Emmanuel Castis

Emmanuel Castis (born 1 February 1976) is a South African actor, singer, and dancer of Greek descent. He is best known for his role as Steve Stethakis in the popular serials Isidingo, and as Cole Harris on the soapie Scandal!.

Personal life He was born on 1 February 1976 in Johannesburg,

He is married to his longtime partner Sharlene Economou. They got engaged at Komati Gorge Lodge in Mpumalanga.

Career He started acting in 1997 with theatre plays, along with PJ Sabbagha and the Forgotten Angle Dance Theatre Company, where he played the role of Lennox in the play Macbeth. Later, he became involved in musical theatre. Meanwhile, he made his television debut with the television soapie Isidingo in 1999. In the serial, he played the role of Steve Stethakis, which became highly popular. In 2004, he won the People's Choice Award for Best Actor in a television soapie. Afterwards, he also appeared in the serial Erfsondes as the lead male protagonist. Additionally, he has been nominated twice for South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTA) for Best Actor in a television series. In 2008, he won the celebrity reality competition of the South African version of Dancing with the Stars.

In addition to his acting career, he has pursued singing and released his debut music album titled South of Nowhere in 2008. He achieved success in the reality show Strictly Come Dancing, winning season 4 in the same year. Furthermore, he released the single "Stop Running" in 2011, followed by "Alive" towards the end of 2015.

In 2014 he was a judge for the SAFTAs. He also appeared in two international serials, Wild at Heart and Black Sails. In the meantime, he starred in several blockbuster films: Cryptid, Eternity and Tremors 5: Bloodlines. Then he toured around the world with the Broadway musical Jersey Boys, as one of the leads Nick Massi. He later received positive critical acclaim and received a nomination for Best Actor in a musical at the Naledi Theatre Awards.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Ref. 1999 Dazzle Mark 2006 Cryptid Theo 2010 Eternity Jan Roux 2015 Tremors 5: Bloodlines Dr. Michael Swan Direct-to-video 2016 Happiness Is a Four-letter Word Le Roux 2024 A Family Affair Charles The Shakedown Dovi Diamond Greytown Girl Eddie Gibson 2025 G20 Post-production

Television Year Title Role Ref. 1998 Isidingo Steve Stethakis 2005 Isidingo: The Need Steve Stethakis Episode #1.1 Binnelanders Sergio 26 episodes 2006–2007 One Way Brent Peterson 22 episodes 2008 Wild at Heart Victor Episode #3.3 2012 7de Laan Yannis TV series2016 Black Sails Court Official Episode: "XXVII." General Hospital Kostas 2 episodes 2017 Broken Vows Chris TV series Thula's Vine Jaco TV series Days of Our Lives Dr. Bretts 1 episode 2018 Liberty Victor TV mini-series; episode #1.3 2019 Trackers Suleiman Daoud 5 episodes 2020 Isono Mannie Anatopoulos 12 episodes 2020, 2023 Warrior Clyde Nichols 4 episodes 2021 The Other Side of the Nebula Hitman Gino Episode: "Night Shift"2025Bad InfluencerBabi Barlos