakedownDovi Diamond
Greytown GirlEddie Gibson
2025 G20 TBAPost-production

Television

YearTitleRoleRef.
1998 Isidingo Steve Stethakis
2005Isidingo: The NeedSteve StethakisEpisode #1.1
Binnelanders Sergio26 episodes
2006–2007One WayBrent Peterson22 episodes
2008Wild at HeartVictorEpisode #3.3
2012 7de Laan YannisTV series
2016 Black Sails Court OfficialEpisode: "XXVII."
General Hospital Kostas2 episodes
2017Broken VowsChrisTV series
Thula's VineJacoTV series
Days of Our Lives Dr. Bretts1 episode
2018LibertyVictorTV mini-series; episode #1.3
2019 Trackers Suleiman Daoud5 episodes
2020IsonoMannie Anatopoulos12 episodes
2020, 2023 Warrior Clyde Nichols4 episodes
2021The Other Side of the NebulaHitman GinoEpisode: "Night Shift"

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Emmanuel Castis bio". tvsa. 26 November 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Emmanuel Castis career". Emmanuel Castis. 26 November 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  3. ↑ "Trackers actor engaged: 'We're on cloud nine'". News24. 26 November 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
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