Kevin Hanssen
Appearance
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Kevin Hanssen | |
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Born | Kevin Hanssen Harare, Zimbabwe |
Nationality | Zimbabwean |
Occupation(s) | Actor, musician, writer |
Years active | 1985–present |
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) |
Website | https://kevinhanssen.com |
Kevin Hanssen, is a Zimbabwean actor, author and musician.[1] He is best known for the roles in the films Mind Games, Mugabe and The Telling Room.[2]
Career
[edit]In 1994, he obtained Bachelor of Arts degree in Industrial Psychology from UNISA, South Africa.[2] He is also a founding member of Over the Edge Theatre Company.[3] He acted in the stage play 'A Man Like You' which was staged in many Zimbabwean theaters.[4]
Awards
[edit]He has won several awards at many international festivals.[2]
- BAT Best Supporting Actor – I’m Not Rappaport (1993)
- Pick of the Fringe Award, Edinburgh Festival – Twelfth Night (2001)
- Spirit of the Fringe Award, Edinburgh Festival – Born African (2003)
- BAT Best Actor Award – Miss Julie (2010)
- AFDIS Best Actor Award – An Inspector Calls (2015)
- Best Actor Award, Zimbabwe International Film Festival – Mind Games (2017)
- AFDIS Best Actor Award – My Fair Lady (2017)
Filmography
[edit]Year | Film | Role | Genre | Ref. |
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1993 | I’m Not Rappaport | Film | ||
2001 | Twelfth Night | |||
2003 | Born African | |||
2010 | Miss Julie | |||
2013 | Freestate | Jaap | Short film | |
2015 | An Inspector Calls | |||
2017 | Jabu's Jungle | Cheetah | TV series | |
2017 | Mind Games | Ex | Film | |
2017 | Cook Off | Judge | Film | |
2017 | Mugabe | Prison Supervisor | Film | |
2017 | My Fair Lady | Film | ||
2020 | The Telling Room | Walter Parks | Film |
References
[edit]- ^ "Chris Hoffman films". tvguide. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ a b c "Kevin Hanssen bio". Kevin Hanssen official website. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ "Jump Theatre: How to make a play". africalia. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ "Off Broadway play comes to Theatre in the park". zimbojam. Retrieved 24 October 2020.