Kenneth Nkosi (born 19 June 1973) is a South African actor and comedian. He portrayed Aap in the 2005 film ''
Tsotsi
''Tsotsi'' is a 2005 crime drama film written and directed by Gavin Hood and produced by Peter Fudakowski. It is an adaptation of the novel '' Tsotsi'' by Athol Fugard and is a South African/UK co-production. Set in the Alexandra slum in Joha ...
'' (2005). He also appeared in the films ''
White Wedding
A white wedding is a traditional formal or semi-formal wedding originating in Great Britain.
The term originates from the white colour of the wedding dress, which first became popular with Victorian era elites after Queen Victoria wore a whit ...
'' (2009) and ''
Otelo Burning'' (2011), as well as ''
Mad Buddies
''Mad Buddies'' is a 2012 South African comedy film directed by Gray Hofmeyr, co-written by Gray Hofmeyr and Leon Schuster, and starring Leon Schuster, Kenneth Nkosi, Tanit Phoenix and Alfred Ntombela. Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures acquir ...
'' (2012) and ''
Five Fingers for Marseilles'' (2017). In July 2011, along with
Rapulana Seiphemo
Rapulana Seiphemo (born 4 November 1967) is a South African actor and filmmaker. He is primarily known for his role as Tau Mogale in the long-running soap opera '' Generations'' and its continuation, '' Generations: The Legacy''.
Early life
He ...
, he acted on Paradise Stop short film with Rapulana Seiphemo, joined ''
The Queen
In the English-speaking world, The Queen most commonly refers to:
* Elizabeth II (1926–2022), Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 1952 until her death
The Queen may also refer to:
* Camilla, Queen Consort (born 1947), ...
'' - portraying the role of Jaros.
Select filmography
*''
Max and Mona'' (2004)
*''
Tsotsi
''Tsotsi'' is a 2005 crime drama film written and directed by Gavin Hood and produced by Peter Fudakowski. It is an adaptation of the novel '' Tsotsi'' by Athol Fugard and is a South African/UK co-production. Set in the Alexandra slum in Joha ...
'' (2005)
*''
Gangster's Paradise: Jerusalema'' (2008)
*''
White Wedding
A white wedding is a traditional formal or semi-formal wedding originating in Great Britain.
The term originates from the white colour of the wedding dress, which first became popular with Victorian era elites after Queen Victoria wore a whit ...
'' (2009)
*''
District 9
''District 9'' is a 2009 science fiction mockumentary film directed by Neill Blomkamp in his feature film debut, written by Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell, and produced by Peter Jackson and Carolynne Cunningham. It is a co-production of New Ze ...
'' (2009)
*''
Otelo Burning'' (2011)
*''
Skeem'' (2011)
*''
Mad Buddies
''Mad Buddies'' is a 2012 South African comedy film directed by Gray Hofmeyr, co-written by Gray Hofmeyr and Leon Schuster, and starring Leon Schuster, Kenneth Nkosi, Tanit Phoenix and Alfred Ntombela. Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures acquir ...
'' (2012)
*''
Nothing for Mahala
Nothing, the complete absence of anything, has been a matter of philosophical debate since at least the 5th century BC. Early Greek philosophers argued that it was impossible for ''nothing'' to exist. The atomists allowed ''nothing'' but only i ...
'' (2013)
*Freedom (2018)
*''
Five Fingers for Marseilles'' (2017)
*Piet's Sake (2022)
*''
Reyka (TV series, 2021)
Awards and nominations
South African Film and Television Awards
References
External links
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Living people
South African male film actors
21st-century South African male actors
South African male comedians
1973 births