Kai Luke Brümmer (also stylised as Brummer; born 17 February 1993) is a South African actor. He is known for his role as Nicholas van der Swart in the film ''

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'' (2019). ''

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'' named him one of the best new-and-up-comers at the 76th Venice Film Festival.

Early life

Brümmer was born in

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to parents Jacques and Natalie and grew up in

Henley on Klip Henley on Klip is a town in Midvaal Local Municipality in Gauteng, South Africa. It is situated next to Highbury off exit 27 on the R59 along the Klip River between Johannesburg and Vereeniging. History The village was founded in 1904, by Advoc ...

. He was introduced to acting by his mother, who was a drama teacher. He attended

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. He went on to graduate in 2016 with a

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in Theatre & Performance with a distinction in Acting from the

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. He was briefly a ringmaster for the Boswell Wilkie Circus.

Filmography

Film

Television

Stage

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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Kai Luke Brümmer
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at Stella Talent {{DEFAULTSORT:Brummer, Kai Luke Living people 1993 births 21st-century South African male actors Alumni of St John's College (Johannesburg) Male actors from Johannesburg People from Midvaal Local Municipality South African male film actors South African male stage actors University of Cape Town alumni