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Sharlto Copley

Sharlto Copley

Sharlto Copley (born November 27, 1973) is a South African producer, actor, and director who has produced and co-directed short films which have appeared at the Cannes Film Festival, as well as commercials and music videos. He is perhaps best known for playing the roles of Wikus van der Merwe in the Oscar-nominated science fiction film District 9 and H. M. Murdock in the 2010 adaptation of The A-Team. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sharlto Copley, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for

Desert Warrior
Desert Warrior
2026 • Jalabzeen
The Rats: A Witcher Tale
The Rats: A Witcher Tale
2025 • Leo Bonhart
Heads of State
Heads of State
2025 • Agent Coop
Boy Kills World
Boy Kills World
2024 • Glen Van Der Koy
Monkey Man
Monkey Man
2024 • Tiger
ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord
ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord
2024 • Self
Beast
Beast
2022 • Martin Battles
Oats Studios: Volume 1
Oats Studios: Volume 1
2021 • God

Full filmography

Desert Warrior
Desert Warrior
2026 • Jalabzeen
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Heads of State
Heads of State
2025 • Agent Coop
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Boy Kills World
Boy Kills World
2024 • Glen Van Der Koy
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Monkey Man
Monkey Man
2024 • Tiger
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Beast
Beast
2022 • Martin Battles
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Ted K
Ted K
2021 • Ted
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Seal Team
Seal Team
2021 • Switch (voice)
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God: City
God: City
2018 • Dieu
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Gringo
Gringo
2018 • Mitch Rusk
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Free Fire
Free Fire
2017 • Vernon
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The Hollars
The Hollars
2016 • Ron Hollar
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Chappie
Chappie
2015 • Chappie
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Maleficent
Maleficent
2014 • Stefan
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Oldboy
Oldboy
2013 • Adrian Pryce
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Elysium
Elysium
2013 • Kruger
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Europa Report
Europa Report
2013 • James Corrigan
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The A-Team
The A-Team
2010 • Murdock
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Wikus and Charlize
Wikus and Charlize
2010 • Wikus van der Merwe
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District 9
District 9
2009 • Wikus van de Merwe
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