Rapulana Seiphemo (born 4 November 1967) is a South African actor and filmmaker. He is primarily known for his role as Tau Mogale in the long-running
soap opera
A soap opera (also called a daytime drama or soap) is a genre of a long-running radio or television Serial (radio and television), serial, frequently characterized by melodrama, ensemble casts, and sentimentality. The term ''soap opera'' originat ...
''
Generations'' and its continuation, ''
Generations: The Legacy''.
Early life
He was born & raised in
Meadowlands, Gauteng
Meadowlands is a suburb of Soweto, Gauteng Province, South Africa. It was founded in the early 1950s during the apartheid era for black residents from Sophiatown.
History
Meadowlands, also known as Ndofaya, has its origin with the introduction ...
, South Africa.
Career
His career began back in 1989. He has also had starring roles in ''
How to Steal 2 Million'', ''
Tsotsi
''Tsotsi'' is a 2005 crime drama film written and directed by Gavin Hood and produced by Peter Fudakowski. It is an adaptation of the novel '' Tsotsi'' by Athol Fugard, and is a South African/UK co-production. Set in the Alexandra slum in Jo ...
'' and the
sports drama
A sports film is a film genre in which any particular sport plays a prominent role in the film's plot or acts as its central theme (arts), theme. It is a production in which a sport or a sports-related topic is prominently featured or is a focus o ...
''Themba''. He made a move from ''Generations: The Legacy'' to join
Mzansi Magic
Mzansi Magic is a South African digital satellite and general entertainment channel created by Multichoice and run by M-Net's local interest division, and is broadcast on DStv.
History
The channel launched in mid-July 2010 on channel 107 as ...
's telenovela ''
The Queen'' in early 2020''.''
Rapulana Seiphemo and His well known business Partner Kenneth Nkosi started a production company called Stepping Stone Pictures back in 2003 which they ran until 2015. Under Stepping Stone Pictures, they produced and starred in a film titled Paradise Stop. They produced a 13 part drama series for SABC 1 called Task Force as well as numerous content for Mzanzi Magic including Laugh Out Loud (LOL) and they own a school called Fumba Academy for Acting. He is making a return in
Generations: The Legacy with Connie Ferguson.
Filmography
Television
Film
Awards and nominations
Personal life
Rapulana Seiphemo is married to Olga Ruberio since 2003.
In February 2016 he was involved in a car accident and was hospitalized.
References
1967 births
Living people
South African male actors
Actors from Soweto
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