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Sharlto Copley (born November 27, 1973) is a South African actor. His acting credits include roles in the Academy Award -nominated science fiction film District 9 , [1] the 2010 adaptation of The A-Team , the science fiction film Elysium , the science fiction horror film Europa Report and the dark fantasy adventure film Maleficent .
Sharlto Copley. Actor. Producer. Director. IMDbPro Starmeter Top 5,000 188. Play trailer 2:53. Monkey Man (2024) 87 Videos. 99+ Photos. Sharlto Copley was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, to Linda Stocks and Bruce Copley, a former university professor.
- January 1, 1
- 1.83 m
- Johannesburg, South Africa
- 'District 9' (2009) Copley's first major film role and potentially still his best. He plays Wikus van de Merwe, a dorky bureaucrat who works for the South African government.
- 'The A-Team' (2010) The original The A-Team is one of the most beloved TV shows of the 1980s, and this film adaptation attempts to reinvent the characters in a modern setting.
- 'Elysium' (2013) The second collaboration between Copley and Neil Blomkamp, Elysium, is an underrated Sci-Fi action movie that has much to say about class inequality.
- 'Maleficent' (2014) Released before Disney started to dilute their brand by releasing unnecessary live-action remakes, Maleficent retells the story of Sleeping Beauty through the eyes of its antagonist.
Learn about the life and career of Sharlto Copley, a South African actor who starred in District 9, Elysium, and The A-Team. Find out his family, trivia, quotes, and more on IMDb.
- November 27, 1973
- Open Grave (2014) - 6.2. Open Grave may be one of Sharlto Copley's most obscure movies, but its premise of a group of people waking up in a corpse-filled pit with no memory of who they are is an intriguing one for a horror film.
- Free Fire (2017) - 6.3. A black comedy directed by the reliably unique Ben Wheatley and executive produced by Martin Scorsese, Free Fire is a bottle film about an arms deal gone wrong that descends into a bloody shootout.
- Europa Report (2013) - 6.3. Coming out during the height of the found footage craze, Europa Report took the subgenre in a different direction by using found footage techniques in a sci-fi story with a cosmic horror edge.
- The Hollars (2016) - 6.6. Before John Krasinski hit it big as a director with A Quiet Place, he cut his teeth on some indie comedy-dramas, with The Hollars being his second feature film.
Mar 28, 2016 · The actor talks about his role in the first-person action film Hardcore Henry, where he plays multiple versions of the same character. He also reveals how he improvised, collaborated with the director, and dealt with the challenges of the innovative format.
Sharlto Copley is a South African actor, producer and director who starred in District 9, The A-Team and Maleficent. Explore his movies, TV shows, ratings, reviews and more on Rotten Tomatoes.
