Emmanuel Castis

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Emmanuel Castis
Born
Emmanuel Castis

(1976-02-01) 1 February 1976 (age 48)
Johannesburg, South Africa
NationalitySouth African
EducationUniversity of Witwatersrand
OccupationActor
Years active1999–present
SpouseSharlene Economou
Website emmanuelcastis.com

Emmanuel Castis (born 1 February 1976), is a South African actor, singer, and dancer of Greek descent. He is best known for his role as Steve Stethakis in the popular serials Isidingo , and as Cole Harris on the Soapie Scandal!. [1]

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Personal life

He was born on 1 February 1976 in Johannesburg, [1] South Africa to Greek parents, Mike Castis and Maro Castis. He graduated with a degree in dramatic arts at the University of Witwatersrand. [2]

He is married to his longtime partner Sharlene Economou. They got engaged at Komati Gorge Lodge in Mpumalanga. [3]

Career

He started acting in 1997 with theatre plays, along with PJ Sabbagha and the Forgotten Angle Dance Theatre Company, where he played the role 'Lennox' in the popular play Macbeth. Later, he became involved in musical theater. Meanwhile, he made his television debut with the popular television soapie Isidingo in 1999. [1] In the serial, he played the role 'Steve Stethakis', which became highly popular. In 2004, he won the People's Choice Award for Best Actor in a television soapie. Afterwards, he also appeared in the serial Erfsondes as the lead male protagonist. Additionally, he has been nominated twice for South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTA) for Best Actor in a television series. In 2008, he won the celebrity reality competition of the South African version of Dancing with the Stars . [2]

In addition to his acting career, he has pursued singing and released his debut music album titled "South of Nowhere" in 2008. He achieved success in the reality show Strictly Come Dancing , winning Season 4 in the same year. Furthermore, he released the single "Stop Running" in 2011, followed by "Alive" towards the end of 2015. [2] [1]

In 2014 he was a judge for the SAFTAs. He also appeared in two popular international serials, Wild at Heart and Black Sails .[ citation needed ] In the meantime, he starred in several blockbuster films: Cryptid, Eternity and Tremors 5: Bloodlines . [1] Then he toured around the world with the Broadway hit musical Jersey Boys, as one of the leads 'Nick Massi'. He later received positive critical acclaim and received a nomination for Best Actor in a musical at the Naledi Theatre Awards. [2]

Filmography

YearFilmRoleGenreRef.
1998 Isidingo Steve StethakisTV series
1999DazzleMarkFilm
2005Isidingo: The NeedSteve StethakisTV series
2006CryptidTheoFilm
2007One WayBrent PetersonTV series
2008Wild at HeartVictorTV series
2010EternityJan RouxFilm
2012 7de Laan YannisTV series
2015 Tremors 5: Bloodlines Dr. Michael SwanHome movie
2016 Happiness Is a Four-letter Word Le RouxFilm
2016 Black Sails Court OfficialTV series
2016General HospitalKostasTV series
2017Broken VowsChrisTV series
2017Heart Aka 4 MinutesLawyerShort film
2017Thula's VineJacoTV series
2017VensterDanielShort film
2018LibertyVictorTV mini-series
2018Sides of a HornAPU ManagerShort film
2019TrackersSuleiman DaoudTV series
2020 Warrior Clyde NicholsTV series
TBA G20 Post-production

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Emmanuel Castis bio". tvsa. 26 November 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Emmanuel Castis career". Emmanuel Castis official website. 26 November 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  3. ↑ "Trackers actor engaged: 'We're on cloud nine'". news24. 26 November 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
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