Sello Motloung
Born
Sello Motloung

(1970-11-04) 4 November 1970
Meadowlands, South Africa
Occupation(s)Actor, Presenter, MC
Years active1990–present

Sello Motloung (born 4 November 1970) is a South African actor, presenter and MC.[1] He is best known for the roles in the television serials such as; Backstage, Mamello and Ring of Lies.[2]

Personal life

Motloung was born on 4 November 1970 in Meadowlands, South Africa.

Career

In 1998, he was nominated for the Best Supporting Actor Award at the M-Net All-Africa Film Award for his role in Chikin Biznis. In 2001, she appeared in the fifth season of the SABC1 education drama series Soul City. Then she played the role "Nkabi" in the SABC3 drama The Lab in 2006. In the same year, she made supporting roles in two more serials: season three of ITV series Wild at Heart with the role "Lungi" and CBC series Jozi-H with the role "Dumisani".[3] In the preceding years, he appeared in many television serials such as; The Long Run, Ollie, Zulu Love Letter, Skilpoppe, Man to Man, Faith's Corner, Jerusalema, Invictus, Chanda's Secrets, Tirza and How to Steal 2 Million. Meanwhile, she played the role "Mpumi" in the e.tv soap opera Backstage. She continued to play the role for 18 months with popularity.[4]

In 2004, he acted in the Canadian mini-series Human Cargo. In 2007, he joined with the SABC1 mini-series After Nine and played the role of "Kutloano Maema". In the same year, she played the lead role in the SABC1 Christmas Eve one hour teledrama Second Chance. In 2012, he played the lead role "David" in the e.tv drama series eKasi: Our Stories. In 2015, he joined with the cast of SABC2 drama Mamello and played the role "Mr Thobejane" for three seasons. In 2016, he joined with Mzansi Magic telenovela Ring of Lies to play the role "Thabelo". He reprised the role in second season in 2017.[4][5]

Apart from cinema and television, he also made several theatre productions since 1990s, such as; Street Cleaners (1990), The Awakening (1991), The Good Woman of Sharkville (1996), The Cherry Orchard (1997), Master Harold And The Boys (1998), Cold Stone Jug (2004) and Socks & Toothpaste (2006).[6] For his role in the play The Good Woman of Sharkville, he was nominated for a Vita Award for Best Supporting Actor as well.[4]

Before the COVID-19 pandemic, he appeared in the SABC2 telenovela Lithapo where he played the role "Thapelo". After a drought in the drama industry due to the pandemic, he was seeking for new job opportunities.[7][8] However, in 2021, he got the opportunity to play in the SABC3 telenovela The Estate with the role "Elias Nkosi".[9]

Filmography

YearFilmRoleGenreRef. lppp[--[
1996Tarzan: The Epic AdventuresActorTV series
1996La ferme du crocodileActorTV series
1998Justice for AllActorTV series
1999Chikin BiznisActorTV series
2001Soul CityLoverTV series
2001The Long RunSaundersFilm
2001AskariSephala MondisiFilm
2004Zulu Love LetterPoliceman 2Film
2005Man to ManMilosFilm
2005Faith's CornerSecurity guardFilm
2006The LabNkabiTV series
2006Wild at HeartLungiTV series
2006Jozi-HDumisaniTV series
2007Jacob's CrossInspector SithebeTV series
2007After 9Kutloano MaemaTV series
2008Gangster's Paradise: JerusalemaDetective ModisaneFilm
2009InvictusMandela's DoctorFilm
2009The No. 1 Ladies' Detective AgencyRre MakgothiTV series
200990 Plein StreetVivian LetshediTV series
BackstageMpumi NzimaTV series
2010Im Brautkleid durch AfrikaTaongaTV movie
2010TirzaTaxi DriverFilm
2011How to Steal 2 MillionTembeFilm
2011Sokhulu & PartnersShongweTV series
2011Home Sweet HomeClever Red LeaderTV series
2012eKasi: Our StoriesDavidTV series
2013Vuka MawuleleJames MokgethiTV series
2014TholaPolicemanTV series
2014uSkroef noSexyMaera MothaTV series
2014RockvillePolice CommissionerTV series
GenerationsCaretakerTV series
IsidingoBazookaTV series
2015Kota Life CrisisThe Chief KagisoTV series
2015MamelloMr Thobejane / Motsamai MonahengTV series
2015MatatieleMotsamai MonahengTV series
Rhythm CityHlomphoTV series
2015Tempy PushasJimmyTV series
2016Ring of LiesThabeloTV series
2016Happiness Is a Four-letter WordHadebeFilm
2017An Act of DefianceNelson MandelaFilm[10]
2018The QueenSuperintendentTV series
2020Queen SonoGuest roleTV series
2020Blood PsalmsAncient MonarchTV series
2020LithapoThapeloTV series
2021The EstateElias NkosiTV series

References

  1. ↑ "Veteran Actor Sello Motloung Has Fallen On Hard Times, He Has Asked For Help". Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ↑ "Sello Motloung biography - Elias Nkosi on The Estate". Southern African celebrities. 19 August 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  3. ↑ Moloantoa, Daluxolo (22 July 2020). "Catholic Actor Speaks About His Craft and Faith". The Southern Cross. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  4. 1 2 3 "Sello Motloung: TVSA". www.tvsa.co.za. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  5. ↑ "Artist Connection: Sello Motloung". www.artistconnection.co.za. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  6. ↑ "Chicago Shakespeare Theater: Sense and Sensibility". www.chicagoshakes.com. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  7. ↑ "Former Rockville Actor Sello Motloung Is Begging For An Acting Job!". Mgosi. 12 May 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  8. ↑ nleya, Ethel (11 May 2021). "Former Rockville and Ring of Lies actor Sello Motloung now dead broke, begs for help on Facebook | Celeb Gossip News". www.celebgossip.co.za. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  9. ↑ "Actor Sello Motloung finally lands a role after publicly asking for a job". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  10. ↑ "Actor draws inspiration from the Mandela Foundation to prepare for his role in new movie – Nelson Mandela Foundation". www.nelsonmandela.org. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
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