
Sharlto Copley
Highest Rated: 90% District 9 (2009)
Lowest Rated: Not Available
Birthday: Nov 27, 1973
Birthplace: Johannesburg, South Africa
In what was truly a star-making turn, South African writer, producer and director Sharlto Copley became an international sensation after his first real performance in front of the cameras, proudly adding "actor" to his multi-hyphenate status. As the central focus of the Oscar-nominated sci-fi film "District 9" (2009), Copley played Wikus Van De Merwe with such a settled savvy, few were aware that this was his first movie and that most of his dialogue was improvised. Prior to "District 9," Copley had amassed film experience with the formation of his own Cape Town-based production company and had produced commercials and short films, but had maintained little interest in acting. That all changed after the success of the sci-fi hit. He was promptly recruited to play Captain "Howling Mad" Murdock in the television-series-turned-big-screen adaptation "The A-Team" (2010), starring with Liam Neeson and Bradley Cooper and proving himself to be one of Hollywood's most multifaceted talents to emerge in years.





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Filmography
Movies
Credit | |||||
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No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Monkey Man | Unknown (Character) | - | 2023 |
73% | No Score Yet | Boy Kills World | Unknown (Character) | - | 2023 |
68% | 77% | Beast | Martin Battles (Character) | $31.8M | 2022 |
85% | 51% | Ted K |
Ted (Character), Producer |
$33.7K | 2021 |
No Score Yet | 68% | Seal Team | Unknown (Voice) | - | 2021 |
0% | 22% | The Last Days of American Crime | William Sawyer (Character) | - | 2020 |
40% | 38% | Gringo | Mitch Rusk (Character) | $4.9M | 2018 |
70% | 52% | Free Fire | Vernon (Character) | $1.8M | 2016 |
46% | 59% | The Hollars | Ron Hollar (Character) | $1.0M | 2016 |
51% | 55% | Hardcore Henry | Jimmy (Character) | $9.2M | 2015 |
32% | 56% | Chappie | Chappie (Voice) | $31.6M | 2015 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Snow Queen 2 | Orm (Voice) | - | 2014 |
54% | 70% | Maleficent | King Stefan (Character) | $241.4M | 2014 |
22% | 39% | Open Grave | John (Character) | - | 2013 |
39% | 37% | Oldboy |
Adrian/ |
$2.2M | 2013 |
64% | 58% | Elysium | Kruger (Character) | $93.1M | 2013 |
80% | 57% | Europa Report | James Corrigan (Character) | $125.5K | 2013 |
49% | 66% | The A-Team | H.M."Howling Mad" Murdock (Character) | $77.2M | 2010 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Spoon |
Director, Writer |
- | 2010 |
90% | 82% | District 9 | Wikus Van De Merwe (Character) | $115.6M | 2009 |
No Score Yet | 78% | Alive in Joburg | Producer | - | 2005 |
TV
Credit | ||||
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97% | 79% | Russian Doll | Chez (Character) | 2022 |
No Score Yet | 29% | The Daily Show | Guest | 2016 |
48% | 81% | Powers | Christian Walker (Character) | 2015-2016 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Lopez Tonight | Guest | 2010 |