Izak Davel (born 1 July 1983 in South Africa) is a South African actor, singer, dancer and
male model
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. He matriculated at the Lady Grey Arts Academy in 2001 after which he proceeded to study dance at the
Tshwane University of Technology
Tshwane University of Technology (TUT; ) is a higher education institution in South Africa that came into being through a merger of three technikons — Technikon Northern Gauteng, Technikon North-West and Technikon Pretoria.
As the number of ...
and finished his studies in 2004.
He has participated in many works in theatre and played Scab on the soap opera ''
Egoli'' from 2006 until its finale in 2010. He appeared on the third season of
Survivor South Africa
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in 2010 where he became well known for wearing only a red speedo and currently plays Bradley Haines on the
SABC 3
SABC 3, also branded as S3, is a South African free-to-air television channel owned by the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC). Since March 2024, it carries programming in English and Afrikaans only.
History
On 1 January 1982, two tel ...
soap opera ''
Isidingo
''Isidingo'' was a South African soap opera, with dialogue mostly in English and isiXhosa. The series premiered on SABC 3 in July 1998 and was broadcast evenings on SABC 3 from Monday to Friday at 19:00. Until 2001 it was titled ''Isidingo: The ...
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Davel was approached by the music promoter Stephen Stewart, who is known for his marketing and publicity of Rina Hugo, Sonja Herold, Manuel Escorcio, Juanita du Plessis and Lieflinge and contributed to sales of over 500 000 albums sold. Davel launched his singing career with the release of his debut album, ''Ken Jy My?'' in 2008.
Theatre appearances
*''The Tshwane Dance Season''
*''The Sleeping Beauty''
*''The Rite of Spring''
*''Pippin''
*''The Queen Show''
*''Best of the Boys''
*''Joseph''
*''Life at Centre''
*''Jesus Christ Superstar''
Filmography
Television
*''Egoli'' (2006–2010)
*''Survivor South Africa: Santa Carolina'' (2008)
*''Isidingo'' (2013–)
Film
*''Getroud Met Rugby: Die Onvertelde Storie'' (2011)
*''Platteland'' (2011)
*''Hoofmeisie'' (2011)
Discography
''Ken Jy My?'' (2008)
Produced by Stephen Stewart and Werner Beukes
*''Ken jy my''
*''Stuur my 'n email''
*''Jy's my DJ''
*''Petrol vir my vuur''
*''My verstaan''
*''Limmm Boe''
*''Is jy in of uit?''
*''Sal jy bly?''
*''Vir altyd''
*''Langpad''
*''Skerwe van glas''
*''1000 Uur''
*''Terug na my''
*''Laat my lewe (saam met Jo-mari)''
References
1984 births
21st-century South African male singers
Afrikaans-language singers of South Africa
Living people
South African male stage actors
South African male television actors
South African male models
Tshwane University of Technology alumni
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