Born name

Sharlto Copley

nickname

Sharlto

Sun sign

Protect

Place of birth

Pretoria, Gauteng Province, South Africa

nationality

training

Sharlto was educated at St Andrews Preparatory School in Grahamstown and Redhill School in Johannesburg.

occupation

Actor, producer, director

family

• Father – Bruce Copley (University Professor, Holistic Educator and Multi-Instrumentalist)
• Mother – Linda Stocks-Copley (Christian Science healer)
• Siblings – Donovan Copley (brother), Marisa Copley (sister)

Manager

Sharlto Copley is signed to William Morris Endeavor Entertainment.

To build

Slim

Height

6ft or 183cm

weight

82 kg or 181 pounds

girlfriend/spouse

Sharlto Copley dated –

1. Jeanne-Melanie Haasbroek (1999–2012) – In 1999, Copley began dating film and television producer Jeanne-Melanie Haasbroek. Their relationship lasted 13 years and then they broke up.
2. Tanit Phoenix (2012 – Present) – After splitting from Jeanne in 2012, Sharlto began dating South African model Tanit Phoenix. The couple is still dating.

race/ethnicity

White

hair colour

Hellbraun

eye color

Green

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• Good sense of humor
• Often plays funny characters

measurements

Copley’s body specifications such as chest, biceps and waist measurements are not known.

shoe size

unknown

brand promotion

Copley appeared in a TV commercial for Nedbank in 2010.

Religion

Christian

Known for

His roles in the films District 9 (2009), The A-Team (2010), Elysium (2013) and Malevolent (2014).

first movie

Copley first appeared in the 2006 film Live in Joburg, starring as a sniper .

First TV show

In 2015, Sharlto made his television debut. He played the character of Christian Walker in the TV series Powers.

Personal trainer

For the film Elysium (2013), in which Copley played the role of agent CM Kruger, he had to undergo serious physical training. To learn more about how he prepared for the film, read Sharlto Copley Interview.

Sharlto Copley favorite things

• animal – cats
• Joke – It’s from the cast of the A-Team movie – “ I know Mexican judo, man. Judon doesn’t know I have a knife, Judon doesn’t know I have a gun, Chico? “
• Video Game – Street Fighter II
• Favorite thing about his hometown – The soul and heart of the place (Cape Town)
• Weapon in the movie Elysium – Sword

Sharlto Copley facts

1. His brother Donovan is a singer. He is part of the Hot Water Band and his sister Marisa is a fashion designer and dancer.
2. Before becoming an actor, he worked as a television manager.
3. He loves creating visual effects for films.
4. He has his own thriller that hasn’t been released yet.
5. He is a big fan of the television series EineTeam (1983-1987).
6. When he was chosen to play the role of Murdock in the film One Crew (2010), he immediately called his mother.
7. Kruger , the character played by Sharlto in the film Elysium (2013), was inspired by special task force soldiers.
8. Copley won the Favorite Hero award in 2009. For the film District 9, Copley was awarded for Best Performance of 2009 .
9. All of his dialogues in the film District 9 (2009) were wrong.
10. Follow Sharlto on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.