Sven Ruygrok

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Sven Ruygrok
Born1991 (age 33–34)
Johannesburg, South Africa [1]
OccupationActor
Years active2010–present

Sven Ruygrok (born 1991) is a South African actor, best known for his role as Rambo in the Spud trilogy.

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Life and career

Sven Ruygrok was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, and began appearing in Kellogg's commercials at the age of fifteen. In 2009, he earned a diploma in dramatic arts from Beaulieu College. [2] During adolescence, he also practiced artistic gymnastics and earned Junior National colours. However, his gymnastics aspirations were cut short by a knee injury in his final year of school. [1]

In 2010, he started studying at the University of Cape Town and, simultaneously, obtained the role of Rambo in the film Spud , alongside John Cleese and Troye Sivan. [3] He reprised this role in the sequels Spud 2: The Madness Continues (2013) and Spud 3: Learning to Fly (2014). [4] [5]

From 2011 to 2012, Ruygrok had a recurring role in the TV series Beaver Falls . [2] He later appeared in the films A Cinderella Story: If the Shoe Fits (2016) and Bring It On: Worldwide Cheersmack (2017). In 2023, he joined the cast of the Netflix series One Piece in the role of Cabaji. [6]

In 2025, he starred as Fuzz in the television film Star Trek: Section 31 . [7] [8]

Selected filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2010 Spud Robert "Rambo" BlackFilm debut
2013 Zulu David Epkeen
Spud 2: The Madness Continues Robert "Rambo" Black
House Party: Tonight's the Night Simon
2014 Alien Outpost Frankie Forello
Spud 3: Learning to Fly Robert "Rambo" Black
2016 A Cinderella Story: If the Shoe Fits Eddie
2017 Bring It On: Worldwide Cheersmack Jeff
2018 Samson Orum
2020 The Empty Man Acolyte
2021Good LifeNikos
2022 Eraser: Reborn Mr. Chetty
2025 Star Trek: Section 31 FuzzTelevision film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011–2012 Beaver Falls G-Dog12 episodes
2022PulseDom6 episodes
2023 Warrior CarterEpisode "A Soft Heart Won't Do You No Favors"
One Piece Cabaji 2 episodes

References

  1. 1 2 Mulder, Louw (19 June 2019). "We Talk to Sven Ruygrok". Stage and Screen.
  2. 1 2 "Sven Ruygrok". APM.
  3. ↑ Majadibodu, Simon (28 November 2014). "'I saw a lot of my life in the book'". Independent Online .
  4. ↑ "Spud's Sven Rugyrok on his role in Showmax Original Pulse". 27 June 2022.
  5. ↑ "Spud 2: Getting to know... Sven Ruygrok". News24 . 20 June 2013.
  6. ↑ Tuting, Kristine (15 January 2024). "Netflix's One Piece live-action: Cast, trailer, episodes".
  7. ↑ Polo, Susana (30 January 2025). "Star Trek: Section 31's resident 'baby Trekkie' had the cutest first contact with a Trek legend". Polygon .
  8. ↑ Ulster, Laurie (24 January 2025). "Interview: Sven Ruygrok Explains Fuzz's 'Star Trek: Section 31' Species Backstory". Trekmovie.
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