Sharlto Copley Bio | Wiki
Sharlto Copley is a preeminent South African actor. His acting credits include roles in the dark fantasy adventure film Maleficent, the science fiction horror film Europa Report, the science fiction film Elysium, the 2010 adaptation of The A-Team, and the Academy Award-nominated science fiction film District 9. Sharlto also starred in two seasons as Christian Walker of the TV series Powers and played Jimmy in Hardcore Henry as well as the title character in the science fiction film Chappie.
Sharlto Copley Age
He was born on November 27, q973, in Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa. Sharlto is 49 years old.
Sharlto Copley Height
He is a man of above-average stature. Sharlto stands at a height of 6 ft 0 in (Approx 1.83m).
Sharlto Copley Family | Young
He was born to Dr. Bruce Copley and Linda Stocks in Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa. Bruce is a former university professor. Donovan, his brother, is the lead singer of the Cape Town band Hot Water.
Sharlto Copley Wife
He is a married man. Sharlto is blissfully hitched to his loving and caring wife named Tanit Phoenix. She is a 42-year-old South African makeup artist, actress, and supermodel born on September 24, 1980, in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. They two have been dating since January 2012. As a couple, they exchanged their wedding vows on February 15, 2016, in Cape Town, South Africa. Together, they commemorate 6 years anniversary and have a daughter together named Sielle Phoenix-Copley.
Sharlto Copley Education
He went to St. Andrew’s Preparatory School located in Grahamstown and Redhill School based in Morningside, Johannesburg.
Sharlto Copley Actor | IMDb
On June 7, 2010, he guest-co-hosted WWE Raw along with Quinton and Bradley, his A-Team co-stars. In Europa Report (2013), Sharlto played the fictional astronaut James Corrigan. The film is a story of a crew of international astronauts sent on a private mission to Jupiter’s fourth moon. He played villain Adrian Pryce in Spike Lee’s Oldboy. It is a remake of the 2003 South Korean film of the same name.
Sharlto was announced in 2015 to star in the superhero TV series Powers as Christian Walker. Later, he provided the voiceover for the e-Tron GT concept promotional video by Audi Sport GmbH. Furthermore, Sharlto starred in March 2018 as Mitch Rusk in the crime comedy film Gringo. He then portrayed the titular character of Ted K, a biographical film about Ted Kaczynski.
Sharlto Copley Elysium
He portrayed the villain Agent Kruger in 2013 in the American dystopian science fiction action film Elysium, directed, produced, and written by Neill Blomkamp. Furthermore, the film stars an ensemble cast including William Fichtner, Wagner Moura, Diego Luna, Alice Braga, Sharlto Copley, Jodie Foster, and Matt Damon. On August 9, 2013, Elysium was released by Sony Pictures Releasing through the TriStar Pictures label. On December 17, 2013, it was released on DVD and Blu-ray.
Sharlto Copley District 9
He played the lead role of Wikus van der Merwe in Peter Jackson and Neill Blomkamp’s District 9 (2009). Wikus is an Afrikaner bureaucrat assigned to move a race of extraterrestrial creatures stranded on Earth. In the science fiction mockumentary film, prawns (aliens) must be shifted from a military-guarded slum in Johannesburg, South Africa (District 9), to an internment camp outside the city. It also stars William Allen Young, Louis Minnaar, Eugene Khumbanyiwa, Kenneth Nkosi, Mandla Gaduka, Vanessa Haywood, David James, and Jason Cope. On August 14, 2009, District 9 was released in North America by TriStar Pictures.
Sharlto Copley Russian Doll
He had a recurring role in Season 2 of Russian Doll. Sharlto portrayed Chez for three episodes. On February 1, 2019, the American comedy-drama television series premiered on Netflix. It was created by Amy Poehler, Leslye Headland, and Natasha Lyonne. Furthermore, Russian Doll stars Chloë Sevigny, Charlie Barnett, Elizabeth Ashley, Yul Vazquez, Greta Lee, and Natasha Lyonne. On April 20, 2022, the second season premiered having been renewed in June 2019. The first season of Russian Doll received 4 Primetime Emmy Award nominations. This included Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for Natasha and an Outstanding Comedy Series.
Sharlto Copley Chappie
He also played the title character in the 2015 American dystopian science fiction action film Chappie, directed by Neill Blomkamp. Sharlto provided the voice, reference work, and interaction with the cast as Chappie. Furthermore, the film also stars Sigourney Weaver, Jose Pablo Cantillo, Yolandi Visser, Ninja, Hugh Jackman, and Dev Patel.
Chappie is about an artificial general intelligence law enforcement robot captured and taught by gangsters. Moreover, it was set and shot in Johannesburg. On March 4, 2015, the film premiered in New York City, United States. On March 6, 2015, it was released in U.S. cinemas and grossed $102 million globally against a $49 million budget.
Sharlto Copley A Team
In the feature film adaptation of The A-Team, he starred alongside Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, Bradley Cooper, and Liam Neeson. It was produced by Tony Scott and Ridley Scott. For his portrayal of A-Team member H. M. Murdock, Sharlto used a Southern American dialect. Additionally, he also employed other dialects. This includes his native South African, as part of the character’s rapid-fire style, Australian, English, and Scottish.
Sharlto Copley Maleficent
In the 2014 Disney film Maleficent, he starred opposite Angelina Jolie and played Princess Aurora’s father, King Stefan. The American fantasy film premiered in Hollywood at the El Capitan Theatre on May 28, 2014. Other stars featured in the film include Lesley Manville, Juno Temple, Imelda Staunton, Sam Riley, and Elle Fanning. Additionally, it was a commercial success, grossing over $758 million globally. In addition, Maleficent became the fourth-highest-grossing film of 2014 as well as Angelina’s highest-grossing film.
Sharlto Copley Movies
Filmography
Film
- Yellow (2006) as a Soldier
- Alive in Joburg (2006) as Sniper
- District 9 as Wikus van der Merwe (2009)
- Europa Report (2013) as James Corrigan
- Elysium (2013) as Agent M. Kruger
- Beast (2022) as Martin Battles
- Seal Team (2021) as the voice of Switch
- The Last Days of American Crime (2020) as William Sawyer
- Ted K (2021) as Ted Kaczynski
- Gringo (2018) as Mitch Rusk
- God: City (2018) as God
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Sharlto Copley Net Worth
Having been working as an actor for more than one and a half decades now, he has managed to garner good affluence in his career thus far. Online resources estimate Sharlto’s net worth to be $15,551,115.
What Languages Does Sharlto Copley Speak
He can speak three diverse languages fluently. This includes French, Spanish, and English. Sharlto uses both French and Spanish as foreign languages for communication. He uses English as his official language and is also fluent in many South African domestic languages.
How Old Is Sharlto Copley
He is 49 years old. Sharlto was born on November 27, q973, in Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa. Thus, he relishes and commemorates his birthday on November 27 each and every year.