Charles “Charlie” Bouguenon (born 30 June 1983), is a South African

actor An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), li ...

. He is best known for his roles in the popular international television serials and films ''Bloodshot'', ''Transformers: The Last Knight'' and ''Homeland''.

Personal life

He was born on 30 June 1983 in

South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countri ...

. His father and grandfather were classical musicians.

Career

Charles began performing at an early age where he started with violin and music theory at the age of four. However, he later continued to move towards acting. During school period, he was very active in dramatic societies with performances in stage. He later studied drama at the University of Pretoria, and completed a teacher's diploma in Latin American and Ballroom dance, as well as a certificate in Stage Combat. In 2008, he appeared in the television serial ''Scandal!'' and also starred in several popular serials such as ''Jozi Streets'', and ''Egoli''. However, he is best known for his recurring role as Coco's boyfriend 'Brad' in the 2011 television sitcom ''It's for Life''. In 2011, he played the role of 'Jimmy Meyer' in the television soap opera ''7de Laan'' as well as in the soapie ''Binneland''. He also performed in theatre plays such as ''Fame: the musical'', Janice Honeyman's ''Cinderella Pantomime'', ''Ladies Night'', ''Antony & Cleopatra'', ''Now That's Tap'', ''Thoroughly Modern Millie'', ''Buddy: the Buddy Holly Story'', ''The King & I'', ''Houtkruis: Die Musical'' and ''The Rocky Horror Picture Show''.

Filmography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bouguenon, Charles Living people Actors from the Eastern Cape South African male television actors 1983 births South African musicians