Siya Mayola

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Siya Mayola
Born
Siyabonga Ricky Mayola

(1988-05-10) 10 May 1988 (age 35)
Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Alma mater AFDA, The School for the Creative Economy
OccupationActor
Years active2010–present
Website siyamayola.com

Siyabonga Ricky Mayola (born 10 May 1988) is a South African actor and model. [1] [2] He is best known for his roles in the series Amaza, Projek Dina, Die Spreeus and Sara se Geheim. [3]

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Personal life

Mayola was born in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. [2] His father was a teacher and mother was a nurse. He completed primary education at Victoria Park Grey and Sundridge Park Primary. Then he matriculated from Alexander Road High School. He took classes at the Stage World Theatre School in Port Elizabeth and performed in the local plays. He completed his degree at AFDA, The School for the Creative Economy. [4]

Career

In 2011, he made his film debut as Baby Face in the Hollywood indie film 419 filmed in Cape Town. Then in 2012, he was cast in the stage play Faces Of Betrayal co-directed by Dr. Christopher John and Caroline Duck. In 2012, he appeared in the short film The Brave Unseen, for which he won the award for Best Supporting Actor at the annual AFDA awards. After the short, he shot the documentary Antartica for two and a half months. After his return in 2014, he joined the SABC1 youth drama series Amaza in the role of Bongani Mapanga. In 2016, he played Isaac in the Mzansi Magic drama Isikizi. [2]

Then in 2018, he joined the second season of kykNET drama Sara se Geheim as Nyaniso. [4] In 2019, he played Victor in the kykNET police procedural series Die Spreeus. In 2020, he appeared in another kykNET police procedural series Projek Dina as Constable Conjwa. That same year, he appeared in John Pogue's Hollywood sci-fi film Deep Blue Sea 3. [5] Then he played Willy in the 2020 Fugard Theatre production of Master Harold produced by Athol Fugard. [6] [7] [8] [9]

Apart from local television, he had a supporting role in the series Rugby Motors and Black Sails (2013). [2] He also appeared in theatre productions such as Chance Musical, Passport to Tele Land, Beyond All Reason, Sofia is Gone and Faces of Betrayal. [4]

Filmography

YearFilmRoleGenreRef.
2012419BabyfaceTV series
2012The Brave UnseenVuyoTV series
2014AmazaBongani MapangaTV series
2014Black SailsSlaveTV series
2015WallanderSecond AssassinTV series
2016Jabu's JungleAnteaterTV series
2016Shepherds and ButchersCondemned ManTV series
2016IsikiziIsaacTV series
2018Sara se GeheimNyanisoTV series
2018IceVendorTV series
2019Die SpreeusVictorTV series
2019Poppie Nongenadu PreezTV series
2019MoffieTrackerTV series
2019The Devil SpeaksKen RogersTV series
2020Fried BarryHensleyTV series
2020Projek DinaConstable ConjwaTV series
2020 Deep Blue Sea 3 BahariFilm

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References

  1. ↑ Online, TV Spielfilm. "Siya Mayola - Bilder - Star - TV SPIELFILM". TV Spielfilm Online (in German). Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Siya Mayola: Professional Actor Working Hard to Pursue a Dream". Siya Mayola. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  3. ↑ "Siya Mayola". MLASA. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  4. 1 2 3 "Siya Mayola: TVSA". www.tvsa.co.za. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  5. ↑ "Deep Blue Sea 3 (2020): DREAM13 Media" . Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  6. ↑ "Theatre Interview: Siya Mayola - "Master Harold" And The Boys, Or Where Process Meets Perspective". pARTicipate. 3 February 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  7. ↑ "Fugard play as relevant as ever". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  8. ↑ "Fugard's famous play streamed". HeraldLIVE. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  9. ↑ "ON STAGE NOW: 'Master Harold…and the Boys' marks the start of the Fugard Theatre's 2020 season". Channel. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
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