# Sharlto Copley

Sharlto Copley is a screenwriter, actor and film director, born 27 November 1973, known for Beast (2022), Monkey Man (2024) and Seal Team (2021).

Screenwriter, Actor, Film Director · Born 1973-11-27

Sharlto Copley is a screenwriter, actor, film director working in English cinema and Hindi cinema. Clapnumber holds 32 titles for Sharlto Copley, from Alive in Joburg in 2005 to Desert Warrior in 2026. By decade, that is 4 in the 2000s, 15 in the 2010s and 11 in the 2020s. Those titles are mostly thriller, crime and action.
## Filmography
- [Desert Warrior](https://clapnumber.com/movies/desert-warrior) (2026) — Actor
- [The Rats: A Witcher Tale](https://clapnumber.com/movies/the-rats-a-witcher-tale) (2025) — Actor
- [Heads of State](https://clapnumber.com/movies/heads-of-state) (2025) — Actor
- [Boy Kills World](https://clapnumber.com/movies/boy-kills-world) (2024) — Actor
- [ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord](https://clapnumber.com/movies/zef-the-story-of-die-antwoord) (2024) — Actor
- [Monkey Man](https://clapnumber.com/movies/monkey-man) (2024) — Actor
- [Beast](https://clapnumber.com/movies/beast) (2022) — Actor
- [Oats Studios: Volume 1](https://clapnumber.com/movies/oats-studios-volume-1) (2021) — Actor
- [Ted K](https://clapnumber.com/movies/ted-k) (2021) — Actor
- [Seal Team](https://clapnumber.com/movies/seal-team) (2021) — Actor
- [The Last Days of American Crime](https://clapnumber.com/movies/the-last-days-of-american-crime) (2020) — Actor
- [God: City](https://clapnumber.com/movies/god-city) (2018) — Actor
- [Gringo](https://clapnumber.com/movies/gringo) (2018) — Actor
- [God: Serengeti](https://clapnumber.com/movies/god-serengeti) (2017) — Actor
- [Free Fire](https://clapnumber.com/movies/free-fire) (2017) — Actor
- [The Hollars](https://clapnumber.com/movies/the-hollars) (2016) — Actor
- [Hardcore Henry](https://clapnumber.com/movies/hardcore-henry) (2015) — Actor
- [Chappie](https://clapnumber.com/movies/chappie) (2015) — Actor
- [Maleficent](https://clapnumber.com/movies/maleficent) (2014) — Actor
- [Oldboy](https://clapnumber.com/movies/oldboy) (2013) — Actor
- [Open Grave](https://clapnumber.com/movies/open-grave) (2013) — Actor
- [Elysium](https://clapnumber.com/movies/elysium) (2013) — Actor
- [Europa Report](https://clapnumber.com/movies/europa-report) (2013) — Actor
- [Spoon](https://clapnumber.com/movies/spoon) (2011) — Director
- [The A-Team](https://clapnumber.com/movies/the-a-team) (2010) — Actor
- [Wikus and Charlize](https://clapnumber.com/movies/wikus-and-charlize) (2010) — Actor
- [The Alien Agenda: A Filmmaker's Log](https://clapnumber.com/movies/the-alien-agenda-a-filmmakers-log) (2009) — Actor
- [District 9](https://clapnumber.com/movies/district-9) (2009) — Actor
- [Snipers Valley](https://clapnumber.com/movies/snipers-valley) (2007) — Actor
- [Alive in Joburg](https://clapnumber.com/movies/alive-in-joburg) (2005) — Actor
- [Sapien Safari](https://clapnumber.com/movies/sapien-safari) — Actor
- [The Good Samaritan](https://clapnumber.com/movies/the-good-samaritan) — Actor

## Worked with
- [Idris Elba](https://clapnumber.com/celebrities/idris-elba) — 2 titles together
- [Pooja Hegde](https://clapnumber.com/celebrities/pooja-hegde) — Beast
- [Priyanka Chopra](https://clapnumber.com/celebrities/priyanka-chopra) — Heads of State
- [Vijay](https://clapnumber.com/celebrities/vijay) — Beast
- [Sobhita Dhulipala](https://clapnumber.com/celebrities/sobhita-dhulipala) — Monkey Man
- [Anirudh Ravichander](https://clapnumber.com/celebrities/anirudh-ravichander) — Beast
- [Thalapathy Vijay](https://clapnumber.com/celebrities/thalapathy-vijay) — Beast
- [Ballireddy Prudhviraj](https://clapnumber.com/celebrities/ballireddy-prudhviraj) — Beast
- [Yogi Babu](https://clapnumber.com/celebrities/yogi-babu) — Beast
- [Makarand Deshpande](https://clapnumber.com/celebrities/makarand-deshpande) — Monkey Man
- [Jani Master](https://clapnumber.com/celebrities/jani-master) — Beast
- [K Selvaraghavan](https://clapnumber.com/celebrities/k-selvaraghavan) — Beast

## Also listed at
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q512353
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1663205/
- TMDb: https://www.themoviedb.org/person/82191

## Common questions

### How many films has Sharlto Copley been in?
Clapnumber lists 32 titles for Sharlto Copley.

### What was Sharlto Copley's first film?
The earliest release on file is Alive in Joburg (2005).

### What is Sharlto Copley's latest film?
The most recent release on file is Desert Warrior (2026).

### Who has Sharlto Copley worked with most?
Idris Elba, on 2 titles in this catalogue.

### Where can I watch Sharlto Copley's films?
Titles featuring Sharlto Copley are listed on Apple TV, Amazon Prime and Google Play Movies. Clapnumber records where each one streams rather than hosting any of it.

### Where is Sharlto Copley from?
Sharlto Copley is from Pretoria.

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Source: https://clapnumber.com/celebrities/sharlto-copley
Retrieved: 2026-10-08