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Simo Magwaza

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A chronicle of Nelson Mandela's life journey from his childhood in a rural village through to his inauguration as the first democratically elected president of South Africa.
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Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013)
Simo Magwaza is known for District 9 (2009), Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013) and Hotel Rwanda (2004).
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    Known for

    District 9 (2009)
    District 9
    7.9
    • MNU Mercenary
    • 2009
    Idris Elba in Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013)
    Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
    7.1
    • Andrew Mlangeni(as Simo Mogwaza)
    • 2013
    Don Cheadle, Nick Nolte, Joaquin Phoenix, Mosa Kaiser, Sophie Okonedo, Ofentse Modiselle, and Mathabo Pieterson in Hotel Rwanda (2004)
    Hotel Rwanda
    8.1
    • Hutu Captain
    • 2004
    Elizabeth Hurley and Ice Cube in Dangerous Ground (1997)
    Dangerous Ground
    4.5
    • Muki's Man(as Simo Mogwaza)
    • 1997

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Youngins (2024)
      Youngins
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Mr. Ramathuba
      • 2024–2025
    • The Queen (2016)
      The Queen
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Dollar (credit only)
      • 2016–2022
    • DiepCity (2021)
      DiepCity
      8.7
      TV Series
      • Patrick
      • 2022
    • Beyond the River (2017)
      Beyond the River
      7.4
      • Mandla
      • 2017
    • Happiness Is a Four-letter Word (2016)
      Happiness Is a Four-letter Word
      6.5
      • Beki
      • 2016
    • Rise
      TV Movie
      • Jacob Morena (as Simo Mogwaza)
      • 2015
    • Impunity (2014)
      Impunity
      5.4
      • Lifa Mapufo
      • 2014
    • Idris Elba in Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013)
      Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
      7.1
      • Andrew Mlangeni (as Simo Mogwaza)
      • 2013
    • Neil Morrissey, Emily Head, Taj Atwal, Liberty Hobbs, Katherine Rose Morley, Joe Sugg, and Kieran Urquhart in The Syndicate (2012)
      The Syndicate
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Minister
      • 2012
    • Hola Mpinji
      TV Mini Series
      • Chiskop (as Simo Mogwaza)
      • 2010
    • 4Play: Sex Tips for Girls (2010)
      4Play: Sex Tips for Girls
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Humphrey (as Simo Mogwaza)
      • 2010–2012
    • District 9 (2009)
      District 9
      7.9
      • MNU Mercenary
      • 2009
    • The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (2008)
      The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Rra Badule
      • 2009
    • Amanda Holden, Stephen Tompkinson, Lucy-Jo Hudson, Rafaella Hutchinson, and Luke Ward-Wilkinson in Wild at Heart (2006)
      Wild at Heart
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Sibu Nunyai
      • 2006
    • A Warm Heart (2005)
      A Warm Heart
      Short
      • School Teacher (as Simo Mogwaza)
      • 2005

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    • Alternative names
      • Simo Magwasa

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