Brendon Daniels (actor)
Brendon Daniels | |
|---|---|
| Born | Brendon Daniels Cape Town, South Africa |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2000–present |
Brendon Daniels is a South African actor. He is best known for his roles in the South African television series Vallei van Sluiers and Die Francois Toerien, and international productions Trackers (2020) and White Lies (2024), as well as films such as Four Corners (2013), Zulu, and I Now Pronounce You Black and White. He has also performed on stage many times.
Career
[edit]Screen
[edit]Brendon Daniels has starred in several series on South African television, such as Interrogation Room, Madam & Eve, Stellenbosch, Shooting Stars, Transito, Geraldina die Tweede, The Philanthropist, and League of Glory.[1][2]
In 2013, he was invited to act in the kykNET crime anthology series Die Boland Moorde, where he played a lead role of adjudant officer Shane Williams.[1] In the same year, he acted in the blockbuster Four Corners, in which he plays Farakhan. The film received critical acclaim and later won awards at several international film festivals.[3][4]
In Trackers (2020), he played the role of South African crime writer Deon Meyer.[3]
In 2024 he played a lead role as detective Forty Bell in the crime drama series White Lies, alongside British actress Natalie Dormer.[5]
Daniels has also featured in films, including The Young Lions, Heaven, Dollars and White Pipes, End of the Road, Fleisch, Master Harold and the Boys, I Now Pronounce You Black and White, The Abyss Boys, Agter die Berge, Black Butterflies, Four Corners, Zulu, and iNumber Number.[1]
Stage
[edit]Daniels has performed in many stage plays, such as Die Generaal. Rooiland, Babbel and Lot. In 2012 he won the award for the Best Actor for his role in Rooiland at KKNK and kykNET Fiesta Awards.[3]
He also acted in the plays Kho Khoi to Toi Toi, Ladies Night, Bacchus of die Boland, The Joseph and Mary Affair, Om Soos 'n Lyk te Le, Anthony and Cleopatra, Snuf in die Neus, and Skollies.[1]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Film/TV | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Dollar$ + White Pipes | Arab | Film | |
| 2008 | End of the Road | Lionel | TV movie | |
| 2010 | I Now Pronounce You Black and White | Pastor Krotz | Film | |
| 2010 | Vallei van Sluiers | JP (Jean-Pierre) Willemse | TV series | |
| 2011 | Vallei van Sluiers II | JP (Jean-Pierre) Willemse | TV series | |
| 2011 | Die Boland Moorde | Shane Williams | TV series | |
| 2013 | Zulu | Thug - Beach 1 | Film | |
| 2013 | Lenteblom | Marbas | Film | |
| 2013 | Beskermhere | Marbas | Film | |
| 2013 | Avenged | Stakes - Stevland Daniels | Film | |
| 2013 | 'Four Corners | Farakhan | Film | |
| 2015 | Uitvlucht | Denvor | Film | |
| 2016 | Tess | Merrick | Film | |
| 2016 | Cape Town | Gustav Zidane | TV series | |
| 2017 | Die Rebellie van Lafras Verwey | George | Film | |
| 2017 | Sara se Geheim | Ricky Baatjies | TV series | |
| 2017 | Krotoa | Autshumato | Film | |
| 2017 | Versnel | Ronaldo Prins | Film | |
| 2017 | Five Fingers for Marseilles | Slim Sixteen | Film | |
| 2017 | The Forgiven | Mosi Xhasa | Film | |
| 2018 | Onder die Suiderkruis | Jazz Normington | TV series | |
| 2018 | Thys & Trix | Capt. Solomons | Film | |
| 2018 | Cowboy Dan | Dan | Film | |
| 2018 | Arendsvlei | Constable Krige | TV series | |
| 2019 | Flatland | Billy | Film | |
| 2019 | Die Spreeus | Ben Saloor | TV series | |
| 2020 | Sons of the Sea | Peterson | Film | |
| 2020 | Riding with Sugar | Green Eyes | Film | |
| 2020 | Open Mike Knight | Joe | Short film | |
| 2020 | Trackers | TV series | ||
| 2021 | I Am All Girls | Samuel Arendse | Film | |
| 2024 | White Lies | TV series |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Brendon Daniels Bio". tvsa. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
- ^ "Brendon Daniels Actor". The Legacy Project. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
- ^ a b c "Brendon Daniels can't wait to have a beach day". Independent Online and affiliated companies. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
- ^ "Four Corner's actor encourages Mitchell's Plain pupils". plainsman. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
- ^ Goldbart, Max (28 February 2023). "'Game Of Thrones' Star Natalie Dormer to lead South African thriller series 'White Lies'". Deadline. Retrieved 27 September 2024.