Hlomla Dandala’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

Intro South African actor
Is Actor 
Film director 
Television presenter 
From South Africa 
Type Film, TV, Stage & Radio 
Gender male
Birth 22 September 1974
Age: 45 years

Hlomla Dandala (born 22 September 1974, in Mdantsane, Eastern Cape) is a South African actor, television presenter, and director. He is best known for his roles as Derek Nyathi in Isidingo (1998–2001), title character Jacob Makhubu in Jacob’s Cross (since 2007), and host of All You Need Is Love from 2002-2003. He currently stars in Rockville as Gomorrah, the main antagonist of the third season and e.tv’s prime time soap opera, Scandal! as Kingsley Siseko Langa from 2016.

Hlomla is the son of Mvume Dandala and has a sister Gqibelo. He has a daughter Ziyanda and was married to TV presenter Candy Litchfield. He speaks four languages: Afrikaans, English, Xhosa and Zulu.

Roles

Television

Series

  • Isidingo (as Derek Nyathi, season 1-4)
  • Rockville (as Gomorrah, season 3)
  • Jacob’s Cross (as Jacob Makhubu, later Jacob Abayomi; since season 1)
  • All You Need Is Love (host; 2002–2003)
  • Interrogation Room
  • Tsha Tsha (as Lungi, season 4)
  • Gaz’lam (as Coltrane, seasons 3-4)
  • Scout’s Safari
  • Zero Tolerance (second season, as Majola Tindleni)
  • Jozi-H (as Dr. Sipho Ramthalile)
  • Scandal! (as Kingsley Siseko Langa)

Miniseries

  • Land of Thirst (as Khanyiso Phalo)
  • The Triangle (2005)
  • Madiba (miniseries) (2017)

Film

  • Fools (1997)
  • Red Dust (2004)
  • Lord Of War (2005)
  • Coup! (made for TV, 2006)
  • Sniper Reloaded (2011)
  • Contract with Yvonne Okoro and Joseph Benjamin.
  • Honeymoon Hotel (2014) with Beverly Naza and Martha Ankhoma.
  • Momentum (2015 film) (as Mr. Madison)
  • Happiness Is a Four Letter Word (2016) with Chris Attoh.

References

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