Keenan Arrison

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Keenan Arrison
Born
Keenan Angelo Arrison

(1981-02-23) 23 February 1981 (age 43)
Cape Town, South Africa
Nationality South African
Alma mater AFDA, The School for the Creative Economy
Occupation(s)Actor, Director, Voice artist, Singer
Years active2006–present

Keenan Angelo Arrison (born 23 February 1981), is a South African actor, director, voice artist and singer. [1] [2] He is best known for the roles in the television serials such as; The Wild, After 9, and Shooting Stars. [3] [4]

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Personal life

Arrison was born on 23 February 1981 in Cape Town, South Africa. He is a BA degree graduate in Live Performance and Motion Picture from AFDA, The School for the Creative Economy. [5]

Career

In 2006, he wrote and directed two short films: Ongeriewe and Freedom Days, where the former was a Cannes-nominated piece. In 2007, he played the role "Roland" in the SABC1 drama series Divers Down. [6] In the same year, he joined with the e.tv soccer drama Shooting Stars and played the role of "Clinton Arendse". [5] His role received popularity where he continued to play the role until the conclusion of the third season in 2010. In 2009, he made film debut with Shirley Adams and played the role "Donovan Adams". [7] After that, he appeared in the M-Net soap opera The Wild with the lead role of "Ashwin Fernandez" in 2011. In 2012, he reprised his role from the first season. [8]

In 2013, Keenan made a minor role as "Doctor" in the second season of the SABC1 drama series Skeem Saam. In the same year, he joined with the SABC1 drama series After 9 and played the lead role "Zane Matthews" in the second season. In the next year, he appeared in three television serials: SABC2 mystery thriller Swartwater with the role "Vincent", SABC1 anthology miniseries When We Were Black with the role "Shaheed Aziz" and M-Net Edge drama fantasy Dominion with the role "Brother Paul". [8] [5]

In 2016, he made the supportive role "James" in the kykNET police procedural Die Byl. Then in 2017, he joined with another kykNET drama serial Sara se Geheim with the role "Danny", and continued in the second season as well. In 2018, he acted in the Hollywood adventure film Tomb Raider. [9] [10] In 2019, he appeared in the M-Net miniseries Trackers and played the role "Ibrahim November". In 2020, he acted in the serials: Siende Blind with role "Ricky" and The Riviera with role "Naz Isaacs". In 2021, he joined with the cast of seventeenth season of popular kykNET soap opera Binnelanders. [8] [5]

Filmography

YearFilmRoleGenreRef.
2006OngerieweCharlieShort film
2006Freedom DaysKeenanShort film
2007BarrenKeenan BarrendseShort film
2007Divers DownRolandTV series
2007Interrogation RoomDavieTV series
2009Shooting StarsClinton ArendseTV series
2009 Shirley Adams Donovan AdamsFilm
2011SkeemClaude JnrFilm
2011The WildAshwin FernandezTV series
2013SAF3Ario RiveraTV series
2013 Skeem Saam DoctorTV series
2013After 9Zane MatthewsTV series
2013To the PasserbyBlind manShort film
2014SwartwaterVincent / AshwinTV series
2014When We Were BlackShaheed AzizTV series
2014DominionBrother PaulTV series
2016Die BylJamesTV series
2016Twee Grade van MoordRa'ed ShadFilm
2017AccidentThomasFilm [11]
2017Sara se GeheimDannyTV series
2018 Tomb Raider MercenaryFilm [12]
2019TrackersIbrahim NovemberTV series
2020Siende BlindRickyTV series
2020The RivieraNaz IsaacsTV series
2021BinnelandersMartinTV series
2021AtlantisNazeemFilm

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  6. ↑ "Moeilikheid, maar mooi!" . Retrieved 19 November 2021– via PressReader.
  7. ↑ Staff Writer (10 April 2017). "Man Crush Monday: We Shoot the Breeze with Sauve Capetonian Keenan Arrison: WomenStuff" . Retrieved 19 November 2021.
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  11. ↑ "ACCIDENT". Forefront Media GmbH. 28 July 2017. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
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