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Sharlto Copley

Facts of Sharlto Copley

Date of Birth: 1973 , November-27
Birth Nation: South Africa
Height: 6 Feet

Quick Timeline of Sharlto Copley

1973 Born in Pretoria, South Africa
2006 Began his acting career
2009 Appeared in the movie, District 9
2015 Appeared in the television series, Powers
2012 Began dating Tanit Phoenix
2016 Married to Tanit Phoenix
2009 Won IGN Movie Awards

Detail Timeline of Sharlto Copley

November 27 , 1973

Born in Pretoria, South Africa

Six feet tall, Sharlto Copley was born at the end of 1973 in Pretoria, South Africa to Linda Stocks and Bruce Copley. He was also raised in Pretoria, South Africa. He was enrolled at St. Andrew's Preparatory School.

2006

Began his acting career

At the age of 22, Sharlto met director Neill Blomkamp. He began assisting Neill at his company using his computers. In 2006, he starred in the short movie Yellow where he played the role of a Soldier. That year he also appeared in the short movie Alive in Joburg.

2009

Appeared in the movie, District 9

He got his rise in fame in 2009 after he starred in a 2009 science fiction thriller film District 9 portraying the role of Wikus van der Merwe. He is also well known for playing the role of Capt. H. M. "Howling Mad" Murdock in an American action-comedy film The A-Team. 

2015

Appeared in the television series, Powers

These days he has been playing the role of Christian Walker in the TV series Powers. He has been starring in this TV series since 2015. For his role in an American science fiction film Chappie, he earned the salary of $216,450

2012

Began dating Tanit Phoenix

In the early 2012, Sharlto was spotted with Tanit Phoenix. Tanit Phoenix is a hot and sexy model and an actress from South Africa. She is also known for her appearance in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue in 2003. 

February 15 , 2016

Married to Tanit Phoenix

Sharlto and Tanit Phoenix dated each other for several years and then in the early 2015 while they were on the island of Hawaii, he proposed to marry her. She accepted this proposal and they finally got married on 15th of February 2016.

2009

Won IGN Movie Awards

In 2009, he got nominated in IGN Movie Awards for the first time in his life. He was nominated in this award that year for Best Performance and Favorite Summer Hero. He was honored with this award from both of these nominations. 

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In the early 2012, Sharlto was spotted with Tanit Phoenix. Tanit Phoenix is a hot and sexy model and an actress from South Africa. She is also known for her appearance in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue in 2003. They dated each other for several years and then in the early 2015 while they were on the island of Hawaii, he proposed to marry her. She accepted this proposal and they finally got married on 15th of February 2016. His nationality is South African and he is of white ethnicity.

At the age of 22, Sharlto met director Neill Blomkamp. He began assisting Neill at his company using his computers. In 2006, he starred in the short movie Yellow where he played the role of a Soldier. That year he also appeared in the short movie Alive in Joburg. He was also the producer of this short movie. Three years later, he starred in a 2009 science fiction thriller film District 9 portraying the role of Wikus van der Merwe. In 2010, he worked on the short movie Wikus and Charlize as its writer, director, producer and editor. He is also well known for playing the role of Capt. H. M. "Howling Mad" Murdock in an American action-comedy film The A-Team. These days he has been playing the role of Christian Walker in the TV series Powers. Till date he has appeared in several movies. For this role in an American science fiction film Chappie, he earned the salary of $216,450 and his net worth is $15 million dollars.