Sharlto Copley

Sharlto Copley (born 27 November 1973) is a South African actor. 

He has played Wikus van der Merwe in the Oscar-nominated science fiction movie District 9, Howling Mad Murdock in the 2010 adaptation of The A-Team, Agent C.M. Kruger in the science fiction movie Elysium, James Corrigan in the science fiction horror movie Europa Report and King Stefan in the dark fantasy adventure movie Maleficent. 

He also played the title character in the science fiction movie Chappie, as Jimmy in Hardcore Henry, and starred in two seasons as Christian Walker of the TV series Powers. 

Sharlto is married to fellow South African actress and supermodel Tanit Phoenix.

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Category:1973 births
Category:Living people
Category:South African actors
Category:People from Johannesburg