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Luke Rous

Luke Rous

Luke Rous received an honours degree in Live Performance and Script writing from the South African film and drama school AFDA in 2003 where he excelled in physical performance and developed his love for television and film. Shortly after graduation Luke was instrumental in brokering a co-production deal with Endemol South Africa to launch the first season of City Ses’La, SABC 1’s successful sitcom.

Since then Luke has co-head written the past 3 seasons of City Ses’La as well as the Afrikaans sitcom Askies (SABC 2) and the hour long drama Borderline (SABC 3). He has written for the drama series Thokolosi (Botswana TV), the sketch comedy inserts for Beat-Root (M-Net), the sitcom Unicity (E-TV) as well as written and story lined for the popular soapy Isidingo (SABC 3). After completing the multi-camera directing training program at Isidingo, Luke honed his directing skills on the set of City Ses’La but had a chance to perfect them while directing 13 episodes of the sitcom Family Bonds (SABC 1).

But its his passion for production that saw him act as associate producer for the feature film Discreet (Ster-Kinekor distribution), as executive producer for the hour long TV special for FHM (M-Net), as well as on the first episode of the reality series Culture Shock (M-Net), and the 13 part sitcom Ga Re Dumele (SABC 2).

Luke’s desire is to dedicate his production skills towards the art of creating compelling long format drama and comedy in South Africa.

For bookings or more information on Luke, please get in contact with an agent at OSM Talent.

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Jonathan Roxmouth

Jonathan Roxmouth

Jonathan gained the bulk of his “training” by participating in a number of musicals at the Natal Playhouse. These included GUYS AND DOLLS (Nicely-Nicely Johnson), OKLAHOMA! (Ali Hakim), THE MIKADO (Pooh-Bah), ME AND MY GIRL (Bill Snibson) and THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE (The Pirate King).

He made his professional debut in 2006 in the Barnyard’s production of GREASE (Vince Fontaine/Teen Angel). He followed that up with ROCK ME, AMADEUS (W.A. Mozart) and THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY (Buddy Holly) both directed by Ian von Memerty – a meeting that would affect the course of his young career.

The big musicals finally beckoned and he played Lun Tha in Packed House Productions’ THE KING AND I. What followed was an undisputed milestone for him. He joined Roelof Colyn in A HANDFUL OF KEYS – directed by Ian von Memerty and enjoyed a massive success. The show received a breath of fresh air with the new partnership and it toured nationally three times over. It garnered him a Naledi Nomination for Best Performance in a Breakthrough Role as well as a Fleur Du Cap Award Nomination for Best Performance in a Cabaret or Revue. In the same year, he earned his first two Naledi Awards for Best Performance in a Musical as well as Best Comedy Performance (shared with Sibu Radebe) and the Fleur Du Cap for Best Performance in a Musical for his portrayal of Gaston in Pieter Toerien and Hazel Feldman’s production of Disney’s BEAUTY AND THE BEAST. He was then cast as the narrating silver tabby Munkustrap in Pieter Toerien’s revival of CATS. Later that year, he went solo with his one-man show, IN BLACK & WHITE, to critical acclaim before returning to GREASE – this time as Danny Zuko in Pieter Toerien and David Ian’s smash hit production which toured to Cape Town, Johannesburg, New Zealand and Hong Kong. For this, he earned a second Naledi Award nomination for Best Performance in a musical. Before commencing the international legs of the tour, Jonathan teamed up with Alan Swerdlow to write HATS OFF! – The Hilarious Songbook of Flanders & Swann, which he performed with Louis Zurnamer. For this, he received his second Fleur Du Cap Nomination for Best Performance in a Cabaret.

 

In what was a challenging shift, he played the role of Judas Iscariot in Pieter Toerien’s production of JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR. His interpretation of the role earned him the Fleur Du Cap Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical. Then came his big break – Pieter Toerien and The Really Useful Group’s record-breaking return production of Andrew Lloyd-Webber’s THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA. Jonathan played the Phantom himself and was catapulted into a new phase of his career. He garnered the Fleur Du Cap and Naledi Awards for Best Performance in a Musical as well as the Artes Legends Award then toured with the production to the Far East making history as the youngest English-speaking Phantom yet and winning the Broadway World Award for his performance. He then performed his one-man show, TOPSY TURVY – A Fresh Look at Gilbert & Sullivan in Johannesburg and Cape Town, having premiered it in Durban originally at the Rhumbelow Theatre, enjoying both great box office and critical acclaim as well as a Fleur du Cap nomination for Best Performance in a Musical. He was last seen as Noël Coward in Sheridan Morley’s NOËL & GERTIE for which he was nominated for a Naledi Award for Best Performance in a Musical. He has just completed his debut album –STAGE BY STAGE and was last seen as Joe Gillis in Pieter Toerien’s 25th Anniversary production of SUNSET BOULEVARD.

