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Mpilo May is a versatile and award-winning South African actor. He has performed in England, USA, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Sweden, Rwanda, Botswana, Zimbabwe and South Africa.

 

His one man shows, Pay Back The Curry (2016), State Fracture (2017) and Land Acts (2018) had him nominated for four Fleur Du Cap theatre awards and won him two Naledi Theatre awards. The shows were written by award-winning playwright, Mike Van Graan who is one of South Africa's most prolific - and critically acclaimed - playwrights with 36 plays under his belt.

 

Mpilo is a Chevening Alumnus who has his Masters in Film Producing from Met Film School, United Kingdom and a Bachelor of Arts in Bilingual Acting from the University Of Cape Town.

 

His theatrical highlights include playing William Shakespeare in Shakespeare in Love and Bernardo in West Side Story.

 

Actor, Writer, Musician, Producer, Director and Visionary.

 

Instruments: voice, guitar, piano, bass guitar and didgeridoo.

Hobbies: capoeira, salsa dancing, swimming and playing football.

TELEVISION

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DEVILS PEAK

 

WOUNDS   

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LOCKED UP ABROAD (S14)

 

ORIGINS

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JAMILLA & ALADDIN

AIRING 2023 - MNET & BBC

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1MAGIC & SHOWMAX

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NAT GEO

 

NAT GEO

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BBC

DETECTIVE JAIME KEYTER

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DR CLIVE HENDRICKS

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JULIO ALMANZA

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STRONG HUNTER

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SIM SIM

FILM

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COLOUR OF DREAMS

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BOSRYER    

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DOMINO

 

PAAI:THE MAT

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HONEY 3

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JOHNNY IS NIE DOOD NIE

PROTAGONIST FILMS

 

PATRIOT FILMS

 

LYCEUM PRODUCTIONS

 

MK ANN PRODUCTIONS

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UNIVERSAL

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KYKNET FILM & SHOWMAX

CAL

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DINO

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MAN

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TREVOR

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CAPOEIRA DANCER

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JOHNNY'S LOVER

MUSICALS

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WEST SIDE STORY

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AUNTY MERLE THE MUSICAL  

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FERGUS OF GALLOWAY

 

OH FOR THE LOVE OF SONG

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WHAT'S YOUR BUDGET

FUGARD & ARTSCAPE THEATRE

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BAXTER THEATRE

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ROSEBANK THEATRE

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THEATRE ON THE SQUARE

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BAXTER THEATRE

BERNARDO

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JAKES

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FERGUS

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SELF

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SELF

SELECTED THEATRE

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SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE

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SOLDIER ON

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MILKTRAIN

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DAY ON WHICH A MAN DIES

 

LANDS ACTS

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OTHELLO

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STATE FRACTURE

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RICHARD THE THIRD

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PAY BACK THE CURRY

FUGARD THEATRE

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SHEFFIELD CITY HALL & BATH

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PROVINCETOWN, USA

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PROVINCETOWN, USA

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VARIOUS

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MAYNARDVILLE

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VARIOUS

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MAYNARDVILLE

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VARIOUS

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

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WOODY

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BLACKIE

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ORIENTAL

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ONE-MAN SHOW (16 CHARACTERS)

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LODOVICO

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ONE-MAN SHOW (18 CHARACTERS)

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RICHMOND

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ONE-MAN SHOW (23 CHARACTERS)

ACTOR, WRITER, MUSICIAN

© 2022 MPILO MAY

 

Website by Libby Elm

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