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Craig Hawks

August 31, 2017 By Owen Swanson

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

August 31, 2017 By Owen Swanson

Bryan van Niekerk

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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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Brenda Sakellarides

August 30, 2017 By Owen Swanson

Brenda Sakellarides

Brenda Sakellarides studied a BA Hons at UKZN, she describes herself as a creative catalyst. Her journey in the arts sector has seen her working as an actress, singer, writer, creative consultant and arts administrator.

Highlights of her performing career include playing The Kabuki Medea, Moll Flanders, Nancy in Oliver, Julie Laverne in Showboat, The Baroness in The Sound of Music, Mary Magdalene in Jesus Christ Superstar, Eva Peron in Evita, Golde in Fiddler on the Roof, Anna in The King and I, the Baker’s Wife in Into the Woods and The Earth Mother in Menopause The Musical.

Brenda’s recent work includes two Naledi nominated performances; Ms Nevers in Tom Coash’s Cry Havoc for UJ Arts and Culture and Eleftheria in the premiere season of Renos Spanoudes hauntingly beautiful play Soil at the Auto & General Theatre on the Square.

Brenda served as Chairperson of the Arts & Culture Trust (ACT) from 2009 – 2011 and holds the honorary position of ACT Ambassador.

In 2015 she was delighted to return to musical theatre playing the rapping Sister Lazarus in Sister Act – The Musical for The Joburg Theatre.

Brenda runs The Pink Room, which offers a wide range of creative services including the generation of original music for theatre, film and television, copy & script writing and arts management services.

She serves as Chairperson of the Governing Body of the National School of the Arts and is a Director of the Johannesburg Youth Ballet.

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

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Bongani Masondo

August 30, 2017 By Owen Swanson

Bongani Masondo

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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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Tumi Morake

August 30, 2017 By Owen Swanson

Tumi Morake

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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 Jam, Blacks Only, Have A Heart, Just Because Comedy Festival, The Tshwane Comedy Festival, The 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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Angie Ellse – CPT

August 30, 2017 By Owen Swanson

Angie Ellse - CPT

Angie is a Sports Anchor on eNCA and the voice of Discovery and First For Women.

She has also worked in radio in various capacities for several years, starting out at Smart FM in the mid 90’s. She then plied her trade at a small station in Idaho, USA before heading back to South Africa. Angie freelanced at 94.7 as a news reader and presenter before joining 5fm as the co-host of the weekend breakfast show for 5 years.

Angie has done several IVR recordings for small to medium businesses, as well as a few radio and television ads for the likes of Plascon, Colgate and Nine West.

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

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Asher Stoltz

August 30, 2017 By Owen Swanson

Asher Stoltz

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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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