Inbetween all the seriousness, he managed to have an absolute blast playing the Elvis-esque Pharaoh in Pieter Toerien’s enormously successful revival of JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT, scooping BroadwayWorld and Fleur du Cap Awards for Best  Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical. The production toured SA twice over and also went to Auckland, Christchurch and Wellington in New Zealand.

Jonathan recently released his latest album “My Lloyd Webber” – a collection of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s music. He can next be seen playing Che in Pieter Toerien and David Ian’s international production of EVITA. It will be his first big musical on the Teatro stage since Phantom 5 years ago…! In addition, he will be starring opposite Weslee Swain Lauder in VR Theatrical’s upcoming production of the hilarious quickchange farce, THE MYSTERY OF IRMA VEP as Jane Twisden, Lord Edgar and a few other surprises…

For bookings or more information on Jonathan, please get in contact with an agent at OSM Talent.

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Glen Biderman-Pam – CPT

Glen Biderman-Pam - CPT

A graduate in Theatre and Performance from UCT, talented Biderman-Pam is a classically-trained actor with theatrical, movie and advertising experience. At the tender age of 14 he interpreted the role of Johnny in Discovery Channel's historical shark gore-fest '12 Days of Terror'.

In 2005, he played Hamlet in '15 Minute Hamlet' at the Memorial Theatre before going on to play romantic leads Lysander in 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' and Romeo in 'Romeo & Juliet', as well as the title role in 'Agamemnon'.

In 2011, he played David Levitt in South African anti-war classic 'Somewhere on the Border' at the Grahamstown Festival, a role he reprised at the Market Theatre, Johannesburg in 2012. In 2011, he made his international theatrical debut at the UNESCO International Theatre Institute, Boston, Massachusetts interpreting the role of The Professor in 'The Lesson' by IONESCO, a leading exponent of the 'theatre of the absurd' movement.

Most recently, Biderman-Pam has been seen in the role of The Duke in Shakespeare's 'Othello' at the POPart Theatre, Maboneng Precinct. Among his other claims to fame, Biderman-Pam has the honour of appearing in the fastest film ever made, Team Best's 'Shotgun Garfunkel'.

Biderman-Pam is the winner of Comedy Central and Goliath & Goliath's 'The Box Comedy Open Spot Competition' on Sunday 2 June which means that he will perform at Parker's Comedy & Jive at the end of June with some of the country's best comics.

For bookings or more information on Glen, please get in contact with an agent at OSM Talent.

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Craig Hawks

Craig Hawks

Craig Hawks is a South African actor who played the role of Sgt. Charles Graves in an episode of the HBO mini-series Generation Kill, in 2008.

Having completed a Bachelor in Live Performance from AFDA, Hawks has appeared in a number of theatre productions including Pata Pata, The Pirate King, The Final Tumble, Mother of the Brides, My Fair Lady and Fiddler on the Roof.

He made his feature film debut in the 2006 movie Shake Hands with the Devil, directed by Roget Spottiswoode. He has also appeared as a featured extra in the television series Jozi Streets and City Ses'la.

In 2009 he made a guest appearance in the role of Wouter, Samantha's boyfriend, in an episode of the SABC2 sitcom Askies entitled "Something's Cooking" (Season 1, Episode 7).

Craig has appeared in a host of commercials and is a regular on local television screens, having played characters in soapies as well as series dramas including 7de Laan and High Rollers. Internationally he has played roles in both Homeland and Black Sails.

In 2017 he went back to his roots and took part in the Pieter Torien Production of Priscilla Queen of the Desert which went on tour to Hong Kong after it’s South African run.

For bookings or more information on Craig, please get in contact with an agent at OSM Talent.

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Bryan van Niekerk

Bryan van Niekerk

Bryan is a multi-award winning actor, director, writer, musician and voice artist.

Founding co-partner of production companies Team Best and The Youth League, Bryan has worked on both sides of the camera and deep in the writer’s room for commercials, stage, television and film. Bryan is a trained improviser and writer with a firm belief in creative collaboration across mediums and skill sets. With over fifteen years voice over experience, Bryan has done every type of read for every sector of the industry but he particularly enjoys a bit of character performance stuff and a good old soft-sell corporate.

