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Antonio Summerton (27 August 1980 – 29 December 2007), was a South African
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. He was best known for his roles in the popular serials '' Egoli: Place of Gold'' and ''
7de Laan ''7de Laan'' is a South African Afrikaans soap opera created by Danie Odendaal and produced by Danie Odendaal Productions. The series focuses on the lives of residents in and around the community of 7de Laan (7th Avenue), in the suburb of Hill ...
''.


Personal life

He was born on 27 August 1980 in South Africa.


Death

On 29 December 2007, at the age of 27, he lost control while riding his motorcycle in Roodepoort and hit a light pole. He died at the scene.


Career

He polished his acting credits after joined with New Africa Theatre Association. Later he studied drama at the
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. His first popular role came through the serial ''Backstage'' from 2000 to 2002. Then in 2004, he played the role 'Duncan' in the kykNET series ''Villa Rosa''. In the same year, he made a guest role as 'Rick' in the popular soapie ''
7de Laan ''7de Laan'' is a South African Afrikaans soap opera created by Danie Odendaal and produced by Danie Odendaal Productions. The series focuses on the lives of residents in and around the community of 7de Laan (7th Avenue), in the suburb of Hill ...
''. He also appeared in the international films ''Human Cargo'' and ''Red Dust''. Then he joined the films ''Lullaby'' and ''Starship Troopers''. From 2006 to 2007, he was a regular on the soap opera ''
Binnelanders ''Binnelanders'' (previously ''Binneland'' and ''Binneland Sub Judice'') is a South African Afrikaans soap opera. It is set in and around the fictional private hospital, Binneland Kliniek, in Pretoria, and the storyline follows the trials, trau ...
'', where he played the role of 'Brendan George'. Apart from acting, he is also a television presenter, who hosted the show ''Selekta'' on DStv's Go channel. In August 2007 he worked as the host of the reality stripping show ''Stripteaze'', which premiered on 1 September 2007 and aired on actionX channel. His final acting role came through the mini-series ''Noah's Ark'', which aired from July to August, 2008 where he played the title role.


Selected filmography

* ''
7de Laan ''7de Laan'' is a South African Afrikaans soap opera created by Danie Odendaal and produced by Danie Odendaal Productions. The series focuses on the lives of residents in and around the community of 7de Laan (7th Avenue), in the suburb of Hill ...
- Season 1'' as Rick * ''Backstage - Season 1'' as Jason * ''Noah's Ark - Season 1'' as Noah Crawford * ''Human Cargo'' as Rebel Leader * ''Starship Troopers 3: Marauder'' as Sgt. M. Hightower * ''
Binnelanders ''Binnelanders'' (previously ''Binneland'' and ''Binneland Sub Judice'') is a South African Afrikaans soap opera. It is set in and around the fictional private hospital, Binneland Kliniek, in Pretoria, and the storyline follows the trials, trau ...
'' as Brendan George


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Summerton, Antonio 1980 births South African male television actors South African male film actors South African male stage actors 2007 deaths South African television presenters Road incident deaths in South Africa Motorcycle road incident deaths