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Sharlto Copley

Highest Rated: 90% District 9 (2009)

Lowest Rated: 0% The Last Days of American Crime (2020)

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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Highest rated movies

90% 82% District 9 Watchlist 89% 83% Monkey Man Watchlist 85% 51% Ted K Watchlist
81% 57% Europa Report
Watchlist
70% 53% Free Fire Watchlist 69% 77% Beast Watchlist
64% 58% Elysium
Watchlist
59% 73% Boy Kills World Watchlist 54% 70% Maleficent Watchlist 51% 55% Hardcore Henry Watchlist

Filmography

Movies

Credit
89% 83% Monkey Man Unknown (Character) $25.0M 2024
59% 73% Boy Kills World Glen Van Der Koy (Character) $2.6M 2023
69% 77% Beast Martin Battles (Character) $31.8M 2022
85% 51% Ted K Ted (Character),
Producer
$33.7K 2021
No Score Yet 64% 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% 53% Free Fire Vernon (Character) $1.8M 2016
45% 59% The Hollars Ron Hollar (Character) $1.0M 2016
51% 55% Hardcore Henry Jimmy (Character),
Executive Producer
$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
19% 39% Open Grave John (Character) - 2013
39% 37% Oldboy Adrian/The Stranger (Character) $2.2M 2013
64% 58% Elysium Kruger (Character) $93.1M 2013
81% 57% Europa Report James Corrigan (Character) $125.5K 2013
48% 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
97% 76% Russian Doll Chez (Character) 2022
48% 77% Powers Christian Walker (Character) 2015-2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet Lopez Tonight Guest 2010