Kenneth Nkosi
Kenneth Nkosi | |
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| Born | 19 June 1973 (age 51) South Africa |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, comedian |
| Notable work |
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| Awards | South African and Television Awards, 2010 |
Kenneth Nkosi (born 19 June 1973)[1] is a South African actor and comedian.[2][3][4][5] He portrayed Aap in the 2005 film Tsotsi (2005).[6][7] He also appeared in the films White Wedding (2009) and Otelo Burning (2011),[8] as well as Mad Buddies (2012) and Five Fingers for Marseilles (2017).[9][10][11] In July 2011, along with Rapulana Seiphemo, he acted on Paradise Stop short film with Rapulana Seiphemo, joined The Queen - portraying the role of Jaros.[12]
Select filmography
[edit]- Max and Mona (2004)
- Tsotsi (2005)
- Gangster's Paradise: Jerusalema (2008)
- White Wedding (2009)
- District 9 (2009)
- Otelo Burning (2011)
- Skeem (2011)
- Mad Buddies (2012)
- Nothing for Mahala (2013)
- Freedom (2018)
- Five Fingers for Marseilles (2017)
- Piet's Sake (2022)
- Reyka (TV series, 2021)
- Soon Comes Night: Netflix (2024)
Awards and nominations
[edit]South African Film and Television Awards
[edit]| South African Film and Television Awards | ||||
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| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 2010 | White Wedding | Best Actor - Feature Film | Won | |
| 2016 | Ayanda and the Mechanic | Best Supporting Actor - Feature Film | Nominated | |
References
[edit]- ^ "Kenneth Nkosi bio: age, assault charges, tv shows, movies, nominations, awards and profile". briefly.co.za.
- ^ Vomo, Munya (26 January 2015). "Kenneth Nkosi pays your bills". Independent Online (South Africa). Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ "Actor Kenneth Nkosi arrested in Bloemfontein". OFM (South Africa). 13 October 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ Molosankwe, Botho (14 June 2019). "NPA drops assault charges against actor Kenneth Nkosi". Independent Online (South Africa). Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ Samanga, Rufaro (13 June 2019). "South African Comedian and Actor Kenneth Nkosi Handed Himself in to the Police". OkayAfrica. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ Willis, John; Monush, Barry (2006). Screen World Film Annual. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9781557837066.page 339
- ^ Zeeman, Kyle (28 May 2015). "Kenneth Nkosi is our nominee for Dad of the Year! Here's why..." News24. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ "#TimeOut with Kenneth Nkosi". Radio 702. 2 December 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ Neophytou, Nadia. "KENNETH NKOSI WAITED A LONG TIME FOR DRAMATIC MOVIE ROLE". Eyewitness News (South Africa). Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ Mlambo, Sihle (10 June 2019). "Police probe actor Kenneth Nkosi for assault of 26-year-old woman". Independent Online (South Africa). Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ Magadla, Mahlohonolo (10 June 2019). "Kenneth Nkosi faces common assault charge after allegedly beating girlfriend in Newtown". News24. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ "The Queen Teasers - July 2020 | The Queen Teasers | TVSA". www.tvsa.co.za. Retrieved 27 July 2020.