Kaz McFadden

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Kaz McFadden
Born
Kaz McFadden

(1984-12-16) 16 December 1984 (age 37)
Pretoria, South Africa
NationalitySouth African
EducationHTS John Vorster
Alma materPerforming Arts Lifestyle Institute
OccupationDirector, Actor, Writer
Years active2006–present

Kaz McFadden (born 16 December 1984), is a South African actor, director and writer.[citation needed] He is best known for the roles in the television soap operas such as; Egoli, Binnelanders, Villa Rosa and 7de Laan.[1][2]

Personal life[]

McFadden was born on 16 December 1984 in Pretoria, South Africa. He matriculated at HTS John Vorster. After matriculation, he joined with the Performing Arts Lifestyle Institute (PALI).[3][4]

Career[]

In 2006, after completing his third year at PALI, he got the opportunity to make his television acting debut with the telenovela Binnelanders telecast on national television. After his fourth year at PALI, he joined with the KykNet soap opera Villa Rosa in 2007. After that, he appeared in several television serials such as; Die uwe Pottie Potgieter and Pantjieswinkel Stories. In 2009, he acted in the final season of the M-Net soapie Egoli-Place of gold with the role as "Alexander", Nenna's grandson. After that, he also reprised the role in Egoli spinoff film titled Egoli: The Movie, in 2010.[3][5]

In 2009, he joined with the SABC2 soap opera 7de Laan and played the role "Dewald". In the meantime, he joined with theatre and performed in many stage plays such as; Paulus, Noises Off, Vaselinetjie, Somewhere on the Border, Wetters, No Service Please, Die Seemeeu and Katjie Kekkelbek.[6] He also acted in the films; Bakgat 1 & 2, which is his debut film and then in 5 min late, Spoorloos, Head Hunters and Acting Heroes.[7] In 2010, he starred the role of "Sebastiaan" in the SABC2 sitcom Die Uwe Pottie Potgieter.[3] In 2015, he made the title role "Don 'Vossie' Vorster" in the film Strikdas.[8] In 2012 Kaz was nominated for an Ikussasa Youth actor of the year Award and in 2015 he received a nomination from the Royal Soapy Awards.

Apart from acting, he also worked as the artistic director of Nomad Productions. Then he wrote and directed the shows Fladder, Grond, Skemer and the Christmas special Aan die Ander Kant.[9] As a voice over artist, he rendered his voice for the ATKV "Innie Bos" commercial and ATVK "Volksblad" Radio commercial.[3]

Filmography[]

Year Film Role Genre Ref.
2008 Bakgat! Cheetah Slagoffer Film
2009 7de Laan Dewald TV Series
2010 Egoli: Afrikaners is Plesierig Alexander Film
2010 Die Uwe Pottie Potgieter Sebastiaan Potgieter TV Series
2010 Bakgat! II Perry Film
2012 Angus Buchan's Ordinary People Jake Cloete Film
2012 Die Wonderwerker Adriaan van Rooyen Film
2014 Pandjieswinkelstories Donovan / Mosie van Zyl TV Series
2014 Knysna James Roos Film
2015 Strikdas Don 'Vossie' Vorster Film
2015 'n Pawpaw Vir My Darling Giepie Briel Film
2015 The Pro Wave-Seekers Commentator (voice) Film
2016 Koue Voete Homeless man Short film
2017 Seepglad Andy TV Series
2017 Kampterrein Kareltjie Film
2017 Droomdag Nolan Film
2017 Swartwater Pepe TV Series
2017 Erfsondes Jaco Lottering TV Series
2017 Ouboet & Wors Hendrikkie van Tonder TV Series [10]
2018 Boesman My Seun Teeenage Boesman TV Movie
2019 Die Dag is Bros Tertius van Zyl TV Movie
2019 Hoe om 'n perd te teken Director Short film
2020 Dust Caleb Film
2020 Fladder Writer TV Movie
2021 Kranksinnig Writer, Andries TV Movie
2021 Koshuis Director, Writer TV Movie

References[]

  1. ^ "Kaz McFadden". Filmweb (in Polish). Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  2. ^ Stehle, Rudolf. "Kaz McFadden in 3 Afrikaanse flieks". Netwerk24 (in Afrikaans). Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d "Kaz McFadden: TVSA". www.tvsa.co.za. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  4. ^ "PALI faculty". www.pali-acting.com. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Kaz McFadden". kykNET - Kaz McFadden. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  6. ^ Sassen, Robyn (12 February 2020). "The Kings of the World by William Harding". My View by Robyn Sassen and other writers. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  7. ^ Cronjé, Fanie. "Wie is Kaz McFadden?". Sarie (in Afrikaans). Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  8. ^ "Strikdas, an Afrikaans-language film directed by Stefan Nieuwoudt". My View by Robyn Sassen and other writers. 31 January 2015. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  9. ^ Sassen, Robyn (4 April 2018). "Oorlewing C Blok by Erica Harris". My View by Robyn Sassen and other writers. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  10. ^ tvplus, Martjie Roos for. "Ouboet En Wors: Afrikaans comedy combination". Channel. Retrieved 19 October 2021.

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