Jarrid Geduld

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Jarrid Geduld
Born
Jarrid Geduld

(1990-01-13) January 13, 1990 (age 34)
Cape Town, South Africa
Nationality South African
Occupation(s)Actor, DIRECTOR
Years active2004–present
Height1.6 m (5 ft 3 in)
Parents
  • DONOVAN GEDULD (father)
  • NORMA GEDULD (mother)
RelativesKEERAN GEDULD,NICHOLA GEDULD
AwardsSAFTA AWARD BEST ACTOR 2019,SILWERSKERM AWARD BEST ACTOR 2018,AFRICAN ACADEMY AWARD BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR 2019,TAORMINA BEST ACTOR AWARD 2019,SAFTA AWARD BEST ACTOR 2023,SAFTA NOMINATION BEST DIRECTING TEAM ARENDSVLEI 2023

Jarrid Geduld (born 13 January 1990), is a South African actor. [1] He is best known for his roles in the popular films 10,000 BC, Ellen: Die storie van Ellen Pakkies and Boy Called Twist. [2]

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Personal life

He was born on 13 January 1990 in South Africa.

Career

In 2004, he made film debut with the film Boy Called Twist and played the titular role as a child artist. [3] Then in 2005, he appeared in two films: The Flyer and Interrogation Room. In 2013, he was nominated for the Most Popular Actor of the Year Award at the South Africa India Film and Television Awards for his role in the film Lucky Man.

In 2018, he played the role 'Abie Pakkies' in the film Ellen: Die storie van Ellen Pakkies. [4] The film became a blockbuster and received critical acclaim. In 2018, he received the Award for the Best Actor at the Silwerskerm Film Festival for his role. [5] [6] Then in 2019, at the South African Film and Television Awards, he won the SAFTA Golden Horn Award for the Best Actor in a Feature Film for his role in this film. [7] In the same year, he won the Award for the Best Actor in a Supporting Role at 15th Africa Movie Academy Awards.

Filmography

YearFilmRoleGenreRef.
2004Boy Called TwistTwistFilm
2005The FlyerKieren JuniorFilm
2005Interrogation RoomPeterTV movie
2011The BorrowersBorrower ladTV movie
2011Watch Your BackErnest "lastag" SolomonFilm
2012Lucky ManFilm
2013ZuluCat's Man #1Film
2013Four CornersDrug scoreFilm
2014 Black Sails Crisp TV series
2015Lina and Leo, 2015DavidShort film
2016The Brothers GrimsbyDrug dealerFilm
2016Honey 3: Dare to DanceConstruction WorkerHome movie
2016The Whale CallerDenizenFilm
2018 Ellen: The Ellen Pakkies Story Abie PakkiesFilm
2018Number 37Brendan's VoiceFilm
2018Order of the DragonPeterTV movie
2019DwaalsterRandallTV series
2020Projek DinaBrandonTV series
2020 Arendsvlei Gavin "Bompie" GelantTV series
2022IndemnityTheo AbramsFilm

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