Sean-Marco Vorster

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Sean-Marco Vorster
Born
Sean-Marco Vorster

(1991-09-18) 18 September 1991 (age 33)
Paarl, South Africa
EducationPaarl Boys' High
Alma mater AFDA, The School for the Creative Economy
Occupation(s)Actor, Writer, Director, Assistant director
Years active2011–present
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
SpouseJay Antsey (m. 2021, sep. 2024)

Sean-Marco Vorster (born 18 September 1991), is a South African actor, producer and director. He is best known for the roles in HBO Max series Warrior 2023 for Steward Gum and Mnet's Legacy where he played Stefan Potgieter'(2020-2022) [1]

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Personal life

Vorster was born on 18 September 1991 in Paarl, South Africa. He completed high school at the Paarl Boys' High. [2]

He was married to fellow actress Jay Antsey from 2021 to 2024 though the reason for the split is unclear [3] [4]

Career

In 2012, two weeks after writing his school finals, he made his maiden film appearance on the first Afrikaans horror film, Lyfstraf directed by Rudi Steyn. In the film, he played the supporting role "Dietmar". [5] In the meantime, he studied acting at the AFDA, The School for the Creative Economy. In the same year, he worked as the assistant director of the short film Nantes. In 2014, he made the lead role as "Jaco du Toit", in the SABC1 youth drama series Amaza. After that success, he then acted in the film Die Windpomp directed by Etienne Fourie in the same year. [2] [6]

In 2014 he joined as a co-presenter of the SABC3 Afrikaans lifestyle and magazine program NAweek. [2] Apart from that, he acted in many films such as, Strikdas, Lea to the Rescue, Susters and Vergeet my nie. [7] In 2020, he joined with the original cast of M-Net soapie Legacy and playing the role "Stefan Potgieter". [8] He also owns a production company, where he is working in Nigeria, Kenya, Tanzania and Congo by directing advertisements. [9]

Filmography

YearFilmRoleGenreRef.
2012LyfstrafDietmarFilm
2012NantesAssistant directorShort film
2014AmazaJaco du ToitTV series
2014Die WindpompPieterFilm
2015StrikdasAJ BlignautFilm
2015Jan UmkhwethaJan - 30Short film
2016Lea to the RescueCronyFilm
2018SustersFransFilm
2019Alles MalanNicoTV series
2020Vergeet my nieHugo DerksFilm
2020 Legacy Stefan PotgieterTV series

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