List of South African actors

See also: List of South Africans

This is an alphabetical list of notable South African actors.

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Born in the 1900s

• Siegfried Mynhardt (1906–1996) ^[1]

Born in the 1910s

• Donald Gray (1914–1976) ^[2]
• Sid James (1913–1976) ^[3]

Born in the 1920s

• Al Debbo (1924–2011) ^[4]
• Rex Garner (1921–2015)
• Joyce Grant (1924–2006)
• Glynis Johns (1923–2024) ^[5]
• Don Leonard (1925–2002) ^[6]
• Moira Lister (1923–2007)
• Tommie Meyer (1928–2017) ^[7]
• William Modisane (1923–1986) ^[8]
• Dolly Rathebe (1928–2004) ^[9]
• Ken Gampu (1929–2003) ^[10]

Born in the 1930s

• Ndaba Mhlongo (1933–1989)
• Lydia Mokgokoloshi (born 1939)
• Mary Twala (1939–2020)
• Washington Xisolo (1934–2017) ^[11]

Born in the 1940s

• Henry Cele (1949–2007) ^[12]
• Lillian Dube (born 1945)
• Bill Flynn (1948–2007) ^[13]
• John Kani (born 1943) ^[14]
• Joe Mafela (1942–2017)
• Roland Mqwebu (born 1941–2015)
• Sandra Prinsloo (born 1947) ^[15]

• Paul Slabolepszy (born 1948) ^[16]
• Pieter-Dirk Uys (born 1945) ^[17]
• Marius Weyers (born 1945) ^[18]

Born in the 1950s

• Glynis Barber (born 1955)
• Elize Cawood (1952–2020)
• Connie Chiume (born 1952)
• Jana Cilliers (born 1950) ^[19]
• Vinette Ebrahim (born 1957) ^[20]
• Alice Krige (born 1954)
• Mbongeni Ngema (born 1956)
• Nandi Nyembe (1950–2025)
• Jerry Phele (born 1956)
• Angelique Rockas (born 1951)
• Ian Roberts (born 1952) ^[21]
• Leon Schuster (born 1951) ^[22]
• Patrick Shai (born 1956–2022)
• Shaleen Surtie-Richards (1955–2021) ^[23]
• Regardt van den Bergh (born 1952) ^[24]

Born in the 1960s

• Suanne Braun (born 1968)
• Embeth Davidtz (born 1965) (born the United States)
• Hamilton Dhlamini (born 1969)
• Desmond Dube (born 1969)
• Lisa Fugard (born 1961)
• Steve Hofmeyr (born 1964) ^[25]
• Vusi Kunene (born 1966)
• Deon Lotz (born 1964) ^[26]
• Sello Maake Ka-Ncube (born 1960)
• Sean Cameron Michael (born 1969)
• Patrick Mofokeng (born 1969)
• Nthati Moshesh (born 1969)
• Masoja Msiza (born 1964)
• Themba Ndaba (born 1965)
• Menzi Ngubane (born 1964)
• Pamela Nomvete (born 1964)
• Frank Opperman (born 1960) ^[27]
• Jonathan Pienaar (born 1962)
• Sandi Schultz (born 1964)
• Rapulana Seiphemo (born 1967)
• Cliff Simon (1962–2021)
• Jennifer Steyn (born 1961)
• Vusi Thanda (born 1963)
• Siyabonga Thwala (born 1969)
• Arnold Vosloo (born 1962) ^[28]
• Amra-Faye Wright (born 1960)

Born in the 1970s

• Louise Barnes (born 1974)
• Obed Baloyi (born 1970)
• Carl Beukes (born 1976)
• Nick Boraine (born 1971) ^[29]
• Emmanuel Castis (born 1976)
• Baby Cele (born 1972)
• Sharlto Copley (born 1973)
• Vuyo Dabula (born 1976)
• Hlomla Dandala (born 1974)
• Sindi Dlathu (born 1974)
• Gideon Emery (born 1972) (born in England)
• Connie Ferguson (born 1970) (born in Botswana)
• Shona Ferguson (1972–2021) (born in Botswana)
• Daisuke Ishiwatari (born 1973) ^[30]
• David James (born 1972)
• Tony Kgoroge (born 1974)
• Leleti Khumalo (born 1972)
• Ilse Klink (born 1972)
• Diaan Lawrenson (born 1978)
• Florence Masebe (born 1972)
• Hlubi Mboya (born 1978)
• Bonnie Mbuli (born 1979)
• Riaad Moosa (born 1977)
• Zandile Msutwana (born 1979)
• Sophie Ndaba (born 1972)
• Lindiwe Ndlovu (1977–2021)
• Denise Newman (born 1970)
• Kenneth Nkosi (born 1973)
• Alfred Ntombela (born 1972) ^[31]
• Anthony Oseyemi (born 1977) (born in England)
• Frank Rautenbach (born 1972)
• Neil Sandilands (born 1975)
• Stelio Savante (born 1970)
• Siyabonga Shibe (born 1978)
• Charlize Theron (born 1975) ^[32]
• Xolile Tshabalala (born 1977)
• Wayne Van Rooyen (born 1978)
• Justine Waddell (born 1975)
• Camilla Waldman (born 1968)

