Christo Davids
Christo Davids | |
|---|---|
| Born | Christo Lloyd Davids 17 October 1983 Cape Town, South Africa |
| Occupation | Director |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Spouse | Cindy Davids (m. 2013) |
| Children | 2 |
Christo Lloyd Davids (born 20 August 1983) is a South African filmmaker and actor.[1] He is known for his roles in the films Forgiveness, Ernest in the Army and A Boy Called Twist.[2][3] He is also the Artistic Director of Cape Heart Theatre Company.[4]
Personal life[edit]
Davids was born in Simon's Town, Cape Town. Until the age of nine, he lived in Eastridge, Mitchells Plain. After that, he relocated to Heidelberg and lived with his late grandfather Goliath Davids.[4]
He married Cindy Davids in 2013.[5] The couple have two children; the elder child Elijah was born in 2016.[6][7][8]
Career[edit]
Davids was 11 when he began his career in the series Onder Engele as Dial September in 1994. For the role, he was nominated for the Artes Award for the Best Actor in a TV series in 1996. He then appeared in Hagenheim: Streng Privaat. In 1998, he made his film debut with the supporting role of Ben-Ali in the film Ernest in the Army.[4][9]
In 2008, he joined the cast of the SABC2 soap opera 7de Laan as Errol Pieterse, a role he would play for nine years.[10] In 2010, he wrote the short film Bullets Over Bishop Lavis, which received critics acclaim, premiered at the KKNK 2011 and later ran at the Baxter Theatre in March 2011. In 2014, he appeared in the films Boy Called Twist and Forgiveness.[4] In 2015, he was the program host at the Carnival of the Mossel Bay Correctional Services, hosted at the Youth Centre.[11]
In 2016, he began to direct some episodes of the soapie 7de Laan. As of 2019, he has directed 25 episodes in total. In 2020, he directed 26 episodes of Takalani Sesame. That same tear, he produced the tribute play Van Wyk, The Storyteller of Riverlea, based on the life of late writer, political activist and poet Chris Van Wyk.[12][13] In 2021, he wrote the script of two direct-to-video films Nagvrees and Krismisboks.
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Film | Role | Genre | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Onder Engele | Dial September | TV series | |
| 1996 | Meeulanders | Donovan | TV series | |
| 1996 | Hagenheim: Streng Privaat | Brandon | TV series | |
| 1998 | Ernest in the Army | Ben-Ali | Film | |
| 2000 | The Desert Rose | Kamante | TV movie | |
| 2003 | Shooting Bokkie | Christo | Film | |
| 2003 | Shooting Bokkie | Bokkie | TV series | |
| 2004 | Forgiveness | Ernest Grootboom | Film | |
| 2004 | Boy Called Twist | Noah | Film | |
| 2004 | The Eastern Bride | Ahmed Razzaq | Video | |
| 2005 | Dollar$ + White Pipes | Angelo | Film | |
| 2008-17 | 7de Laan | Errol Pieterse, Director | TV series | |
| 2010 | Bullets Over Bishop Lavis | Writer | Short film | |
| 2012 | Erfsondes | Mephistopheles | TV series | |
| 2018 | Dominee Tienie | Hanse | Film | |
| 2020 | Takalani Sesame | Director | TV series | |
| 2021 | Spoorloos 3 | Jason | TV series | |
| 2021 | Nagvrees | Writer | TV movie | |
| 2021 | Krismisboks | Writer | TV movie |
References[edit]
- ^ "Carnival offers even more fun this weekend". Mossel Bay Advertiser. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- ^ "Christo Davids". BFI. Archived from the original on 28 October 2019. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- ^ "9 vrae aan Christo Davids: Vrouekeur". www.vrouekeur.co.za. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- ^ a b c d Yates, Bennett (21 January 2021). "The life and career of Christo Davids". Briefly. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- ^ Herbert, Stefni. "Why was Christo Davids wearing a nappy?". Parent. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- ^ Morkel, Graye. "Former '7de Laan' actor Christo Davids and wife to welcome baby number 2". Channel. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- ^ Herbert, Stefni. "Christo and Cindy Davids excited to welcome baby boy". Parent. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- ^ Venge, Tinashe (23 November 2016). "'7de Laan' actor Christo Davids becomes a first-time dad". All4Women. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- ^ Dayile, Qhama. "Marc Lottering pens a tribute to dear friend Shaleen Surtie-Richards". Drum. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- ^ "If all the world were my stage". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- ^ "Carnival 2015 offers fun for everyone". Mossel Bay Advertiser. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- ^ ""Van Wyk, The Storyteller of Riverlea:" A Tribute to the Revolutionary Johannesburg Poet". The Theatre Times. 19 February 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- ^ "Carnival time in Mossel Bay". Mossel Bay Advertiser. Retrieved 21 October 2021.