Chumani Pan (born 30 August 1985), is a South African actor.[1] He is best known for the roles in the television serials such as; Ashes to Ashes, Montana,'woman king' and Shooting Stars.[2]

Chumani Pan
Born
Chumani Pan

(1985-08-30) 30 August 1985 (age 38)
Eastern Cape, South Africa
Alma materCity Varsity film and Multimedia School
OccupationActor
Years active2006–present
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)

Personal life edit

Chumani Pan was born on 30 August 1985 in Eastern Cape, in the Soto location in Mooiplaas, South Africa.[3] He studied acting at City Varsity film and Multimedia School.[4]

Career edit

In 2007, he made television debut with the role "Loop-en-val Radebe" in the e.tv drama series Shooting Stars and appeared in all three seasons of the show until 2010.[citation needed] Meanwhile, he made a cameo role in an episode of the SABC2 sitcom Stokvel in 2007. In 2012, he made the lead role "Malusi" in the SABC1 drama serial Montana.[2] Then in 2010, he appeared in the kykNET sitcom Deeltitel Dames. In 2012, he reprised the role in second season as well. In the same year, he appeared in the Mzansi Magic telenovela iNkaba as the "Investigating Agent".[4]

In 2013 he played a guest role in another kykNET period drama serial Donkerland. Then in 2014, he joined with the SABC1 youth drama serial Loxion Lyric. In 2015, he joined with the e.tv telenovela Ashes to Ashes and played the role as "Monwabisi Namane" in first two seasons.[citation needed] In 2016, he made a recurring role as "Mayenzeke" in the e.tv drama serial The Kingdom - uKhakhayi.[2] In the following year, he played the role "Ntando" in the Mzansi Magic supernatural drama Igazi. Then he joined with the Mzansi Magic drama series Isithembiso to play the recurring role "Whitey".[4]

In 2020, he appeared in three television serials: as "Jonas" in the soapie Generations,[5] as "Luxolo Dladla" in the kykNET drama series Projek Dina,[6] and then as "a doctor" in the SABC3 medical drama serial Vutha.[2] Then in 2021, he joined with 1Magic drama Wounds with the role "Sonwabo Dube" and SABC2 telenovela Die Sentrum with the role "Muzi Gadluma".[7] Apart from them, he made a guest role in an episode of the first season of SABC2 police procedural serial The Docket.[4][8]

In 2015, he acted in the Ghanaian pan-African film Silver Rain with the role "Mark".[9] For his role, he won the award for Best Supporting Actor at the 11th Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) and nominated at the Eko International Film Festival.[10] Apart from that, he also made supportive roles in the films such as Special Forces UK, Ella's Secret, I Now Pronounce You Black and White, End Game and Bakgat 3.[4] Apart from cinema and television, he also made sporadic appearances in the theatre with the plays such as; Career Awareness and Destiny of Stone.[2]

Filmography edit

Year Film Role Genre Ref.
2007 Shooting Stars Loop-en-val Radebe TV series
2007 Stokvel Guest role TV series
2008 Special Forces Heroes Foday Kelley TV series documentary
2009 Endgame Youth #1 - Shabeen Film
2009 Ella's Mystery Ben TV movie
2009 Montana Malusi Ntshinga TV series
2010 Themba Zakes Film
2010 Free Willy: Escape from Pirate's Cove Gate Guard Video
2010 I Now Pronounce You Black and White Patrick Muyambwo Film
2012 iNkaba Investigating Agent TV series
2013 Donkerland Gerald TV series
2013 The Road Warrior Mzi Thulo Short film
2013 Bakgat! tot die mag 3 Vusi Film
2014 Loxion Lyric Brian TV series
2015 Ashes to Ashes Monwabisi Namane TV series
2015 Silver Rain Mark Film
2017 Igazi Ntando TV series
2017 Isithembiso Whitey TV series
2016 The Kingdom Mayenzeke TV series
2018 The Docket Guest role TV series
2019 Shadow Richard TV series
2020 Generations Jonas TV series
2020 Vutha Dr Bhengu TV series
2020 Projek Dina Luxolo Dladla TV series
2021 Wounds Sonwabo Dube TV series
2021 Die Sentrum Muzi Gadluma TV series
2021 Atlantis Captain Grootboom Film

References edit

  1. ^ "iGazi Star Chumani Pan Involved In Car Accident". Phil Mphela Blog. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e "APM: Chumani Pan". Artistes Personal Management. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Ashes to Ashes star Chumani Pan takes to airwaves with his 80s and 90s playlist". CapeTalk. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Chumani Pan: TVSA". www.tvsa.co.za. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  5. ^ "EL actor joins cast of 'Generations: The Legacy'". DispatchLIVE. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  6. ^ "Mooiplaas actor lands plum role in drama series". DispatchLIVE. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  7. ^ styleyou (20 February 2021). "Congratulations To Chumani Pan And Thoko Ntshinga". style you 7. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  8. ^ "Mooiplaas actor Chumani Pan to play call centre counsellor in new SABC2 series". DispatchLIVE. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  9. ^ "EC actor stars in Ghana movie". DispatchLIVE. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  10. ^ "Pan in line for gong at African awards event". DispatchLIVE. Retrieved 25 November 2021.

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