Sharlto Copley

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

Their titles like District 9, Chappie, and Maleficent - their biggest roles first.
Last updated: June 14, 2026

24 titles
Community avg: 7.73 /10
  • 1
    1
    District 9
    2009August 2009 by Neill Blomkamp
    Science Fiction
    Science Fiction
    8.39 Excellent++
  • 2
    2
    Chappie
    2015March 2015 by Neill Blomkamp
    Crime, Action, Science Fiction
    Crime, Action, Science Fiction
    7.72 Excellent-
  • 3
    3
    Maleficent
    2014May 2014 by Robert Stromberg
    Fantasy, Adventure, Action
    Fantasy, Adventure, Action
    8.02 Excellent
  • 4
    4
    Elysium
    2013August 2013 by Neill Blomkamp
    Science Fiction, Action, Drama
    Science Fiction, Action, Drama
    7.46 Good++
  • 5
    5
    The A-Team
    2010June 2010 by Joe Carnahan
    Action, Comedy, Crime
    Action, Comedy, Crime
    7.36 Good++
  • 6
    6
    Hardcore Henry
    2015September 2015 by Ilya Naishuller
    Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
    Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
    7.36 Good++
  • 7
    7
    Oldboy
    2013November 2013 by Spike Lee
    Drama, Thriller, Mystery
    Drama, Thriller, Mystery
    6.92 Good
  • 8
    8
    Europa Report
    2013June 2013 by Sebastián Cordero
    Science Fiction, Thriller
    Science Fiction, Thriller
    7.25 Good+
  • 9
    9
    Beast
    2022August 2022 by Baltasar Kormákur
    Action, Adventure, Horror
    Action, Adventure, Horror
    7.50 Good++
  • 10
    10
    Open Grave
    2013August 2013 by Gonzalo López-Gallego
    Horror, Thriller, Mystery
    Horror, Thriller, Mystery
    6.99 Good
  • 11
    11
    Free Fire
    2017March 2017 by Ben Wheatley
    Action, Crime, Mystery
    Action, Crime, Mystery
    7.23 Good+
  • 12
    12
    Monkey Man
    2024April 2024 by Dev Patel
    Action, Thriller
    Action, Thriller
    7.80 Excellent-
  • 13
    13
    The Last Days of American Crime
    2020June 2020 by Olivier Megaton
    Action, Crime, Thriller
    Action, Crime, Thriller
    7.42 Good++
  • 14
    14
    Gringo
    2018March 2018 by Nash Edgerton
    Comedy, Action, Crime
    Comedy, Action, Crime
    6.90 Good
  • 15
    15
    Boy Kills World
    2024April 2024 by Moritz Mohr
    Crime, Thriller, Action
    Crime, Thriller, Action
    7.65 Excellent--
  • 16
    16
    Heads of State
    2025June 2025 by Ilya Naishuller
    Action, Thriller, Comedy
    Action, Thriller, Comedy
    7.75 Excellent-
  • 17
    17
    Powers
    2015–2016 by Charlie Huston
    Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
    Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
    7.62 Excellent--
  • 18
    18
    The Hollars
    2016August 2016 by John Krasinski
    Drama, Comedy
    Drama, Comedy
    7.34 Good++
  • 19
    19
    Ted K
    2021October 2021 by Tony Stone
    Drama, Crime
    Drama, Crime
    7.21 Good+
  • 20
    20
    God: Serengeti
    2017July 2017 by Neill Blomkamp
    Comedy, Fantasy
    Comedy, Fantasy
    7.67 Excellent--
  • 21
    21
    Seal Team
    2021October 2021 by Greig Cameron
    Animation, Family
    Animation, Family
    7.84 Excellent-
  • 22
    22
    The Rats: A Witcher Tale
    2025October 2025 by Mairzee Almas
    Fantasy, Drama, Adventure
    Fantasy, Drama, Adventure
    6.75 Good-
  • 23
    23
    Desert Warrior
    2026April 2026 by Rupert Wyatt
    History, War, Action
    History, War, Action
    7.52 Excellent--
  • 24
    24
    ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord
    2024March 2024 by Jon Day
    Documentary, Music
    Documentary, Music
    7.97 Excellent