Anton David Jeftha | |
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Born | Anton David Jefta 1986 Cape Town, South Africa |
Other names | Anton Jeftha |
Alma mater | University of the Western Cape |
Occupation(s) | Actor, Model, MC, Voice over artist |
Years active | 2009–present |
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
Anton David Jeftha (born 1986), is a South African actor, model, MC and a voice over artist. He is best known for the roles in the films Escape Room: Tournament of Champions.
Personal life
Jefta was born in 1986 in Cape Town, South Africa. He later grew up in Belhar on the Cape Flats. He graduated from University of the Western Cape with a BCom degree in finance, economics, and information systems, but later did not complete his honors degree in finance. Since 2016, he is living in the United States. He occasionally come to South Africa to visit his family in Durbanville, Western Cape. He has three sisters.
He has been speculated to be dating with rapper Boity Thulo as the two have some time been hinting some romance.
Career
In 2009, he made acting debut with the short film Pumzi. In 2012, he appeared in the American action series Strike Back as a Mossad agent in an episode "Vengeance: Part 5". In the same year, he made television debut with the M-Net television series Crimes Uncovered, and played the role of "kidnapper Zubair". Then he acted in the film Mankind: The Story of All of Us and Texas in a Bottle. In 2014, he made a supportive role in the international series Homeland and Dominion. In the modeling career, he became one of the top 14 finalists for Cosmo's sexiest man.
In 2020 he joined with the M-Net telenovela, Legacy, by playing the role as "Sebastian Junior (SJ) Prince". In 2019, he played the role "Rhiyaaz" in the kykNET soap opera Suidooster. Apart from cinema and television, he made some appearances in theatre by performing in the plays Into The Woods (2004), Tannie Dora Foes Bos (2012) and UCB (Impov) (2017).
Filmography
Year | Film | Role | Genre | Ref. |
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2009 | Pumzi | Guard 2 | Short film | |
2012 | Strike Back | Mossad Assassin | TV series | |
2012 | Mankind: The Story of All of Us | Samoset | TV mini series documentary | |
2013 | Death Race: Inferno | The Jackal | Video | |
2013 | SAF3 | Gabe | TV series | |
2014 | Homeland | Sergeant Mullen | TV series | |
2014 | Dominion | Furiad | TV series | |
2015 | Bagels & Bubbels | Jonathan | TV series | |
2015 | Saints & Strangers | Pecksuot | TV mini series | |
2015 | Jamillah and Aladdin | SimSim | TV series | |
2018 | A Thing of Dreams | Handsome Man | Short film | |
2020 | Legacy | Sebastian 'SJ' Price | TV series | |
2021 | Escape Room: Tournament of Champions | Orrie | Film | |
TBD | The Contrast | Nate | Film |
References
- ^ Taylor, Jody-Lynn. "SA actor Anton David Jeftha chats to us about his new life in Hollywood". You. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- "Meet Anton David Jeftha: Actor". SHOUTOUT LA. 4 January 2021. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- "Anton David Jeftha". MUBI. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- "Anton David Jeftha - Filmography، photos، Video". elCinema.com. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ Gitonga, Ruth (6 January 2021). "The exciting life of Anton David Jeftha and his thriving career". Briefly. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- "Fun Facts About Boity's Alleged New Man". ZAlebs. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- "Anton Jeftha". afternoonexpress.co.za. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- "Elysian Management - Artist". Elysian Management. Retrieved 22 October 2021.