South African stars have made a name as some of the top actors in Hollywood. Many people just know Trevor Noah, Charlize Theron, and Arnold Vosloo. However, many other South African actors are playing different roles in Hollywood. If you want to try your luck with something different as well, go on Hollywoodbets app and see for yourself how good you can be! The app covers many popular leagues and sports worldwide. Meanwhile, here are the notable South African actors in Hollywood you should know about:
Sasha Pieterse
Sasha is famous for her role as Alison DiLaurentis in the popular series Pretty Little Liars. Sasha was born in Johannesburg in 1996 and moved to Las Vegas in 2001 before moving to Los Angeles after a few years.
Other movies she has featured in include X-Men First Class and Good Luck Chuck. Additionally, she has featured in popular TV Series like Hawaii Five-O and Heroes.
Lesley-Ann Brandt
Brandt was born in Cape Town before moving to Auckland, New Zealand, with her family in 1999. The South African actress took the world by storm in her role as the slave girl Naevia in Spartacus in 2011. Besides that, she won the part of Maze in FOX’s popular TV series Lucifer.
Dean Geyer
Dean Geyer is a musician and actor born in Johannesburg before relocating to Australia with his family. Dean emerged third in the 2006 season of Australian Idol. He even featured on an Australian soap opera. Additionally, he joined the cast of the US popular show Glee as Junior Brody in the 4th season.
Troye Sivan
Troye was born in Johannesburg before relocating to Australia together with his family when he was two years old. Although he is a trendy YouTube personality, Troye can also be remembered as the younger version of Wolverine in the 2009 film X-Men Origins: Wolverine.
Tammin Sursok
Tammin Sursok was born in Johannesburg. She later immigrated to Sydney, Australia, with her family aged four. Furthermore, she is popular for her role as Colleen Carlton on The Young and the Restless. Besides that, she also featured as Jenna Marshall on Pretty Little Liars.
Alice Krige
Alice Krige hails from Upington in the Northern Cape. She starred in Star Trek: First Contact as the Borg Queen. Moreover, she returned to this character in the Star Trek game Star Trek: Armada II as well as the Star Trek: Voyager series finale.
The South African actress also featured as a guest star in Six Feet Under, Law and Order: Criminal Intent, Dirty Sexy Money, and The 4400. She also starred in the season finale of the BBC drama Waking the Dead in 2011.
Final Thoughts
The list of South African actors who have made it big in Hollywood can go on and on! Who is your favorite South African actor in Hollywood?