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David James (actor, born 1972)
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 David James    (  actor) | |
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| Born | 28 October 1972 |
Played the role of Congo Red in Hammarskjöld | |
David James is a South African film, theatre and television actor known mainly for playing the villainous Koobus Venter in the Oscar-nominated science fiction film District 9 (2009). He is also known to South African audiences for his 2004–2006 appearance as "Mad Dog" on the long-running soap opera Isidingo, for his portrayal as Joel Joffe in the 2010 and 2011 stage productions of Rivonia Trial, and for his role as radio station manager Hermanus Meyer on the soap opera Rhythm City (2012–2013).[1]
David James played the role of Congo Red in the 2023 Swedish docudrama film Hammarskjöld – Fight for Peace.[2]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | District 9 | Koobus Venter | |
| 2010 | Eternity | Borlak | |
| 2011 | Winnie | ||
| 2012 | Angus Buchan's Ordinary People | Danny Boy | |
| Saving Rhino Phila | Poacher Boss | ||
| 2013 | Chander Pahar | Albuquerque | Bengali |
| Angel of the Skies | Stutze | ||
| Babalas | Clinic Doctor | ||
| 2014 | The Salvation | Tracker | |
| 2017 | Amazon Obhijaan | Marco Florian | Bengali |
| 2018 | Sew the Winter to My Skin | Frontiersman | |
| 2023 | Hammarskjöld | Congo Red | |
| 2025 | G20 | Template:TableTBA |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Criminal Minds | ||
| 2004 | Snitch | ||
| 2004 | Jozi Street | ||
| 2005 | Isidingo | Tommy "Mad Dog" McCulum | 1 episode |
| 2009 | Binnelanders | Danie Nel | 5 episodes |
| 2010 | Wild at Heart | Van Heerden | Episode #5.9 |
| Solving It | Jan Gabriel De Wet Kritzinger | Episode: "The God of Wrath" | |
| 2011 | Kidnap and Ransom | Dieter Devries | 2 episodes |
| Strike Back | PMC Mercenary | ||
| 2012–2013 | Rhythm City | Hermanus Meyer | 83 episodes |
| 2013 | Mad Dogs | Karel | Episode #3.2 |
| Donkerland | Const. Jannie Kruger | Episode: "Die Jaar 1976: Swart Klip – Deel Twee" | |
| 2015 | Black Sails | Pirate Thug | |
| 2019 | Deep State | Morten | 2 episodes |
| 2021 | Dead Places | Robert | Episode: "The 12-Year Witch" |
| Reyka | Erasmus | 8 episodes | |
| 2021–2023 | Dam | Franz | 10 episodes |
| 2022–2024 | Diepe Waters | Coach Frederich | 33 episodes |
| 2023 | Classified | Farnie Steyn | 3 episodes |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | The Picture of Dorian Gray | |
| 2005 | A Midsummer Night's Dream | |
| 2006 | My Fair Lady | |
| 2007 | Fangs | |
| Everybody Else (is Fucking Perfect) | ||
| 2010 | Rivonia Trial | Joel Joffe |
| Biko: Where the Soul Resides | Sergeant Hattingh | |
| Jock of the Bushveld: the Musical | Boet | |
| 2011 | Rivonia Trial Encore Presentation | Joel Joffe |
| 2012 | Comrade Babble | Brett Kebble |
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