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Lukhanyo Bele

Lukhanyo Bele

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About me

Lukhanyo Bele is a professional actor currently based in Vienna, Austria. 

Information

Acting age
33-43 years
Year of birth
1982 (44 years)
Place of birth
South Africa
Height (cm)
176
Eye color
brown
Hair color
black
Hair length
Bald head
Ethnicity and heritage
Black, African American or Caribbean, Xhosa
Stature
athletic / fit
Place of residence
Wien (AT), Austria (AT)
Housing options
Hamburg (DE), Wien (AT), London (GB), Berlin (DE), Germany (DE), South Africa (ZA)
Nationality
South African
Languages
English(native)Xhosa(native)ZuluAfrikaansGerman
Dialects
African English(native dialect)VienneseAfrican American EnglishAustrianIndian EnglishStandard American EnglishStandard British English(native dialect)
Accents
AfricanAmericanAustrianEnglish
Instruments
BanjoDjembeBeat boxingBongoCongaKeyboard/SynthesizerPercussionPiano
Sport
CricketSoccerBeach volleyballBilliardsMiniature golfRugbyVolleyballBaseballBasketballBowlingBoxingAmerican footballAthleticsTable footballTable tennisTennis
Dance
ChoreographyDancehallHip hopPopRapAfro dance
Main profession
Actor
Specializations
Advertising actor, Comedian, Facilitator, Motion capture actor, Singer
Singing
A cappellaBacking vocalsBalladChoirGospelHip HopPopRapReggaeSoul/RnBBeatboxingBluesImprovisationJazz
Special skills
Barman
Pitch
Tenor
Driver's licenses
B - Car

Credits

Professional background

New Africa Theatre

Other professional training

2000 – 2001
UCT/New Africa Theatre

Awards

2013
Huckleberry Finn (nominated) (Other)

Film

2025
Concrete Dreams (Short film)
Police Officer (SUP)
2018
6 Underground
Jeyhun (OTH) Micheal Bay Distribution: Netflix
2018
Berlin Alexanderplatz
Ayyub (OTH) Burhan Qurbani Distribution: ORF
2016
Tatort Virus
Abdallah Diouf (SUP) Barbara Eder Distribution: ORF
2011
Copposites
Jabu (SUP) Oliver Rodger Distribution: Ollywood Productions
2010
Die Minensucherin
Avelino (OTH) Markus Rosenmüller Distribution: ORF
2010
Red Sun
Rasta Driver (OTH) Distribution: Independent Film
2009
Kennedy’s Hirn
Forensics (OTH) Urs Egger
2008
Stürme in Afrika
Nelson - Ranger (OTH) Dennis Satin
2005
Mama Jack
​Street Vendor (OTH) Gray Hofmeyr

Television

2017
Fluchtpunkt
Jeff (OTH) Bela Baptista Station: Virtual Films
2012
Forced Love
Hlomla (SUP) Itumeleng wa Lehulere Station: SABC
2008
Montana
Xolisa (OTH) Station: SABC
2007
Shooting Stars
Zakes Moloto (SUP) Rudi Trap Station: SABC
2007
Stellenbosch
Policeman (OTH) Michiel van Jaarsveld
2006
Madam & Eve
Dumisani (OTH) Raymond Sargeant Station: E-tv
2003
This Life
Drunk Man

Theater

2022 – 2026
Journey Through Africa
Leading Role Stephan Rabl Producer: Stephan Rabl Theater: Junge Theater Wien Casting Director: Future Love Sibanda, Robben Mlauzi Written by: Stephan Rabl
2026
Die Passagierin (Opera)
Steward (SUP) Tobias Kratzer Producer: Christopher Warmuth Theater: National Opera & Ballet ( Amsterdam) Casting Director: Andreas Weirich Written by: Mieczyslaw Weinberg
2025
Beyond The Overflow (Choreography)
Lukhanyo Bele Elisabeth Bakambamba Tambwe Producer: Indra Jäger Theater: ImPulsTanz Casting Director: Elisabeth Bakambamba Tambwe Written by: Elisabeth Bakambamba Tambwe
2024 – 2025
Maria Stuart (Drama)
Mortimer (SUP) Amir Reza Koohestani Producer: Landestheater Niederösterreich Theater: Landestheater Niederösterreich Casting Director: Landestheater Niederösterreich Written by: Mahin Sadri
2024
Die Passagierin (Opera)
Steward (GR) Tobias Kratzer Producer: Christopher Warmuth Theater: Bayerische Staatsoper Casting Director: Andreas Weirich Written by: Mieczyslaw Weinberg
2019
CRY IT out (Drama)
Mitchelle (SUP) Evelyne Tollman Werzowa Theater: Ateliertheater
2019
The Kitchen
Kevin (SUP) Amir Reza Koohestani Theater: Theatre Freiburg
2017
Crudeland
Ken - Saro Wiwa (LR) Mpumelelo Grootboom Theater: Theatre Freiburg
2013 – 2015
Huckleberry Finn directed by: Marcus Thill I Jim
Jim (LR) Markus Thill Theater: Theater Grundschnabel
2009 – 2012
Amaza
Lizo (LR) Thoko Ntshinga Theater: ArtsCape Theatre
2005
Bootie & Dicomatic Role
Bootie (LR)

Audio

2020
Straight Lines (Audio drama)
Narrator (LR) Marlitt Werner Producer: David Wolf-Rooney Casting Director: David Wolf-Rooney Written by: David Wolf-Rooney, Marlitt Werner
2020
KUBE 3 Productions (Other)
Singer

Other

2026
Fussl Modestrasse Event (Other)
Gospel Preacher (GR) Lukhanyo Bele Producer: Fussl Moderstrasse Casting Director: Markus Zadina Written by: Lukhanyo Bele
2022
Metricminds (Video game)
Batiste (GR) Producer: Christoph Schulte Casting Director: Christoph Schulte
2020
Grounded Productions (Short film)
Director Lukhanyo Bele Producer: Nicola Prinsloo Casting Director: Lukhanyo Bele

Commercial

2025
Vaudoise (Commercial)
Gabriel (LR) Eric van den Hoonaard Producer: Christopher Novak (Pumpkin Film) Casting Director: Pumpkin Film
2020
Vodafone (Commercial)
2008
Vodacom (Commercial)