Thobani Nzuza

Thobani Nzuza (born 4 May 1993) is a South African actor, director, playwright, vocalist and dancer. He is best known for the roles in the television serials eHostela, Uzalo and DiepCity.

Personal life Nzuza was born on 4 May 1993 in Umlazi township in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. In 2011, he matriculated from King Shaka High School. After that, in 2013, he attended the Durban University of Technology, and graduated with a bachelor's degree in drama in 2016.

Career In 2010, he studied drama by joining the Community Arts Center. During this period, he got the opportunity to learn drama acting under renowned artist Buhle 'Bo' Mlazi. In 2014, he made his acting debut with the stage play Silencing the Hurricanes produced by Themi Venturas. Then he collaborated with Kagiso Tsimakwane to write and directed the play of first one-man show titled Boy Ntulikazi in 2015, which received many awards.

In 2016, Thobani represented Shakespeare festival in Germany with the plays Much Ado about Nothing, directed by Debbie Lutge. In 2018, he played the role of "Mdeni" in the Mzansi Magic drama serial eHostela. After that popularity, he joined with the e.tv supernatural telenovela Isipho, with the role "Lwandle" in 2019. In the same year, he played the role "Khehla" in the soapie Uzalo. In 2021, he appeared in the serial DiepCity with the role "Simangaliso Xaba".

Filmography

Year Film Role Genre Ref. 2018 eHostela Mndeni TV series 2019 Isipho Lwandle TV series 2019 Uzalo Khehla TV series 2021 DiepCity Simangaliso Xaba TV series 2023Isitha: The EnemyChuma & Lazarus TV series