Everything About the South African Actor
Kenneth Nkosi is a 50 year-old veteran actor, producer, and comedian who is well known for his roles as Aap in Tsotsi and Elvis in White Wedding.
Born on May 10th, 1973, Kenny Nkosi started his career in theatre and then moved on to make a name for himself as a TV and film actor. He has more than 25 acting credits in his rich portfolio, which also consists of his numerous production and TV hosting works. Having been active in the film industry for more than twenty-five years, Nkosi is a recipient of some awards, including the South African Film and Television Award for Best Actor in a Feature Film.
Kenneth Nkosi is 50 years old. He was born in South Africa on May 10th, 1973. And his zodiac sign is Taurus. The talented actor enrolled for formal training in acting at the age of 20, and after over two decades and a half, his acting career has been decorated with a handful of accolades.
With the desire to begin his career as a stage actor, Kenneth Nkosi enrolled at the Market Theatre Laboratory in Johannesburg in 1993. There, he whetted his acting skills for a while before making his debut two years later in the comedy play,Afrodizzia,held at the Johannesburg Civic Theatre.
He moved on to feature in several theatrical productions held at both The Civic and The Market Theatres. He was also a field worker for the Market Theatre Laboratory.
Kenneth Nkosi debuted on TV withSaints, Sinners, and Settlersin the year 1999. Then between 2000 and 2011, he carved a niche for himself as a comedic actor, starring in numerous films and TV series. They includeMax and Mona, Totsi, Gaz’lam, Gangster’s Paradise: Jerusalema, The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency, White Wedding, District 9, andOtelo Burning.
In the last few years, the 50-year-old actor has further made his presence felt in the industry with his roles as Bongani inFive Fingers for Marseilles(2017), Jacob Zulu inBlessers(2019), Franco inKedibone(2020), and Mandla inPiet’s Sake(2021). Amazingly, Nkosi has not only shown off his comic side with his acting roles but also with his comedy series titledKenny Makenzo, which he created and was broadcast on SABC1.
After landing his first acting role in 1995, Kenny Nkosi gained immense recognition for his uncanny acting skills in the crime drama filmTsotsiin 2005. He had a supporting role in the movie alongside Jerry Mofokeng and Rapulana Seiphemo. The movie was a box office success and also won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
Tsotsibecame the first South African movie to win an Oscar, and it also received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Foreign Language Film. BesidesTsotsi, Kenneth Nkosi is famous in Mzansi for his movie roles as Thomas inDistrict 9(2009), Elvis inWhite Wedding(2010), and Zama Buthelezi inAyanda(2015).
Kenny won a SAFTA Golden Horn Award for Best Actor in a Feature Film for his performance inWhite Wedding. Also, his role inAyandagained him a SAFTA Award nomination, as well as an African Movie Academy Award nomination for Best Actor.
In 2005, Nkosi put his production career to a start by working as the associate producer of the TV series,Mzansi. He moved on to produceWhite Weddingin 2009 andParadise Stoptwo years later. In the same 2011, he was the creative producer ofLaugh Out Loud. And in 2014, he producedPerfect SisheboandTask Force.
Additionally, the South African actor had the role of a standby prop in the 2014 movie,Hard to Getand inHatchet Hour(2016). He was the art department key assistant in the movie,Sinkin 2015.
A man with many hats, Kenneth Nkosi has hosted several TV shows throughout his decades-long career in entertainment. He served as the host of the SABC2 World Cup show,Siyaya,in the year 2010. From 2010 to 2011, he hostedClass Act, a reality competition TV series aired on SABC1.
Following his appearance inThe Close Upas one of the featured celebrities interviewed by Nicky Greenwall in 2011, the comedic actor worked as the host of the game show,Wang Verstana,aired on Mzansi Wethu and Mzansi Magic in 2013. The next year, he began hosting the e.tv reality cooking competition series,SA’s Kitchen Queens.
Give Me That Bill Mzansi, Laugh Out Loud, Total Soccer, and Vodacom TV competition, andDr Yeboare other TV shows hosted by Nkosi.
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Kenneth Nkosi was previously married to Nobuntu Major. The two were married for some years before separating based on the allegation of physical assault on the part of the actor. Major was allegedly assaulted for seven years by her husband before she fled her marital home in Lyndhurst, Johannesburg, to Cape Town on March 25th, 2007.
The former couple share three daughters. Their first child, Ntando Nobuntu Nkosi (21), was born on June 24th, 2002, and their second daughter, Lungile Khanyisile Nkosi (19), arrived on April 4th, 2004. Then the birthdate of their third daughter, Wandile Lesedi Nkosi, is April 11th, 2011, and she is 12 years old.
In June 2007, Kenneth Nkosi’s ex-wife reportedly filed a lawsuit against him for refusing to pay the maintenance fee for his children. Nevertheless, both seemed to have settled their differences and are co-parenting quite well.
Having moved on from his failed marriage, Kenneth Nkosi was reported to have assaulted his girlfriend, Mosidi Motsau, at the BlackAnt Lounge in Newtown, Johannesburg. The alleged victim opened a case of common assault under domestic violence against theWhite Weddingstar at the Johannesburg Central police station.
Her friend, Puly, shared a picture that showed the injuries sustained by Nkosi’s alleged girlfriend on Twitter. She was also said to share a video where the actor appeared drunk and took the victim’s phone, refusing to give it back. However, the assault charges against Kenneth Nkosi were dropped by the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) in June 2019.
It happened that Nkosi handed himself over to the police, and after two days, he became a free man as NPA’s Phindi Mjonondwane said that the facts seen from the video, which was supposed to prove the 50-year-old producer guilty, weren’t enough to take the case to court. Consequently, the charges were withdrawn.
