Keenan Arrison

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Keenan Arrison
Born
Keenan Angelo Arrison

(1981-02-23) 23 February 1981 (age 41)
Cape Town, South Africa
NationalitySouth African
Alma materAFDA, The School for the Creative Economy
OccupationActor, Director, Voice artist, Singer
Years active2006–present

Keenan Angelo Arrison (born 23 February 1981), is a South African actor, director, voice artist and singer.[1][2] He is best known for the roles in the television serials such as; The Wild, After 9, and Shooting Stars.[3][4]

Personal life[]

Arrison was born on 23 February 1981 in Cape Town, South Africa. He is a BA degree graduate in Live Performance and Motion Picture from AFDA, The School for the Creative Economy.[5]

Career[]

In 2006, he wrote and directed two short films: Ongeriewe and Freedom Days, where the former was a Cannes-nominated piece. In 2007, he played the role "Roland" in the SABC1 drama series Divers Down.[6] In the same year, he joined with the e.tv soccer drama Shooting Stars and played the role of "Clinton Arendse".[5] His role received popularity where he continued to play the role until the conclusion of the third season in 2010. In 2009, he made film debut with Shirley Adams and played the role "Donovan Adams".[7] After that, he appeared in the M-Net soap opera The Wild with the lead role of "Ashwin Fernandez" in 2011. In 2012, he reprised his role from the first season.[8]

In 2013, Keenan made a minor role as "Doctor" in the second season of the SABC1 drama series Skeem Saam. In the same year, he joined with the SABC1 drama series After 9 and played the lead role "Zane Matthews" in the second season. In the next year, he appeared in three television serials: SABC2 mystery thriller Swartwater with the role "Vincent", SABC1 anthology miniseries When We Were Black with the role "Shaheed Aziz" and M-Net Edge drama fantasy Dominion with the role "Brother Paul".[8][5]

In 2016, he made the supportive role "James" in the kykNET police procedural Die Byl. Then in 2017, he joined with another kykNET drama serial Sara se Geheim with the role "Danny", and continued in the second season as well. In 2018, he acted in the Hollywood adventure film Tomb Raider.[9][10] In 2019, he appeared in the M-Net miniseries Trackers and played the role "Ibrahim November". In 2020, he acted in the serials: Siende Blind with role "Ricky" and The Riviera with role "Naz Isaacs". In 2021, he joined with the cast of seventeenth season of popular kykNET soap opera Binnelanders.[8][5]

Filmography[]

Year Film Role Genre Ref.
2006 Ongeriewe Charlie Short film
2006 Freedom Days Keenan Short film
2007 Barren Keenan Barrendse Short film
2007 Divers Down Roland TV Series
2007 Interrogation Room Davie TV Series
2009 Shooting Stars Clinton Arendse TV Series
2009 Shirley Adams Donovan Adams Film
2011 Skeem Claude Jnr Film
2011 The Wild Ashwin Fernandez TV Series
2013 SAF3 Ario Rivera TV Series
2013 Skeem Saam Doctor TV Series
2013 After 9 Zane Matthews TV Series
2013 To the Passerby Blind man Short film
2014 Swartwater Vincent / Ashwin TV Series
2014 When We Were Black Shaheed Aziz TV Series
2014 Dominion Brother Paul TV Series
2016 Die Byl James TV Series
2016 Twee Grade van Moord Ra'ed Shad Film
2017 Accident Thomas Film [11]
2017 Sara se Geheim Danny TV Series
2018 Tomb Raider Mercenary Film [12]
2019 Trackers Ibrahim November TV Series
2020 Siende Blind Ricky TV Series
2020 The Riviera Naz Isaacs TV Series
2021 Binnelanders Martin TV Series
2021 Atlantis Nazeem Film

References[]

  1. ^ "Keenan Arrison". MUBI (in German). Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Up-and-Coming Capetonian: Screen and Stage Actor Keenan Arrison". www.capetownmagazine.com. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Getting To Know Our Hot #MCM - Keenan Arrison". Online Youth Magazine | Zkhiphani.com. 20 March 2017. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Keen as anything". www.pressreader.com. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  5. ^ a b c d "Keenan Arrison — Stella Talent Actor's Agency in Cape Town". Stella Talent. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  6. ^ "Moeilikheid, maar mooi!". www.pressreader.com. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  7. ^ Staff Writer (10 April 2017). "Man Crush Monday: We Shoot the Breeze with Sauve Capetonian Keenan Arrison: WomenStuff". Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  8. ^ a b c "Keenan Arrison: TVSA". www.tvsa.co.za. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  9. ^ "SA actor Keenan Arrison: Tomb Raider a breakout role". SowetanLIVE. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  10. ^ Nqcobo, Eliza (29 March 2018). "South African actor Keenan Arrison on his 'Tomb Raider' role". Quick Read Magazine. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  11. ^ "ACCIDENT". Forefront Media GmbH. 28 July 2017. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  12. ^ "Keenan Arrison is die Kaapenaar in Tomb Raider - Smile 90.4FM". smile904.fm. Retrieved 19 November 2021.

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