Lizwi Vilakazi

South African actor
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroSouth African actor
PlacesSouth Africa
isActor
Work fieldFilm, TV, Stage & Radio
Gender
Male
Birth15 December 1969, South Africa
Age55 years
Star signSagittarius
The details

Biography

Lizwi Vilakazi (born 15 December 1969), is a South African actor. He is best known for the roles in the films Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom and Five Fingers for Marseilles.

Career

He started career with minor guest starring roles on television series as drama Zone 14 telecast on SABC1 and the e.tv drama 4Play: Sex Tips for Girls. In South African television, he is best known for the role as 'Teddy' in the Vuzu Amp drama series aYeYe. With the success of this role, he continued to dominate in South African television with numerous serials such as Isithembiso, Jacob's Cross, The Road and Umlilo.

In 2017, he was selected for a minor role in the biographical film Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom. He played the role as a 'voter'. However, in 2019, he made a major role in the critically acclaimed South African Western thriller film Five Fingers for Marseilles directed by Michael Matthews. The film had mostly positive reviews and screened at several international film festivals.

Television serials

  • Zone 14 - Season 3 as Little Jimmy
  • 4Play: Sex Tips for Girls - Season 1 as Howie
  • aYeYe - Season 1 as Teddy
  • Isithembiso - Season 1, 2 and 3 as Tiro
  • Jacob's Cross - Season 4 as Newspaper Seller
  • Jacob's Cross - Season 5 as Drug Dealer
  • Single Guyz - Season 1 as Young guy (as Lwizi Vilakazi)
  • The Road - Season 1 as Kortes
  • Umlilo - Season 2 and 3 as Muzi

Filmography

YearFilmRoleGenreRef.
2017Mandela: Long Walk to FreedomVoterFilm
2017Five Fingers for MarseillesSizweFilm

See also

  • List of South African films

References

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