Neil Joseph William Sandilands is a South African actor, filmmaker, and musician known for recurring roles on Hap and Leonard, The 100, The Flash season 4 as Clifford DeVoe / The Thinker. He also played General Abbott in Sweet Tooth, for which he received a Children's and Family Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Performance nomination.
Career Sandilands began his career in his home country of South Africa and acted in a variety of projects, including the television series 7de Laan, where he portrayed the character Bart Kruger from 2000 to 2007. After finishing his work on 7de Laan, he moved to Los Angeles, California in 2007. During his time in Los Angeles, Sandilands notably appeared in the American drama series House. He later returned to South Africa and appeared in a number of popular Afrikaans films, including the award-winning drama Die Ballade van Robbie de Wee. During this time Sandilands would take up other jobs such as production and construction to support himself, once stating, "I had to revert to other disciplines such as directing and post-production and sometimes built fences for my neighbours or some other unmentionable activities to simply keep the wolf at bay," Sandilands said of his journey back to the United States. Sandilands returned to the U.S. in 2014.
In 2015, Sandilands landed a guest role as South African intelligence agent Eugen Venter on the hit FX series The Americans. The following year in 2016, he had recurring roles as Titus in The CW's The 100 and as Paco in the SundanceTV's Hap and Leonard. In 2017, Sandilands had a guest role in the long-running CBS series NCIS and joined the main cast of Season 4 of The CW superhero drama The Flash as Clifford DeVoe / The Thinker.
In August 2022, Sandilands was cast in a role in the film Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, a film directed by Wes Ball for 20th Century Studios.
Personal life Sandilands speaks both Afrikaans and English.
Filmography Acting Film Year Title RoleNotes 2004 Proteus Rijkhaart Jacobz 2010 Jakhalsdans Dawid le Fleur Also assistant director 2011 The Darkness is Close Behind Mr. Lemoy Short 2012 One Last Look Frank McCintosh 2013 Die Laaste Tango Kaptein Etlinger Lucy & Janie Lucy's Dad Short Hoe Duur Was De Suiker Reinder Almersma Musiek vir die Agtergrond Freddy Die Ballade van Robbie de Wee Len van Jaarsveld A Man on a Road Is Best Left Alone Short 2015 Blackhat Harbour pilot (uncredited) 2018 Frank and Ava Zinnemann 2019 Coyote Lake Dirk The Drone The Violator 2020 News of the World Wilhelm Leonberger 2021 Destination Marfa Norman DVD, Amazon, VUDU 2024 Slay Dusty Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes Koro Motion-capture role
Television Year Title RoleNotes 1991 Meester Bertus Conradie 1992 Konings Dolf – 1950 1999 Soutmansland 2000–07 7de Laan Bart Kruger 2004 Snitch Jan Pieter 2006 Orion Zatopek Van Heerden Jozi-H Drug Pusher 2006 Episode: "Crush" 2008 Feast of the Uninvited Daantjie van Wyk Episode: "A Map Reddens" 2010 House Captain Vanderhoof Episode: "A Pox on Our House" 2011 Kidnap & Rescue Sam Episode: "Hostage Rescue Team" 2013 Zoochosis Scientist Episode: "Case 05: Fate" 2015 The Americans Eugene Venter 2 episodes (season 3) 2016 The 100 Titus 6 episodes; Recurring role (season 3) Hap and Leonard Paco 5 episodes; Recurring role (season 1) 2017 Salamander Jack Wang Unaired pilot NCIS Hendric Kruger Episode: "Willoughby" 2017–18 The Flash Clifford DeVoe / Thinker Main cast (season 4); 13 episodes 2021 DAM Bernoldus Main Cast Sweet Tooth General Abbot 12 episodes
Video games Year Title RoleNotes 2015 Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain Soldiers / Extras Voice role
Other work Year Title RoleNotes 2010 Jakhalsdans Assistant director Film, also actor 2011 Autumn and George Editor Short film Alien in the Park Director of photography Film 2012 Resolve: A Guide to Post Traumatic Growth Story writer, editor, additional photography Documentary 2013 Team Wheaties: Overcoming Physical Challenges Director, editor Video short Germination Director, writer, executive producer, producer, editor, sound editor Short film 2014 Body Mass Editor, colourist, sound editor & designer Short film Goat Cheese Dreams Cinematographer Short film 2015 A Whistle Blows/Fluit-Fluit Director, editor Television film Meeting Jenny Editor, sound editor Short film 2017 Avalanche Executive producer, editor, sound editor Film
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