Sharlto Copley Movies and Career Information

Sharlto Copley (born November 27, 1973) is a South African producer, actor, and director who has produced and co-directed short films which have appeared at the Cannes Film Festival, as well as commercials and music videos. He co-founded a media production company, visual effects company and a talent agency. He is perhaps best known for playing the roles of Wikus van de Merwe in the Oscar-nominated science fiction film District 9 and H. M. Murdock in the 2010 adaptation of The A-Team. Copley, an Anglo-African, was born in Johannesburg, South Africa. His first name, "Sharlto" (pronounced Shol-toe), was a word his mother heard on a radio play. Copley attended St. Andrew's Preparatory School, a private school in the town Grahamstown, until the age of thirteen, when his family moved to Johannesburg. There he attended Redhill High School, a South African private school situated in the suburbs of greater Johannesburg, from 1987 through to 1991. While at school Copley was very involved in amateur production (both theatre and film) and through this interest he met Neill Blomkamp. Blomkamp would also attend Redhill High School, although Copley had already graduated by this time. Copley was