Born in the 1980s

• Jodi Balfour (born 1987)
• Ayanda Borotho (born 1981)
• Ivan Botha (born 1985)
• Lesley-Ann Brandt (born 1981)
• Presley Chweneyagae (1984–2025)
• Jarryd Coetsee (born 1982)
• Gopala Davies (born 1988)
• Zethu Dlomo (born 1989)
• Melanie du Bois (born 1988)
• Kim Engelbrecht (born 1980)
• Shannon Esra (born 1984)
• Adhir Kalyan (born 1983)
• Tyrone Keogh (born 1982)
• Shannon Kook (born 1987)
• Nokuthula Ledwaba (born 1983)
• Natasha Loring (born 1987)
• Gail Mabalane (born 1984)
• Warren Masemola (born 1983)
• Bonang Matheba (born 1987) ^[33]
• Lynne McCarthy (born 1983)
• Kandyse McClure (born 1980)
• Shamilla Miller (born 1988)
• Shoki Mokgapa (1984–2018)
• Siv Ngesi (born 1985)
• Trevor Noah (born 1984)
• Mishqah Parthiephal (born 1989)
• Zakeeya Patel (born 1988)
• Hilton Pelser (born 1985)
• Terry Pheto (born 1981)
• Khabonina Qubeka (born 1981)
• Jo-anne Reyneke (born 1988)
• Crystal-Donna Roberts (born 1984)
• Jonathan Roxmouth (born 1987)
• Fumani Shilubana (born 1980)
• Mandisi Arnold Shindo (born 1989)
• Cindy Swanepoel (born 1981)
• Reine Swart (born 1986)
• Pearl Thusi (born 1988)
• Mpho Osei Tutu (born 1981) (born in France)
• Luke Tyler (born 1988)
• Amalia Uys (born 1984) ^[34]
• Wilhelm van der Walt (born 1984)
• Tanya van Graan (born 1983)
• Tinarie van Wyk-Loots (born 1980)
• Himarsha Venkatsamy (born 1984)
• Trix Vivier (born 1988)
• Thishiwe Ziqubu (born 1985) ^[35]

Born in the 1990s

• Masali Baduza (born 1996)
• Izel Bezuidenhout (born 1998)
• Kai Luke Brümmer (born 1993)
• Lasizwe Dambuza (born 1998)
• Charlbi Dean (1990–2022)
• Ashley de Lange (born 1994)
• Ryan de Villiers (born 1992)
• Jane de Wet (born 1996)
• Lihle Dhlomo (born 1990)
• Pallance Dladla (born 1992)
• Nicole Fortuin (born 1992)
• Arno Greeff (born 1995)
• Gugu Gumede (born 1991)
• Roxane Hayward (born 1991)
• Jazzara Jaslyn (born 1991)
• Nomzamo Mbatha (born 1990) ^[36]
• Thuso Mbedu (born 1991)
• Alex McGregor (born 1993)
• Thabang Molaba (born 1994)
• Candice Sello(born 1994)
• Michelle Mosalakae (born 1990)
• Jessica Nkosi (born 1990)
• Simoné Nortmann (born 1990)
• Meghan Oberholzer (born 1995)
• Caren Pistorius (born 1990)
• Ama Qamata (born 1998)
• Cleve September (born 1993)
• Frances Sholto-Douglas (born 1996)
• Jessica Sutton (born 1993)
• Anja Taljaard (born 1995)
• Thando Thabethe (born 1990)
• Christia Visser (born 1992)
• Lerato Walaza (born 1994)
• Dillon Windvogel (born 1999)
• Meganne Young (born 1990)
• Zenokuhle Maseko(born 1998)

Born in the 2000s

• Greteli Fincham (born 2001)
• Paballo Koza (born 2002)
• Khosi Ngema (born 2000)
• Shalate Sekhabi (born 2000)
• Brent Vermeulen (born 2001)
• Nefisa Mkhabela (born 2001)
• Luyanda Zwane (born 2004)
• Craig Nobela (born 2001)

Unknown birthdate

• Quanita Adams ^[37]
• David Meyer
• Kate Normington
• Adrienne Pearce
• Leeanda Reddy

See also

• Cinema of South Africa
• Lists of actors
• List of South Africans
• Television in South Africa

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