Getmore Sithole

{{short description|South African actor}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox person | name = Getmore Sithole | other_names = | image = | image_size = | alt = | caption = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1964|6|3|df=yes}} | birth_name = Getmore Sithole | birth_place = Zimbabwe | death_date = | death_place = | resting_place = | resting_place_coordinates =  | alma_mater = | education = | height = | years_active = 2000–present | partner = | spouse = Dorriane (m. 2002) | children = | awards = | father = | mother = | relatives = | signature = | website = http://getmoresithole.co.za/index.php/about/ | footnotes = | occupation = Actor }}

'''Getmore Sithole''' (born 4 June 1964) is a Zimbabwe-born South African actor.<ref name= official>{{cite web| url=http://getmoresithole.co.za/index.php/about/| title=About Getmore Sithole| publisher=Getmore Sithole official website| access-date=19 November 2020| archive-date=4 July 2020| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200704024840/http://getmoresithole.co.za/index.php/about/| url-status=dead}}</ref> He is best known for his roles in the popular serials ''A Small Town Called Descent'', ''Le lion'' and ''Blood & Water''.

==Personal life== He was born on 3 June 1964 in Zimbabwe.<ref name= tvsa>{{cite web | url=https://www.tvsa.co.za/actors/viewactor.aspx?actorid=17986| title=Getmore Sithole bio |publisher=tvsa | access-date=19 November 2020}}</ref> He is married to Dorriane, a fashion designer since 2002. They together run the business company 'Sandton Elite Apartments'.{{citation needed|date=December 2020}}

==Career== He made acting debut in 2000 with a recurring role on the television serial ''Generations''.<ref name= tvsa /> Then in 2002, he acted in another soapie ''Backstage'' as tough detective 'Dikobo'. In 2004, he made a supporting role of 'Detective Ditini' in the police procedural television series ''Jozi Streets''. During this period, he played the role 'Advocate Maponya' on the popular soap opera ''Rhythm City''.{{citation needed|date=December 2020}} In 2003, he made film debut with French feature ''Le Lion''.<ref name= official />

In 2005, he joined the cast of e.tv soapie, ''Scandal!''. In the serial, he played the role 'Cain Gumede', and the show became highly popular. He continued to make acting appearance another soap opera ''The Wild'' and played the role incorruptible 'Joseph Sithole'.<ref name= tvsa /> In 2014, he was nominated in Moneygram's Zimbabwe Achievers Awards in the category of Personality of the Year Award. In 2015, he recurred as 'Bab' Shezi' for two seasons on the soapie ''Ashes to Ashes'' in which he played until end of 2016.<ref name= official /> After the serial ''Ashes to Ashes'', he made supportive roles for several South African television serials such as, ''Intersexions'', ''Wild at Heart'', ''4Play: Sex Tips for Girls'', ''Jozi-H'', ''Diamond City'', ''Sokhulu & Partners'', ''90 Plein Street'' and ''The Docket''.{{citation needed|date=December 2020}}

In late 2019, he joined the cast of Netflix original coming-of-age drama series ''Blood & Water'', which made his first international appearance.<ref name= official /> The series debuted in 190 countries on 20 May 2020 and later received critical acclaim.{{citation needed|date=December 2020}}

Apart from acting, he also worked as a voice artist notably on MTN's official voice for the 2010 FIFA World Cup Finals in South Africa and the MTN official voice in Africa and parts of the Middle East from 2009 to 2015.<ref name= tvsa /> Other than television, he acted in feature films including: ''Mrs Mandela'', ''Free Willy: Escape from Pirate's Cove'', ''Clarissa's Secret'', ''An Act of Defiance'', ''The Last Victims'', ''Blood & Oil'' and ''A Covert Affair''.<ref name= official />

==Filmography== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year !! Film !! Role !! Genre !! Ref. |- | 2003 || ''Le lion'' || Bogo || TV movie || |- | 2005 || ''Scandal!'' || Cain Gumede / Daniel Nyathi || TV series || |- | 2010 || ''Mrs Mandela'' || Nelson's Aide || TV movie || |- | 2010 || ''Free Willy: Escape from Pirate's Cove'' || Uncle Rudy || TV series || |- | 2010 || ''A Small Town Called Descent'' || Charles Mtawarira || Film || |- | 2012 || ''Wild at Heart'' || Boardmember 1 || TV series || |- | 2012 || ''Clarissa's Secret'' || Djabo || TV movie || |- | 2017 || ''An Act of Defiance'' || Govan Mbeki || Film || |- | 2018 || ''Liberty'' || D'Souza || TV mini-series || |- | 2019 || ''The Last Victims'' || Lwazi's Father || Film || |- | 2020 || ''Blood & Water'' || Julius Khumalo || TV series || |}

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== * {{IMDb name|nm1541396}}

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