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Sean Cameron Michael Biography

Birth Name:Sean Cameron Michael

Birth Place:Cape Town, South Africa

Profession Actor, Writer, Producer, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

  • The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences invited him to judge the first round of entries in the Best Performance by an Actress category for the 2013 International Emmy Awards
  • Was invited to judge the first round of entries for the Best Performance by an Actor category for the 2012 International Emmy Awards
  • Studied at the Maas-Phillips College of Speech and Drama
  • Worked part-time jobs as a waiter and a chef before deciding to work as an actor and singer full time
  • Completed his compulsory two years in the Nation Service as an infantryman in the South African Defence Force in Potchefstroom
  • His first professional acting job was a musical theatre gig at the age of 12
  • Came to fame in South Africa as a television presenter on SABC's "Teleschool․"
  • Considers some of his career highlights to be performing in "On the Open Road" and "The Mandela Trilogy․"
  • Played Indiana Jones in a commercial for Camelot Lottery that aired in the U․K
  • Fought hand-to-hand, jumped off of trains and did all of his other stunts in "Allan Quatermain and the Temple of Skulls" himself

Awards

  • 2017Feature Film Award-Best Actor: winner
  • 2022SAFTA Golden Horn-Best Supporting Actor - Feature Film: nominated