Thabo Gabriel Malema (born 26 December 1985), is a South African actor.

Personal life

He was born on 26 December 1985 in Mabopane,

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, Gauteng. He graduated from Maryvale College and then studied film at the South African School of Motion Picture Medium and Live Performance (AFDA). He received a communication and language degree at UNISA. In 2010, he travelled to Uganda and Niger and worked for the Airtel mobile company.

Career

He started acting career in 2006 without prior acting background. He then produced the historical film, '' Kalushi''. The film revolves around the story of a young boy, Solomon Mahlangu, who joins the South African Liberation movement after being beaten by apartheid police officers. In theater, he played in the stage plays such as ''All Balls'', ''Umuzi ka Vusi'' and ''Woza Albert''. In 2015, he nominated for the Golden Horn Award of Best Actor in a lead role at South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTAs) for his role as ''Khaya'' in the film ''Single Guys''. Apart from cinema and theater, he also appeared in Television productions such as ''The Lab'' and ''Room 9'', ''Single Guys'', ''Gold Diggers'' and ''Lithapo''. Meanwhile, he collaborated with international Hollywood movies such as ''Primeval Kill'', ''10 000 BC'' and ''A Million Colors''. In August 2020, he starred in the sex comedy film '' Seriously Single'' co-directed by Katleho Ramaphakela and Rethabile Ramaphakela. It was released on 31 July 2020 on

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Television serials

* ''Lithapo'' - season 1 * ''Gold Diggers'' - season 1 and 2 * ''The Lab'' – season 2 * ''Strike Back'' – season 2 * '' The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency'' – season 1 * ''The Professionals Single Guys'' – season 1 * '' The River'' - season 1 and 2 * ''Room 9'' - season 1 * ''Easy Money'' – season 1 * ''Jacob's Cross'' – season 5 * ''Gauteng Maboneng'' - s

Filmography

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Malema, Thabo Living people South African male film actors South African male television actors 1985 births People from Gauteng