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Emmanuel Castis

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Emmanuel Castis
Born
Emmanuel Castis

(1976-02-01) 1 February 1976 (age 48)
Johannesburg, South Africa
NationalitySouth African
EducationUniversity of Witwatersrand
OccupationActor
Years active1999–present
SpouseSharlene Economou
Websiteemmanuelcastis.com

Emmanuel Castis (born 1 February 1976), is a South African actor, singer, and dancer of Greek descent. He is best known for his role as Steve Stethakis in the popular serials Isidingo, and as Cole Harris on the Soapie Scandal!.[1]

Personal life

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He was born on 1 February 1976 in Johannesburg,[1] South Africa to Greek parents, Mike Castis and Maro Castis. He graduated with a degree in dramatic arts at the University of Witwatersrand.[2]

He is married to his longtime partner Sharlene Economou. They got engaged at Komati Gorge Lodge in Mpumalanga.[3]

Career

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He started acting in 1997 with theatre plays, along with PJ Sabbagha and the Forgotten Angle Dance Theatre Company, where he played the role 'Lennox' in the popular play Macbeth. Later, he became involved in musical theater. Meanwhile, he made his television debut with the popular television soapie Isidingo in 1999.[1] In the serial, he played the role 'Steve Stethakis', which became highly popular. In 2004, he won the People's Choice Award for Best Actor in a television soapie. Afterwards, he also appeared in the serial Erfsondes as the lead male protagonist. Additionally, he has been nominated twice for South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTA) for Best Actor in a television series. In 2008, he won the celebrity reality competition of the South African version of Dancing with the Stars.[2]

In addition to his acting career, he has pursued singing and released his debut music album titled "South of Nowhere" in 2008. He achieved success in the reality show Strictly Come Dancing, winning Season 4 in the same year. Furthermore, he released the single "Stop Running" in 2011, followed by "Alive" towards the end of 2015.[2][1]

In 2014 he was a judge for the SAFTAs. He also appeared in two popular international serials, Wild at Heart and Black Sails.[citation needed] In the meantime, he starred in several blockbuster films: Cryptid, Eternity and Tremors 5: Bloodlines.[1] Then he toured around the world with the Broadway hit musical Jersey Boys, as one of the leads 'Nick Massi'. He later received positive critical acclaim and received a nomination for Best Actor in a musical at the Naledi Theatre Awards.[2]

Filmography

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Year Film Role Genre Ref.
1998 Isidingo Steve Stethakis TV series
1999 Dazzle Mark Film
2005 Isidingo: The Need Steve Stethakis TV series
2006 Cryptid Theo Film
2007 One Way Brent Peterson TV series
2008 Wild at Heart Victor TV series
2010 Eternity Jan Roux Film
2012 7de Laan Yannis TV series
2015 Tremors 5: Bloodlines Dr. Michael Swan Home movie
2016 Happiness Is a Four-letter Word Le Roux Film
2016 Black Sails Court Official TV series
2016 General Hospital Kostas TV series
2017 Broken Vows Chris TV series
2017 Heart Aka 4 Minutes Lawyer Short film
2017 Thula's Vine Jaco TV series
2017 Venster Daniel Short film
2018 Liberty Victor TV mini-series
2018 Sides of a Horn APU Manager Short film
2019 Trackers Suleiman Daoud TV series
2020 Warrior Clyde Nichols TV series
TBA G20 Post-production

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Emmanuel Castis bio". tvsa. 26 November 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d "Emmanuel Castis career". Emmanuel Castis official website. 26 November 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Trackers actor engaged: 'We're on cloud nine'". news24. 26 November 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
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