Sharlto Copley

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Sharlto Copley

Acting 52 November 27, 1973

Johannesburg, South Africa

Sharlto Copley (born November 27, 1973) is a South African producer, actor, and director who has produced and co-directed short films which have appeared at the Cannes Film Festiv…

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Maleficent

Maleficent

7.1 2014 Movie
District 9

District 9

7.5 2009 Movie
Elysium

Elysium

6.5 2013 Movie
Chappie

Chappie

6.8 2015 Movie
The Witcher

The Witcher

7.9 2019 TV Show
The A-Team

The A-Team

6.4 2010 Movie
Hardcore Henry

Hardcore Henry

6.4 2015 Movie
Raw

Raw

6.8 1993 TV Show
Oldboy

Oldboy

5.9 2013 Movie
Beast

Beast

6.5 2022 Movie
Curb Your Enthusiasm

Curb Your Enthusiasm

8.0 2000 TV Show
Europa Report

Europa Report

6.3 2013 Movie

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Sharlto Copley (born November 27, 1973) is a South African producer, actor, and director who has produced and co-directed short films which have appeared at the Cannes Film Festival, as well as commercials and music videos. He is perhaps best known for playing the roles of Wikus van der Merwe in the Oscar-nominated science fiction film District 9 and H. M. Murdock in the 2010 adaptation of The A-Team. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sharlto Copley, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    Desert Warrior

    Movie Jalabzeen

  2. 2025
    The Rats: A Witcher Tale

    Movie Leo Bonhart

  3. 2025
    Heads of State

    Movie Agent Coop

  4. 2024
    Boy Kills World

    Movie Glen Van Der Koy

  5. 2024
    Monkey Man

    Movie Tiger

  6. 2024
    ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord

    Movie Self

  7. 2022
    Beast

    Movie Martin Battles

  8. 2021
    Oats Studios: Volume 1

    Movie God

  9. 2021
    Ted K

    Movie Ted

  10. 2021
    Seal Team

    Movie Switch (voice)

  11. 2020
    The Last Days of American Crime

    Movie William Sawyer

  12. 2019
    The Witcher

    TV show Leo Bonhart

  13. 2019
    Russian Doll

    TV show Chez

  14. 2018
    God: City

    Movie Dieu

  15. 2018
    Gringo

    Movie Mitch Rusk

  16. 2017
    God: Serengeti

    Movie God

More credits
  1. 2017
    Free Fire

    Movie Vernon

  2. 2016
    The Hollars

    Movie Ron Hollar

  3. 2015
    Hardcore Henry

    Movie Jimmy

  4. 2015
    Powers

    TV show Christian Walker

  5. 2015
    Chappie

    Movie Chappie

  6. 2014
    Maleficent

    Movie Stefan

  7. 2013
    Oldboy

    Movie Adrian Pryce

  8. 2013
    Open Grave

    Movie John

  9. 2013
    Elysium

    Movie Kruger

  10. 2013
    Europa Report

    Movie James Corrigan

  11. 2011
    Spoon

    Movie Writer

  12. 2010
    The A-Team

    Movie Murdock

  13. 2010
    Wikus and Charlize

    Movie Wikus van der Merwe

  14. 2009
    The Alien Agenda: A Filmmaker's Log

    Movie Self

  15. 2009
    District 9

    Movie Wikus van de Merwe

  16. 2005
    Alive in Joburg

    Movie Sniper

  17. 2000
    Curb Your Enthusiasm

    TV show Michael Fouchay

  18. 1993
    Raw

    TV show Sharlto Copley

  19. —
    The Good Samaritan

    Movie

  20. —
    Sapien Safari

    Movie