Jeffery Sekele

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Jeffery Sekele
Born
Jeffery Sekele

(1973-08-20) 20 August 1973 (age 50)
Nationality South African
EducationMahlontebe Secondary School
Alma materTechnikon Pretoria
Occupation(s)Actor, Voice over artist
Years active1993–present

Jeffery Sekele (born 20 August 1973), is a South African actor and voice over artist. [1] He is best known for the roles in the television serial and soapies such as Behind the Badge, Zero Tolerance, Isibaya, Isidingo, The Lab, 90 Plein Street and Task Force'and House of Zwide'. [2] [3] [4]

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Personal life

Sekele was born on 20 August 1973 in Leeufontein, near Marble Hall in Limpopo, South Africa. [5] He attended to Mahlontebe Secondary School for education. Then he completed higher studied from Technikon Pretoria.

Career

In 1997, he made a minor role as "Advocate Mosomi" in the television serial Muvhango. In 1999, he graduated from Technikon Pretoria and started professional acting career. After that, he appeared in many supportive roles in the serials such as; Soul Buddyz, Zero Tolerance and Gaz'lam. In 2006, he made film debut with Heartlines with a minor role "Ditch Foreman". In that year, he joined with the cast of Canadian-South African television drama series Jozi-H and played the role of "Solomon". [5]

In 2008, he acted in the Crime mafia film Gangster's Paradise: Jerusalema. [6] In the same year, he appeared in the serial The Lab. Then in 2010, he made notable appearance in many international television serials such as; M-Net serial Jacob's Cross as well as in British-American action adventure spy serial Strike Back. After that success, he acted in the thriller film 48 as "Fistaz Mphahlele". In 2013, he joined with the cast of Mzansi Magic telenovela-turned-soap-opera Isibaya by starring role as "Blade", Bhekifa's right hand man. [5] In 2021, he started to act in the eTv channel 191 television drama series House of Zwide with the role "Isaac Molapo". [7]

Apart from acting, he also worked as an extensive corporate theatre resume, such as Thobela FM, KPMG, Fedsure, Sasol, Woolworths, SABC Sport, Vodacom and ABSA. [5]

Filmography

YearFilmRoleGenreRef.
1997 Muvhango Advocate MosomiTV series
2002Soul BuddyzMr MofokengTV series
2004Zero TolerancePolice DetectiveTV series
2005Gaz'lamPolice OfficerTV series
2006HeartlinesDitch ForemanFilm
2006 Jozi-H SolomonTV series
2008Gangster's Paradise: JerusalemaNazarethFilm [8]
2008The LabJimmy FuyanaTV series
201090 Plein StreetPaul MmarabeleTV series
2010 Jacob's Cross KingTV series
2011 Strike Back KingstonTV series
201148FistazFilm
2013 Isibaya BladeTV series
2013End GameHR ManagerTV series
2014Task ForceSly ShabalalaTV series
2021 House of Zwide Isaac MolapoTV series

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