Desmond Dube is a South African singer, actor, mime artist and entertainer. He is known for his work in ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Friends Indeed'', '' Suburban Bliss'' and '' Joburg Blues''. He is a trained theatrical actor and has appeared in both commercial and street theatre. On stage he played the lead in '' Jozi Jozi'', ''

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'' and the musical '' Street Sisters'', and also appeared in the poorly received stage play ''

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''. He appeared in industrial theatre productions for

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, Siyabonga and the AIDS Show. He is best known for his role in the " Amaglugglug" commercial for

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. Dube starred in the feature film ''

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'' and '' Tarzan: The Epic Adventures'', and starred alongside

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in '' Panic Mechanic'' and '' Millennium Menace''. In 2002, he starred opposite

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nominee

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and Nthati Moshesh in '' The Long Run'', which was produced by Anant Singh. The film was acquired by Universal Focus, the speciality division of

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for distribution worldwide excluding Africa. '' Dube on Monday'', one of the most popular comedy variety shows on television in South Africa, is broadcast on

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. It is billed as South African television's first local post-weekend "beat the Monday blues" comedy variety show which appeals to all South Africans. However, poor reviews from a number of critics have led to continued calls for the show to be cancelled. Dube has received the Avanti Award for Best Comedy Actor in ''Joburg Blues'', an Avanti Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor in ''Suburban Bliss'', a Stellenbosch Festival Best Supporting Actor and Promising Writer Award, and a Loerie Award for Best Contribution for his role in the SASOL "Amaglugglug" commercial. In 2004, he was cast in a lead role in the

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-nominated ''

'', starring alongside

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and

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. In 2008, Dube starred as BK alongside Jill Scott,

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and

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in ''

'', directed by

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dube, Desmond Living people South African male film actors South African male comedians 1969 births

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