Sharlto Copley Bio (Wiki)

Who is Sharlto Copley?

Sharlto Copley is a South African actor, producer, and director.

He is best known as the star Wikus van der Merwe, director, and producer of the Oscar-nominated film District 9 (2009).

As an actor, he is widely known for his role as Agent M. Kruger in Elysium (2013), and as Stefan in the 2014 film Maleficent. He became one of South Africa’s youngest television producers of his time.

Sharlto Copley’s Early life, childhood, and education

Sharlto Copley was born on 27 November 1973, in Johannesburg, South Africa.

His father is Dr. Bruce Copley, a former university professor and his mother’s name is Linda Stocks.

His brother Donovan is the lead singer of the Cape Town band Hot Water.

Sharlto Copley was educated at St. Andrew’s Preparatory School in Grahamstown and Redhill School in Morningside, Johannesburg. His nationality is South American and he is of English ethnicity.

Sharlto Copley’s Career, Net Worth

Copley has been an active member in the industry since 2006.

He made his acting debut playing a small role as a soldier in the 2006 short film Yellow. That same year, he produced a short movie titled Alive in Joburg, in which he starred as Sniper.

He rose to fame when he starred as Wikus van der Merwe in the 2009 Oscar-nominated short film, District 9. He was also the producer, director, writer, and editor of the film. In 2009, Copley won the Favorite Hero Award at the IGN Summer Movie Awards. He also won the Best Performance of 2009 for his role in District 9.

In 2010 Sharlto Copley produced, wrote and directed an insert for the South African Film and Television Awards called “Wikus and Charlize“.

He co-hosted WWE Raw as a guest on 7 June 2010, along with his A-Team co-stars Bradley Cooper and Quinton Jackson. He starred opposite Angelina Jolie in the 2014 Disney film Maleficent playing King Stefan. Copley has a net worth of 15 million dollars as of 2022.

Is Sharlto Copley involved in any rumors and controversies?

Currently, there are no desperate rumors regarding his personal and professional life.

It seems Sharlto Copley is doing his best job without harming others and has been a straight person in his life, for which he has not been in any controversy yet.

Sharlto Copley’s Body Measurement

Sharlto Copley has a height of 5 feet 11 ½ inches and weighs 82 kg.

His hair color is light brown and eye color is green. His shoe size is unknown.

Is Sharlto Copley active on social media?

Sharlto Copley is active on social media. He is active on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. He has over 39k Facebook followers, over 19.7k Twitter followers, and over 17.3k Instagram followers.

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