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Sharlto Copley
Sharlto Copley

Sharlto Copley (born November 27, 1973) is a South African producer, actor, and director who has produced and co-directed short films which have appeared at the Cannes Film Festival, as well as commercials and music videos. He is perhaps best known for playing the roles of Wikus van der Merwe in the Oscar-nominated science fiction film District ... more

Sharlto Copley (born November 27, 1973) is a South African producer, actor, and director who has produced and co-directed short films which have appeared at the Cannes Film Festival, as well as commercials and music videos. He is perhaps best known for playing the roles of Wikus van der Merwe in the Oscar-nominated science fiction film District 9 and H. M. Murdock in the 2010 adaptation of The A-Team.

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District 9
(2009)
Science Fiction
Thirty years ago, aliens arrive on Earth. Not to conquer or give aid, but to find refuge from their dying planet. Separated from humans in a South African area called District 9, the aliens are managed by Multi-National United, which is unconcerned with the aliens' welfare but will do anything to master their advanced technology. When ...
Runtime:
112 min
Director:
Neill Blomkamp
Cast:
Sharlto Copley, Jason Cope, Jason Cope, Nathalie Boltt, Sylvaine Strike
7.9
90%
81
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Maleficent
(2014)
Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Romance
A beautiful, pure-hearted young woman, Maleficent has an idyllic life growing up in a peaceable forest kingdom, until one day when an invading army threatens the harmony of the land. Maleficent rises to be the land's fiercest protector, but she ultimately suffers a ruthless betrayal – an act that begins to turn her heart into stone. B...
Runtime:
97 min
Director:
Robert Stromberg
Cast:
Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning, Juno Temple, Sharlto Copley, Isobelle Molloy
7.0
50%
56
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Chappie
(2015)
Action, Crime, Science Fiction
Every child comes into the world full of promise, and none more so than Chappie: he is gifted, special, a prodigy. Like any child, Chappie will come under the influence of his surroundings—some good, some bad—and he will rely on his heart and soul to find his way in the world and become his own man. But there's one thing that makes Cha...
Runtime:
120 min
Director:
Neill Blomkamp
Cast:
Sharlto Copley, Dev Patel, Brandon Auret, Eugene Khumbanyiwa, Yolandi Visser
6.9
32%
41
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The A-Team
(2010)
Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
A group of Iraq War veterans goes on the run from U.S. military forces while they try to clear their names after being framed for a crime they didn't commit. Along the way, Col. Hannibal Smith, Capt. H.M. ‘Howling Mad’ Murdock , Sgt. Bosco ‘B.A.’ Baracus, and Lt. Templeton ‘Faceman’ Peck help out various people they encounter.
Runtime:
117 min
Director:
Joe Carnahan
Cast:
Liam Neeson, Bradley Cooper, Jessica Biel, Sharlto Copley, Patrick Wilson
6.8
47%
47
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Elysium
(2013)
Action, Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller
In the year 2159, two classes of people exist: the very wealthy who live on a pristine man-made space station called Elysium, and the rest, who live on an overpopulated, ruined Earth. Secretary Rhodes, a hard line government official, will stop at nothing to enforce anti-immigration laws and preserve the luxurious lifestyle of the citiz...
Runtime:
109 min
Director:
Neill Blomkamp
Cast:
Matt Damon, Jodie Foster, Sharlto Copley, Alice Braga, Diego Luna
6.6
67%
61
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Hardcore Henry
(2015)
Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
Henry, a newly resurrected cyborg who must save his wife/creator from the clutches of a psychotic tyrant with telekinetic powers, AKAN, and his army of mercenaries. Fighting alongside Henry is Jimmy, who is Henry's only hope to make it through the day. Hardcore takes place over the course of one day, in Moscow, Russia.
Runtime:
97 min
Director:
Ilya Naishuller
Cast:
Sharlto Copley, Haley Bennett, Danila Kozlovskiy
6.7
N/A
51
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Europa Report
(2013)
Science Fiction, Thriller
A crew of international astronauts are sent on a private mission to Jupiter's fourth moon.
Runtime:
90 min
Director:
Sebastián Cordero
Cast:
Sharlto Copley, Daniel Wu, Michael Nyqvist, Christian Camargo, Karolina Wydra
6.5
80%
68
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Free Fire
(2017)
Action, Crime, Mystery
A crime drama set in 1970s Boston, about a gun sale which goes wrong.
Runtime:
90 min
Director:
Ben Wheatley
Cast:
Luke Evans, Sharlto Copley, Armie Hammer, Brie Larson, Brie Larson
6.4
69%
63
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Oldboy
(2013)
Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
An everyday man has only three and a half days and limited resources to discover why he was imprisoned in a nondescript room for 20 years without any explanation.
Runtime:
104 min
Director:
Spike Lee
Cast:
Josh Brolin, Elizabeth Olsen, Samuel L. Jackson, Sharlto Copley, Lance Reddick
5.8
41%
49
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Gringo
(2018)
Action, Comedy
An American businessman with a stake in a pharmaceutical company that's about to go public finds his life is thrown into turmoil by an incident in Mexico.
Runtime:
111 min
Director:
Nash Edgerton
Cast:
David Oyelowo, Charlize Theron, Charlize Theron, Joel Edgerton, Amanda Seyfried
6.1
40%
46
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The Hollars
(2016)
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Aspiring New York City artist, John Hollar returns to his Middle America hometown on the eve of his mother’s brain surgery. Joined by his girlfriend, eight months pregnant with their first child, John is forced to navigate the crazy world he left behind.
Runtime:
88 min
Director:
John Krasinski
Cast:
Anna Kendrick, Sharlto Copley, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, John Krasinski, Charlie Day
6.5
45%
53
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Alive in Joburg
(2005)
Science Fiction
A documentary-style short film about the arrival of an alien spaceship over Johannesburg, South Africa.
Runtime:
6 min
Director:
Neill Blomkamp
Cast:
Dawie Ackermann, Jason Cope, Sharlto Copley, Braam Greyling, Godfrey Seome
7.5
N/A
N/A
Wikus and Charlize
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Wikus and Charlize
(2010)
Wikus attempts to track down Charlize Theron in Hollywood to help him present the Award for Best Afrikaans Pop album.
Runtime:
5 min
6.9
N/A
N/A
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The Alien Agenda: A Filmmaker's Log
(2009)
Documentary
A documentary that discusses the making of the Oscar-nominated movie District 9.
Runtime:
34 min
8.2
N/A
N/A
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Open Grave
(2013)
Horror, Mystery, Thriller
A man awakes-- without memory -- in a pit full of bodies and must figure out if the people who rescued him are the killers, or if he is the murderer.
Runtime:
102 min
N/A
N/A
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Untitled Neill Blomkamp Alien Project
Action, Horror, Science Fiction
Ripley returns to kick Xenomorph ass!
N/A
N/A
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Elysium 2
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Elysium 2
The sequel to Elysium. Coming 2018.
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