For bookings or more information on Bryan, please get in contact with an agent at OSM Talent.

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Bongani Masondo

Bongani Masondo

Bongani Masondo is a South African actor best known for his starring role as Bafana "Prince" Shabalala in the SABC1 drama series Tshisa, from 2006-2012 and currently as 'Babymaker' in Skeem Saam on SABC1.

Tshisa was his debut television appearance. Bongani grew up in Spruitview and  knew that economic sciences wasn’t his true calling in life.

After a year at University of Johannesburg, he rebelled against his parents for the first time in his life. “I fought with them for a week,” he says. “I wanted to go and study at AFDA. They thought that they suddenly had a rebellious kid on their hands and changed their minds about the economic science.”

Bongani loves art and believes in its power to transform. At school he did drama and sang in the choir. At UJ he started to explore contemporary dance. At AFDA he studied an Honours in Live Performance, majoring in Screen Acting. He recently starred in the international award-winning student short Elaleni.

A budding musician, Bongani is one part of the rap-duo Tu Black. The duo released their 1st single on 1 March 2017 and are currently touring.

For bookings or more information on Bongani, please get in contact with an agent at OSM Talent.

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Alex Radnitz

Alex Radnitz

Alex Radnitz has been involved in the South African Film and Television industry since finishing at VEGA in 2002.

Alex started his professional on-camera career presenting on Meltdown in 2006 which aired on Channel GO. Growing from strength to strength in front of the camera Alex racked up his fair share of credits; including a recurring role as Neville on Egoli in 2008 and playing Ary on the international TV series Flight of the Storks. In 2009 Alex was fortunate enough to be a part of the play; Some Father’s Sons which traveled to the Monaco Festival.

Alex’s film credits include playing Jimmy in Angus Buchan’s Ordinary People in 2012. He has also featured in numerous commercials from 2007 to 2011 for brands such as KFC and Vodacom.

Alex’s creative mind has always branched further than acting, he has found himself wearing different hats behind the camera on many productions in the role of producer, writer, creative and technical director.

Alex is a well-rounded voice artist and a consummate professional in studio, his delivery skills range from; corporate & soft/hard-sell to bright and different accents.

For bookings or more information on Alex, please get in contact with an agent at OSM Talent.

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Amanda du-Pont

Amanda du-Pont

Amanda du-Pont is an actress, television presenter, and commercial and fitness model, voice over artist and business woman.

Amanda has acted on numerous television shows such as Muvhango, Generations, A place called Home, City Sesla, Intersexions, End Game, Task Force, Tarryn & Sharon, Kowethu, Mzansi Love and Single Guyz. Amanda has also acted on CBS drama “Life is Wild” aired on hallmark in the USA and locally. Amanda has filmed feature films released in cinema’s: Hear me move, Between Friends and Final Cut. Amanda has shot numerous commercials for: Old Mutual Bank, Absa Bank, Vodacom, Hippo, Shower to Shower and FIFA World Cup. Amanda has graced numerous magazine covers over the years such as Cosmopolitan, Glamour, Womans Health, Grazia, FitLife and Truelove. du-Pont was also an Adidas fitness ambassador for 3years. du-Pont has also presented numerous shows such as: The Real Goboza, BET A-List, Biting About,Man Cave and Come Duze.

Amanda shares a strong passion for business and aims to always empower herself and those around her. She designed her own line of shoes and collaborated on a line with Footwork. She has released her own limited edition backpack with international brand Sprayground.

Amanda has bagged a host of impressive collaborations with high-end brands such as Rolls Royce, McLaren, Emirates, Turkish Airlines and several international luxury resorts.

Amanda has an impressive reach of 5.3 million followers across her social media platforms. She uses this reach to inspire hope and build faith to her audience. She aims to empower those around her through positivity. Amanda has started a series called Moments with Mandz on her Instagram which is purely dedicated to uplifting others and empowering them with the tools to achieve their dreams.

Amanda has a Bachelor of Arts degree from The South African School of Motion Picture and Live Performance. She is also a New York Film Academy graduate in Acting in Film, the academy awarded her a scholarship for excellent performance at an arts convention in Florida where she was spotted performing and representing South Africa.

Amanda is a Greenpeace Global Ocean Ambassador. She is passionate and loves the ocean. She is doing all she can to raise awareness about the danger our oceans are facing due to over fishing, plastic pollution, climate change and deep sea mining exploration. She set sail on the Arctic Sunrise into the deep sea to Mount Vema. Together with a team of researchers, scientists, marine biologists and divers they captured research on this mission to submit to pave the way for a strong Oceans treaty to save our oceans.

