Sharlto Copley

November 27, 1973 (age 52) Johannesburg, South Africa

Sharlto Copley (born November 27, 1973) is a South African producer, actor, and director who has produced and co-directed short films which have appeared at the Cannes Film Festival, as well as commercials and music videos. He is perhaps best known for playing the roles of Wikus van der Merwe in the Oscar-nominated science fiction film District 9 and H. M. Murdock in the 2010 adaptation of The A-Team. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sharlto Copley, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

His titles like District 9, Chappie, and Maleficent - his biggest roles first.
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Watched: 0/26

Weighted avg: 6.36 /10

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District 9

2009August 2009 by Neill Blomkamp

Lead role as Wikus van de Merwe

Lead role as Wikus van de Merwe

7.11 Good++
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Chappie

2015March 2015 by Neill Blomkamp

Lead role as Chappie

Lead role as Chappie

6.36 Good-
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3

Maleficent

2014May 2014 by Robert Stromberg

Supporting as Stefan

Supporting as Stefan

6.68 Good
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4

Elysium

2013August 2013 by Neill Blomkamp

Starring as Kruger

Starring as Kruger

6.07 Okay++
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5

The A-Team

2010June 2010 by Joe Carnahan

Supporting as Murdock

Supporting as Murdock

5.95 Okay++
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6

Hardcore Henry

2015September 2015 by Ilya Naishuller

Starring as Jimmy

Starring as Jimmy

5.95 Okay++
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7

Oldboy

2013November 2013 by Spike Lee

Starring as Adrian Pryce

Starring as Adrian Pryce

5.44 Okay-
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8

Europa Report

2013June 2013 by Sebastián Cordero

Starring as James Corrigan

Starring as James Corrigan

5.83 Okay+
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9

Beast

2022August 2022 by Baltasar Kormákur

Supporting as Martin Battles

Supporting as Martin Battles

6.07 Okay++
10

10

Open Grave

2013August 2013 by Gonzalo López-Gallego

Lead role as John

Lead role as John

5.51 Okay
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11

Free Fire

2017March 2017 by Ben Wheatley

Supporting as Vernon

Supporting as Vernon

5.78 Okay+
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12

Monkey Man

2024April 2024 by Dev Patel

Minor role as Tiger

Minor role as Tiger

6.42 Good-
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The Last Days of American Crime

2020June 2020 by Olivier Megaton

Supporting as William Sawyer

Supporting as William Sawyer

5.94 Okay++
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Gringo

2018March 2018 by Nash Edgerton

Supporting as Mitch Rusk

Supporting as Mitch Rusk

5.41 Okay-
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Boy Kills World

2024April 2024 by Moritz Mohr

Supporting as Glen Van Der Koy

Supporting as Glen Van Der Koy

6.22 Good--
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Heads of State

2025June 2025 by Ilya Naishuller

Minor role as Agent Coop

Minor role as Agent Coop

6.36 Good-
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Powers

2015–2016 by Charlie Huston

Lead role as Christian Walker

Lead role as Christian Walker

5.67 Okay+
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The Hollars

2016August 2016 by John Krasinski

Supporting as Ron Hollar

Supporting as Ron Hollar

5.85 Okay+
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Ted K

2021October 2021 by Tony Stone

Lead role as Ted

Lead role as Ted

5.63 Okay
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God: Serengeti

2017July 2017 by Neill Blomkamp

Lead role as God

Lead role as God

6.15 Good--
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Seal Team

2021October 2021 by Greig Cameron

Supporting as Switch (voice)

Supporting as Switch (voice)

6.40 Good-
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Alive in Joburg

2005January 2005 by Neill Blomkamp

Starring as Sniper

Starring as Sniper

6.18 Good--
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The Rats: A Witcher Tale

2025October 2025 by Mairzee Almas

Minor role as Leo Bonhart

Minor role as Leo Bonhart

5.17 Okay--
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God: City

2018September 2018 by Neill Blomkamp

Lead role as Dieu

Lead role as Dieu

5.81 Okay+
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25

Desert Warrior

2026April 2026 by Rupert Wyatt

Supporting as Jalabzeen

Supporting as Jalabzeen

Needs more reviews
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ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord

2024March 2024 by Jon Day

Supporting as Self

Supporting as Self

6.23 Good--