Hamilton Dhlamini (born 15 December 1969), sometimes known as Hamilton Dlamini, is a South African actor, playwright and filmmaker. He is best known for the roles in the films and teleserials Isithembiso, Faith like Potatoes and The King's Messenger .
Personal life He was born on 15 December 1969 in a township south of Johannesburg, South Africa, called Sebokeng, Vaal Triangle to a family with poor economic standing.
He is married to a nutritionist, Martha; they have three children. He first met Martha in a lift.
Career He started his acting career in early 1984 through stage plays. He also played a businessman, Korea, in the SABC 1 sitcom Mzee Wa Two Six. In early 2008, he had a lead role in the short series on SABC1, adapted from William Shakespeare’s play King Lear. Also, he played a lead character on the SABC 2 sitcom Stokvel in the role of Mojo Khumalo. In 2008, he acted in the series Ten Bush directed by Mncedisi Shabangu. For his role, he later won the Naledi Theatre Award for the best supporting actor. In 2009, he collaborated with William Kentridge and the Handspring Puppet Company on Woyzeck in the Highveld.
In 2006, he acted in Regardt van den Bergh’s film Faith like Potatoes. This time, he won a South African Film and Television Awards (Safta) for best supporting actor for his role. In 2007, he won the Golden Horn Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Feature Film. In 2018, he played Banzi Motaung in the popular television series Isithembiso. In the same year, he again won the Golden Horn Award for Best Actor in a TV soap opera, 'Isithembiso'.
In 2018, he starred in the play Woza Albert with Joburg City Theatres, which was staged at the Kenya International Theatre Festival. His outstanding performance and the general impact of Woza Albert in the festival attribute to his celebration as the most outstanding act of the previous year in the 2019 edition of the Kenya International Theatre Festival. He appeared in the official #KITFest2019 poster.
He also founded his own production company, Ndlondlo Productions.
Filmography Year Film Role Genre Ref. 1990 The King's Messenger Poacher Film 2001 Scoop Schoombie Sparks TV series 2004 Gums & Noses Street Dealer Film 2006 Faith like Potatoes Simeon Bhengu Film 2009 Izingane Zobaba Lucky TV series 2010 Jozi Traffic cop Film 2011 Otelo Burning Skhumbuzo Film 2013 Nothing for Mahala Foreman Film 2016 Fluiters Bantu Ntenga TV series Umlilo Mnqobi Simelane Film 2017 Lokoza Director Short film Five Fingers for Marseilles Sepoko Film 2018 Isithembiso Banzi Motaung TV series 2021IsibayaAndile Sibiya2021DiepCityBonga JeleTV seriesReykaHector ZwaneTV series2024Queendom BETKing Banzi KhahlambaTV drama series
Other Television roles Askies!, season 1 as Homeless Man Boo & TT, season 1 as TT City Ses'la, season 1 as Uncle Mto eKasi Our Stories, season 5 as Mbangiseni Fluiters, season 1 as Bantu Ntenga Home Affairs, season 2 as Katleho's Father Home Affairs, season 3 & 4 as Senzo Mbatha Izingane zoBaba, season 1 as Lucky Mutual Friends (2014), season 1 as Pat Mzansi, season 1 & 2 as Prosper Mzee wa Two Six, season 1 as Korea Saints and Sinners, season 2 as Andries Shooting Stars, season 2 as Themba Zwane Soul Buddyz, season 1 as Melusi's Teacher Stokvel, season 6 as Mojo Khumalo The Mayor, season 1 as Mapula Matlala Umlilo, season 1, 2, 3 & 4 as Mnqobi Simelane Zero Tolerance, season 1 as Lefty Zero Tolerance, season 3 as President Tubman Emzini Wezinsizwa, as Ndwandwe Shaka iLembe as King Jobe ka Nyambose Nikiwe
See also 2018 DStv Mzansi Viewers' Choice Awards List of South African films
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