Hamilton Dhlamini


Hamilton Dhlamini, sometimes as Hamilton Dlamini, is a South African actor, playwright and a filmmaker. He is best known for the roles in the films and teleserials Isithembiso, Faith like Potatoes and The King's Messenger .

Personal life

He was born on 15 December 1969 in a township South of Johannesburg, called Sebokeng, Vaal Triangle, South Africa to a family with poor economy.
He is married to a nutritionist, Martha, where they have three children. He first met Martha in a lift.

Career

He started his acting career in early 1984 through stage plays. He also played as a businessman Korea in the SABC 1 sitcom Mzee Wa Two Six. In early 2008, he made a lead role in the short series on SABC1, adapted by William Shakespeare’s play King Lear. Also, he played a lead character on the SABC 2 sitcom Stokvel with the role 'Mojo Khumalo'. In 2008, he acted in the series Ten Bush directed by Mncedisi Shabangu. For his role, he later won the Naledi Theatre Award for the best supporting actor. Then in 2009, he collaborated with William Kentridge and the Handspring Puppet Company on Woyzeck in the Highveld.
In 2006, he acted in Regardt van den Bergh’s film Faith like Potatoes. This time, he won a South African Film and Television Awards for best supporting actor for his role. In 2007, he won the Golden Horn Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Feature Film. In 2018, he played the role 'Banzi Motaung' in the popular television series Isithembiso. In the same year, he again won the Golden Horn Award for Best Actor in a TV soap opera 'Isithembiso'.
In 2018, he starred in the play 'Woza Albert' with Joburg City Theatres which was staged at The Kenya International Theatre Festival. His outstanding performance and the general impact of 'Woza Albert' in the festival attribute to his celebration as the most outstanding act of the previous year in the 2019 edition of The Kenya International Theatre Festival. He appeared in the official #KITFest2019 poster.
He also founded his own production company, 'Ndlondlo Productions'.

Other Television roles

Askies!, season 1 as Homeless ManBoo & TT, season 1 as TT City Ses'la, season 1 as Uncle Mto eKasiOur Stories, season 5 as Mbangiseni Fluiters, season 1 as Bantu Ntenga Home Affairs, season 2 as Katleho's Father Home Affairs, season 3 & 4 as Senzo Mbatha Izingane zoBaba, season 1 as Lucky Mutual Friends, season 1 as Pat Mzansi, season 1 & 2 as Prosper Mzee wa Two Six, season 1 as Korea Saints and Sinners, season 2 as Andries Shooting Stars, season 2 as Themba Zwane Soul Buddyz, season 1 as Melusi's TeacherStokvel, season 6 as Mojo Khumalo The Mayor, season 1 as Mapula Matlala Umlilo, season 1, 2, 3 & 4 as Mnqobi Simelane Zero Tolerance, season 1 as Lefty Zero Tolerance, season 3 as President TubmanEmzini Wezinsizwa, as Ndwandwe