Amanda was also a speaker at last years Shift Conference at Wits University. She believes we can secure Africa's future one mind at a time! This for her is purpose work, sharing what she has learnt and continues to learn along the way to help transform the careers and lives of youth.

Amanda has led various community projects which include collecting donated clothing and distribution to the homeless. She has also done various cookouts for the homeless and delivered food parcels to the homeless and disadvantaged.

Currently on Netflix Amanda plays “Ashley” on the original Netflix series “Shadow” and is on the film “10 Days in Sun City” available globally in 190 countries. She plays the role of “Lelo” on “Skeem Saam”, which has a viewership of 7.9 million and is available in 20 francophone countries.

For bookings or more information on Amanda, please get in contact with an agent at OSM Talent.

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Tumi Morake

Tumi Morake

Tumi Morake relocated to Johannesburg from the North West in order to follow her passion for the Arts. The multi-lingual powerhouse studied Drama at Wits from 2000 to 2003 which launched her into her first job travelling with AREPP Theatre Life, a touring educational theatre company, working across South Africa.

After paying her dues on the road, in 2005  Tumi arrived back in Johannesburg with her heart set on making a name for herself in the comedy world. Breaking out in 2006 Tumi is one of the most successful female comedians and highly sort after on the commercial and corporate circuit. She has worked with the likes of David Kau, Mark Lottering, Barry Hilton and Chris Forest on stages such as the Heavyweights Comedy JamBlacks OnlyHave A HeartJust Because Comedy FestivalThe Tshwane Comedy FestivalThe Lifestyle SA Festival and Old Mutual Comedy Encounters. 

In 2008 Tumi hosted the 8th Annual Woodstock Festival. Tumi was the only female among the international and local acts at the 2009 Vodacom Funny Festival. A highlight of her career was being a part of the 46664 It's No Joke Line Up.

Tumi's television career has encompassed  a focus on both acting and writing. Her television credits include roles as; Pabi in Soul Buddies (SABC 1), Persistence in Askies (SABC 2), and Millicent in Izoso Connection (SABC 1.) In 2006 she co-wrote Getting It On which won an award for Best Short at the VUKA! Awards. In 2007 she played a cameo role in the sitcom City Ses'la an award winning SAFTA show.  She is part of the team of writers for the SABC sitcom Nomzamo as well as the comedy-drama For Sale (2007.) Her international credits include a supporting role in the international award winning films Jerusalema, Skin and Joburg.

In 2012 Tumi was the fifth host to present Comedy Central Presents... Live at the Parkers. Comedy Central aired Tumi Morake: HERStory, a Stand-up special in 2013. Tumi co-hosted the 8th annual SAFTA's in 2014. She also began hosting Our Perfect Wedding, a Mzanzi Magic reality show. She hosted the last 13 episodes of season 4 and the first 13 episodes of season 5 before handing over, as is tradition, to the new host.

In 2016 she started hosting a once a week talk show Sipping Tea on Cliff Central, from there Tumi moved onto the breakfast show with Martin Bester on Jacaranda FM in 2017. 2017 was an exciting year for Tumi, seeing her become an ambassador for Jaguar Menlyn and co-hosting the fun variety show Red Cake -not the cooking show on SABC 2. Tumi also landed her own late night talk show on SABC 3 #WTF Tumi & took her stand-up comedy show; Tumi or not Tumi, on the road.

For bookings or more information on Tumi, please get in contact with an agent at OSM Talent.

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Asher Stoltz

Asher Stoltz

Born and bred in Johannesburg, Asher Stoltz is a director, writer, actor and voice-artist. He studied theatre at Wits University, but developed a love for film and television. So much so that he co-wrote, co -produced and starred in the world's fastest film ever made - Shotgun Garfunkel- in 2013.

Asher, most notably seen in denim shorts in the Vodacom Single Ladies Campaign, is, first and foremost a stage lover. It is this love of the theatre that has culminated in a Naledi nomination in the category of best supporting actor, for his role in Pterodactyls.

During the past couple of years Asher has been focusing on the company he co-founded, TeamBest, where he has been wrapped up in executive producing and directing commercials.

Due to Asher’s well-rounded voice, he has been consistently booking voice overs for radio and television commercials since 2009. His voice styles include; conversational, warm, hard sell, soft sell, high energy, dry and comic. Asher’s accents include; South African English, British, Australian and various American (neutral, New York Bronx/Brooklyn, Mobster, California.)

For bookings or more information on Asher, please get in contact with an agent at OSM Talent.

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