Zenzo Ngqobe

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Zenzo Ngqobe
NationalitySouth African
OccupationActor
Notable workThe Forgotten Kingdom

Zenzo Ngqobe is a South African actor. [1] [2] He is known for portraying Butcher in Gavin Hood's 2005 Oscar-winning film Tsotsi . [3] [4] [5] He is also known for portraying Atang in the 2013 film The Forgotten Kingdom . [6] [7] For his work in the television series The River , Ngqobe was nominated for the 2019 SAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Telenovela. [8]

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  2. Kekana, Chrizelda (20 October 2017). "Zenzo Ngqobe: Acting has taken me to places I never thought I'd go". The Times (South Africa) . Retrieved 20 October 2019.
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