Sydney Hall is an American actor, model and dancer.

Education

Hall completed his schooling at

Northwest Catholic High School Northwest Catholic High School (NWC) is a private, Roman Catholic, co-educational high school in West Hartford, Connecticut West Hartford is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States, west of downtown Hartford, Connecticut, Hartf ...

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in 1991. He subsequently attended

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, where he obtained a BA. He is a member of the

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fraternity.

South Africa

In 1994, Hall travelled to

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Johannesburg Johannesburg ( , , ; Zulu language, Zulu and Xhosa language, Xhosa: eGoli ) (colloquially known as Jozi, Joburg, Jo'burg or "The City of Gold") is the most populous city in South Africa. With 5,538,596 people in the City of Johannesburg alon ...

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as part of the Step Afrika! stepping dance troupe of fraternity brothers. He lived in South Africa for several years, working as a model and actor. He also owned a nightclub there. He played the character Dr CL Phunk in a series of

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television commercials commencing in 2002 for the Chicken Licken fast-food restaurant chain.

Filmography

Film

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Lord of War ''Lord of War'' is a 2005 Crime drama film, crime-drama film written and directed by Andrew Niccol. It stars Nicolas Cage, Jared Leto, Bridget Moynahan, Ethan Hawke, and Eamonn Walker in primary roles. The plot follows an unscrupulous Ukrain ...

'' (2005) *'' The Deal'' (2008) *'' Caught in the Crossfire'' (2010)

Television

*''Coup!'' (2006) *''

Generation Kill ''Generation Kill'' is a 2004 book written by ''Rolling Stone'' journalist Evan Wright chronicling his experience as an embedded reporter with the 1st Reconnaissance Battalion of the United States Marine Corps (the " Devil Dogs" mentioned on ...

'' (2008) *''

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'': "The Grey Hat" (2014)

References

External links

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Sydney Hall – TVGuide.com
Living people African-American male dancers African-American dancers American male dancers African-American male models American male models American male film actors American male television actors Howard University alumni Place of birth missing (living people) 1975 births 21st-century African-American male actors 21st-century American male actors 20th-century African-American male actors 20th-century American male actors {{US-screen-actor-1970s-stub