Kaz McFadden

Kaz McFadden (born 16 December 1984), is a South African actor, director and writer. He is best known for the roles in the television soap operas such as; Egoli, Binnelanders, Villa Rosa and 7de Laan.[1][2]

Kaz McFadden
Born
Kaz McFadden

(1984-12-16) 16 December 1984
NationalitySouth African
EducationHTS John Vorster
Alma materPerforming Arts Lifestyle Institute
OccupationDirector, Actor, Writer
Years active2006–present

Personal life

McFadden was born on 16 December 1984 in Pretoria, South Africa. He matriculated at HTS John Vorster. After matriculation, he joined with the Performing Arts Lifestyle Institute (PALI).[3][4]

Career

In 2006, after completing his third year at PALI, he got the opportunity to make his television acting debut with the telenovela Binnelanders telecast on national television. After his fourth year at PALI, he joined with the KykNet soap opera Villa Rosa in 2007. After that, he appeared in several television serials such as; Die uwe Pottie Potgieter and Pantjieswinkel Stories. In 2009, he acted in the final season of the M-Net soapie Egoli-Place of gold with the role as "Alexander", Nenna's grandson. After that, he also reprised the role in Egoli spinoff film titled Egoli: The Movie, in 2010.[3][5]

In 2009, he joined with the SABC2 soap opera 7de Laan and played the role "Dewald". In the meantime, he joined with theatre and performed in many stage plays such as; Paulus, Noises Off, Vaselinetjie, Somewhere on the Border, Wetters, No Service Please, Die Seemeeu and Katjie Kekkelbek.[6] He also acted in the films; Bakgat 1 & 2, which is his debut film and then in 5 min late, Spoorloos, Head Hunters and Acting Heroes.[7] In 2010, he starred the role of "Sebastiaan" in the SABC2 sitcom Die Uwe Pottie Potgieter.[3] In 2015, he made the title role "Don 'Vossie' Vorster" in the film Strikdas.[8] In 2012 Kaz was nominated for an Ikussasa Youth actor of the year Award and in 2015 he received a nomination from the Royal Soapy Awards.

Apart from acting, he also worked as the artistic director of Nomad Productions. Then he wrote and directed the shows Fladder, Grond, Skemer and the Christmas special Aan die Ander Kant.[9] As a voice over artist, he rendered his voice for the ATKV "Innie Bos" commercial and ATVK "Volksblad" Radio commercial.[3]

Filmography

YearFilmRoleGenreRef.
2008Bakgat!Cheetah SlagofferFilm
20097de LaanDewaldTV Series
2010Egoli: Afrikaners is PlesierigAlexanderFilm
2010Die Uwe Pottie PotgieterSebastiaan PotgieterTV Series
2010Bakgat! IIPerryFilm
2012Angus Buchan's Ordinary PeopleJake CloeteFilm
2012Die WonderwerkerAdriaan van RooyenFilm
2014PandjieswinkelstoriesDonovan / Mosie van ZylTV Series
2014KnysnaJames RoosFilm
2015StrikdasDon 'Vossie' VorsterFilm
2015'n Pawpaw Vir My DarlingGiepie BrielFilm
2015The ProWave-Seekers Commentator (voice)Film
2016Koue VoeteHomeless manShort film
2017SeepgladAndyTV Series
2017KampterreinKareltjieFilm
2017DroomdagNolanFilm
2017SwartwaterPepeTV Series
2017ErfsondesJaco LotteringTV Series
2017Ouboet & WorsHendrikkie van TonderTV Series[10]
2018Boesman My SeunTeeenage BoesmanTV Movie
2019Die Dag is BrosTertius van ZylTV Movie
2019Hoe om 'n perd te tekenDirectorShort film
2020DustCalebFilm
2020FladderWriterTV Movie
2021KranksinnigWriter, AndriesTV Movie
2021KoshuisDirector, WriterTV Movie

References

  1. "Kaz McFadden". Filmweb (in Polish). Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  2. Stehle, Rudolf. "Kaz McFadden in 3 Afrikaanse flieks". Netwerk24 (in Afrikaans). Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  3. "Kaz McFadden: TVSA". www.tvsa.co.za. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  4. "PALI faculty". www.pali-acting.com. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  5. "Kaz McFadden". kykNET - Kaz McFadden. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  6. Sassen, Robyn (12 February 2020). "The Kings of the World by William Harding". My View by Robyn Sassen and other writers. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  7. Cronjé, Fanie. "Wie is Kaz McFadden?". Sarie (in Afrikaans). Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  8. "Strikdas, an Afrikaans-language film directed by Stefan Nieuwoudt". My View by Robyn Sassen and other writers. 31 January 2015. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  9. Sassen, Robyn (4 April 2018). "Oorlewing C Blok by Erica Harris". My View by Robyn Sassen and other writers. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  10. tvplus, Martjie Roos for. "Ouboet En Wors: Afrikaans comedy combination". Channel. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
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