Sharlto Copley

Sharlto Copley is a South African actor known for playing Wikus van der Merwe in the Academy-nominated sci-fi District 9 in 2009. For the film, he was given credit with the IGN Summer Movie Awards Best Performance and Favorite Hero for his performance. The following year, Copley wrote, produced, and directed Wikus and Charlize, an insert for the South African Film and Television Awards featuring fellow South African actress Charlize Theron.

In the film adaptation of The A-Team, Copley starred alongside Liam Neeson, Bradley Cooper, and Quinton “Rampage” Jackson for the action-adventure film. Copley starred in other movies, including Elysium, Europa Report, Chappie, and Maleficent, among many others. He also appeared in two seasons of the television series Powers. Copley has an upcoming movie in 2022, an action-thriller film titled Monkey Man, in its post-production phase. It seems like Copley’s fans have a lot to look forward to.

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