Sharlto Copley

Sharlto Copley is a South African actor, producer and director.  Reuniting with director Neill Blomkamp, Copley returned to the big screen in Sony's highly anticipated sci-fi Elysium, starring opposite Matt Damon and Jodie Foster.  Copley made his on screen debut as Wikus van de Merwe in Blomkamp's Oscar-nominated science fiction film District 9. He is best known for his role of "H.M. Murdock" in the 2010 adaptation of Fox's The A-Team, for director Joe Carnahan.

Poised to have a breakout year, Sharlto also stars in several other films including Disney's Maleficent, opposite Angelina Jolie, and the international sci-fi thriller Europa Report, alongside Michael Nyqvist and Daniel Wu. He also finished shooting in Hungary as the star of Gonzalo Lopez-Gallego's thriller Open Grave.

Copley has produced and co-directed short films which have appeared at the Cannes Film Festival, as well as commercials and music videos.

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