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Arnold Vosloo Biography

Birth Name:Arnold Vosloo

Birth Place:Pretoria, South Africa

Profession Actor, Producer

Fast Facts

  • In 1999, he won the Eyegore Award
  • Nominated as Best Actor for a Dalro Award for his work on the film version of "More Is 'n Lang Dag․"
  • Won The Dalro Award for Best actor for 1989's "Circles in a Forest․"
  • Won The Dalro Award for Best actor for 1984's "Boetie Gaan Border․"
  • Attended drama courses at the Pretoria Technikon, a higher education institution in South Africa
  • Quote: "(Regarding his costume in "The Mummy") "I'm no Mr․ Fitness, but I had done some exercise․ When I finally got to London, they showed me my costume, and it was like the size of a postage stamp․""
  • Known for his deep commanding voice, muscular physique and shaved head

Awards

  • 2000Blockbuster Entertainment Award-Favorite Villain: nominated
  • 2000Chainsaw Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
  • 2022Septimius Award-Best African Actor: nominated
  • 2023National Film & TV Awards South Africa-Best Supporting Actor - Feature Film: nominated