Kenneth Nkosi

Acting

Kenneth Nkosi

Born 1973-06-19

Kenneth Nkosi is a South African actor and comedian. He portrayed Aap in the 2005 film Tsotsi. He also appeared in the films White Wedding and Otelo Burning, as well as Mad Buddies and Five Fingers for Marseilles.

Acting credits

District 9 poster
7.5

Thirty years ago, aliens arrive on Earth. Not to conquer or give aid, but to find refuge from their dying planet. Separated from humans in a South African area called District 9, the aliens are managed by Multi-National United, which is unconcerned with the aliens' welfare but will do anything to master their advanced technology. When a company field agent contracts a mysterious virus that begins to alter his DNA, there is only one place he can hide: District 9.

District 9

2009

Tsotsi poster
6.9

A young South African boy from the Johannesburg ghetto named Tsotsi, meaning Gangster, leaves home as a child to get away from his helpless parents. Now a teenage thug, Tsotsi finds a baby in the back seat of a car he's just stolen. He decides that it is his responsibility to care for the infant and in the process learns that maybe the criminal life isn’t the best way.

Tsotsi

2005

Freedom poster
NR

Freedom (inspired by Dostoevsky’s Crime and Punishment) is set in contemporary Johannesburg against the #FeesMustFall student movement. It explores the paradoxical, often limited, notion of "freedom" for born-free South African youth, focusing on the harsh realities of post-apartheid life.

Freedom

2018

Ayanda poster
6.0

A coming of age story of a twenty one year old Afro hipster, who embarks on a journey of self discovery trying to keep the memory of her father alive, when she's thrown into a world of greasy overalls, gender stereotypes and abandoned vintage cars in need of a young woman's re inventive touch who tries to reclaim what would've been, what could've been.

Ayanda

2015

Disaster Holiday poster
6.7

A workaholic dad, trying to win over his kids, heads to the coast of Durban for a big work meeting — under the guise of a family road trip vacation.

Disaster Holiday

2024

Meet Melusi poster
NR

Meet Melusi is a moving story of fatherhood and finding the real meaning of life.

Meet Melusi

2022

Five Fingers for Marseilles poster
5.7

Years ago, the young Five Fingers fought for the rural town of Marseilles against brutal police oppression. Now, after fleeing in disgrace, Tau, one of them, returns to Marseilles, seeking only a peaceful life. When he finds the town under new threat, he must reluctantly fight to free it.

Five Fingers for Marseilles

2018

Thabo and the Rhino Case poster
6.2

Eleven-year-old Thabo wants to become a private detective like in the movies. If only his home, the small African village of Hlatikulu, was not the most peaceful savannah paradise. But things take a sudden turn when a rhino is murdered in the neighboring safari park because of its precious horn.

Thabo and the Rhino Case

2023

Kedibone poster
5.0

An exotically beautiful Sotho actress, Kedibone Manamela, chooses to live her youth on the fast lane. Veiled from her loyal childhood boyfriend's eyes, she bounces between being a good girl in the township and the 'it' girl on the high end of Johannesburg streets. A dark threat looms over the day when the news of Kedibone's escapades reaches the young man.

Kedibone

2020

Blessers poster
2.0

Middle-aged businessman Jacob Zulu has become accustomed to his routine, a life which includes his wife Michelle, his daughter Natasha, his work and his fun. As a powerful CEO, with a big house, a successful spouse, a family and expensive recreational habits, Jacob feels like life will always be this easy.

Blessers

2019

Inkabi poster
5.5

Frank, a retired hitman, has chosen to disappear and start his life anew as a private taxi driver. He befriends Lucy a young woman working at a shady downtown casino. After losing custody of her child Angela, Lucy is back on a downward spiral of drugs and high-class prostitution. One night she witnesses the murder of one of her clients, a prominent Millionaire in the city. Lucy manages to escape but the killer is out for her blood. She has no one to turn to except Frank her only friend. Frank has only killed for money but now he must kill to protect the only person who never had anybody to stand up for her.

Inkabi

2024

Gangster's Paradise: Jerusalema poster
6.6

This South African movie tracks the rise of a once-petty criminal to the heights of the criminal underworld. After cutting his teeth on hijacking, before moving onto bigger game, an ambitious man hits a setback when most of his gang are shot.

Gangster's Paradise: Jerusalema

2008

Mad Buddies poster
4.5

Two sworn enemies, Boetie (Leon Schuster) and Beast (Kenneth Nkosi) are forced to do a road trip together on foot, only to discover that they have been conned into being part of a TV reality show.

Mad Buddies

2012

White Wedding poster
6.6

A young groom and his best man lost on the road trip to the wedding, run into a young English doctor. Set against South Africa's breathtaking landscapes, White Wedding is a high-spirited modern-day road comedy about love, commitment, intimacy, friendship, and the unbelievable obstacles that can get in the way of a fairy-tale ending.

White Wedding

2009

Skeem poster
6.0

South African crime/comedy movie. Forced to spend the night at a creepy old holiday resort, two wannabe gangsters run into trouble when, unpacking the car, their box of cash splits open, spilling a million bucks in eye-catching bundles all over the driveway

Skeem

2011

Piet's Sake poster
4.0

A white employer swapping identities with his Black employee to experience each other's lives and whatever blessings and burdens they bring with.

Piet's Sake

2021

Paradise Stop poster
NR

An honest, South African cop must blur the lines of right and wrong when a businessman -- his best friend -- pulls off a string of freeway heists.

Paradise Stop

2011

Frank and Fearless poster
NR

In an attempt to stop rhino poaching, railway chef Sonny Frank and a ten year old boy called Fearless kidnap the ambassador of a South-East Asian country.

Frank and Fearless

2018

The Vow poster
NR

A newlywed couple takes a luxurious vacation with their unmarried friends -- but a wild night on the town leads to revelations, doubts and dilemmas.

The Vow

2024

Nothing for Mahala poster
NR

Nothing for Mahala is a comedic film that follows Ace (Thapelo Mokoena) into his deep and unpleasant hole of debt and financial woes. Ace who likes to play the part of the high flier is forced to get money from illegal loan sharks, which eventually lands him into some legal trouble. The result is Ace doing community service at an old age home, where much is learnt about finances, life and what really holds value.

Nothing for Mahala

2013

Behind the camera