Mthunzi Ntoyi (born 3 March 1986), 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 the roles in the films and television serials: ''Thula's Vine'', ''Intersexions'' and ''Taryn & Sharon''. Apart from acting, he is also a stand-up comedian and musician.
Personal life
He was born on 3 March 1986 in South Africa.
Career
Before entering drama, he studied and trained at
AFDA, The School for the Creative Economy
AFDA is a private Higher Education institution that offers courses in film, television, performance, business innovation and technology, radio and podcasting. It has campuses located in Auckland Park, Johannesburg; Observatory, Cape Town; Dur ...
(AFDA).
He is also appeared in several minor and supportive roles in the television serials such as: ''Khululeka'', ''Montana'', ''Intersexions'', ''Stash'', ''Single Galz'', ''Sokhulu & Partners'', ''The Wild'', ''
Scandal!'', ''Home Affairs'' and ''The Lab''. In 2014, he played the role of 'Zola Yili' in the SABC1 drama series ''Montana''. Then he was selected for the role 'Waka' in the Mzansi Magic soapie ''Zabalaza''. The role became very popular as he then recurred for three seasons.
In 2014, he was nominated for the Golden Horn Award for Best Actor in a TV Drama for his role in ''Montana''.
In 2016, he began co-hosting the daytime comedic adventure game show for children titled ''Disney Cookabout''. The show is considered as the first collaboration between The Walt Disney Company Africa and SABC. The show aired for a long-form series in South Africa. In the series, he played the role 'Sous Chef Mthunzi' along with Chef Kirsten played by Kirsten Mohamed where they demonstrate to a dynamic group of 'cooktestants' how to create simple and appetizing meals. In 2017 he performed as 'Zuko', in the SABC1 sitcom ''Thuli noThulani''.
In 2018, he was nominated for the Golden Horn Award for Best TV Presenter for his role ''Disney Cookabout''.
In addition to television, he appeared in some international as well as local films particularly in cameo appearances: ''
Mr. Bones 2: Back from the Past'', ''
Skyfall
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'' and ''
The Bang Bang Club
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''.
In August 2020, he starred in the comedy film ''
Seriously Single'' co-directed by Katleho Ramaphakela and Rethabile Ramaphakela. It was released on 31 July 2020, on
Netflix
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.
Television serials
* ''Disney Cookabout'' as Sous Chef Mthunzi
* ''Home Affairs'' as Guy Student 1
* ''Intersexions'' as Ntando
* ''Lockdown'' as Njabulo
* ''Montana'' as Zola Yili
* ''
Scandal!'' as Sijo
* ''Single Galz'' as Finite
* ''Sober Companion'' as Comedian
* ''Stash'' as Sox
* ''Stokvel'' as Bongani
* ''Taryn & Sharon'' as Charles
* ''The Wild'' as Papi
* ''Thula's Vine'' as Sizwe
* ''Thuli noThulani'' as Zuko
* ''Zabalaza'' as Waka
References
External links
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Living people
21st-century South African male actors
South African male film actors
South African male television actors
1986 births
People from Gauteng