Tyrone Keogh (born 1982) is a South African actor, model and assistant director. He is best known for his roles in the series ''24 Hours to Live'', ''
The Girl from St. Agnes'' and ''Dominion''. He was named Best Dressed Man by ''GQ South Africa'' in 2012.
Early life
Keogh was born in 1982 in Johannesburg, South Africa. He is the son of actor
Danny Keogh. His mother Debbie is also a film producer.
In 2011, he won the 2011 Cleo Bachelor of the Year competition in Fourways, Johannesburg.
Career
At 14, Keogh began his acting career with various related production jobs as a scenic set painter, set builder, propsman and animal wrangler. At 16, he appeared in South African TV commercials for many brands such as: Vodacom UK, Pepsi USA, Opel Europe, Orange Communications, Nestle, and KFC. Then he became an art director on commercials and music videos.
From 2002 to 2004, he worked as the assistant set dresser for the films ''Pavement'', ''Citizen Verdict'' and ''Wake of Death''. Then in 2004, he received his first film role as "Young Michael Kittridge" in the film ''Blast''. Since then, he received many supportive roles in many major international films such as ''Blood Diamond'' (with
Leonardo DiCaprio), ''The Deal'' (with
Meg Ryan
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), ''Goodbye Bafana'' (with
Joseph Fiennes
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) and ''Starship Troopers Marauder'' (with
Casper Van Dien). In 2007, he acted in the Hollywood film ''Goodbye Bafana'' directed by .
In 2008, he moved to London and signed with the agent Jeremy Conway. After that, he started to act in the short films: ''Service Pistol'' and ''The Tunnel''. In the meantime, he also appeared in two BBC television shows. However he returned to South Africa in 2011. After relocating to Johannesburg, he got the opportunity to play the role "Jack van Reenen" in the M-Net soap opera ''The Wild''. From 2011 to 2013, Keogh played the role as "Jack van Reenen" in the M-Net soap opera ''The Wild''.
In 2013, he acted in the serial ''SAF3'' and played the role of "Tom". During this period, he was invited to act in some international television serials such as ''Dominion'', ''Homeland'' and ''Black Sails''. After the success of these serials, he acted in the
Brian Smrz
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's film ''24 Hours to Live'' along with
Ethan Hawke.
Personal life
From 2012 to 2014, Keogh dated former Miss South Africa Nicole Flint. He married British actress Shivaani Ghai in November 2016.
Filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
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Living people
South African male film actors
1982 births