Eric Macheru Biography
Eric Macheru is a South African actor and a former soccer player best known for his role as Leeto in the SABC1 drama series Skeem Saam.
He is also known for winning the SABC1 reality competition Sokka Kings in 2005, which gave him the opportunity to train for a week at the English Premiership club Tottenham Hotspur, a one-year contract with Highlands Cape Town and a sports management contract. He was nominated as into the top six sexiest males in Mzansi.
Eric has always known what he wants in life – when he was little he knew he would be a professional soccer player and a filmmaker. He grew up with his church-going family; a father who loves sport, two brothers and his mother.
When Eric finished school he played soccer and then studied film at AFDA. Highlights in his career include playing soccer for Ajax CT, Platinum Stars and Tottenham Hotspur in a friendly.
In his leisure time, Eric enjoys reading biographies, watching soccer and chilling with friends. His favorite movies are Troy, Gladiator, Braveheart and The Matrix. Brad Pitt, Johnny Depp, and Tom Hanks are his favorite movie stars. He relates to his favorite TV shows Entourage and How I Met Your Mother.
Eric macheru photoEric doesn’t really have any regrets and he is inspired by people who are genuinely happy with their lives regardless of their situations. Eric’s only fear is failing himself. There is still a lot he wants to achieve especially to coach or own a soccer team one day.
If granted three wishes Eric would “reach all my goals, erase suffering in the world and wish for a million more wishes.” He would love to land a big presenting gig.
In 2012 he joined the cast of the Mzansi Magic telenovela iNkaba in the role of Rick, a top model on Fumi’s level described as “the Tyson Beckford of iNkaba world”.
Eric Macheru Age
Eric was born on 25th of February 1986, at Botlokwa, Polokwane in the Limpopo province of South Africa.
Eric Macheru Education
Eric attended Kuschke agricultural high school. After jumping onto the acting bandwagon, Macheru equipped himself with a degree in film from AFDA. Aiming to do more than just read a written script in front of a camera, Eric Macheru is currently busy studying multimedia at AFDA.
He says he decided to add multimedia to his film degree as it will help him move into his passion which is advertising and communication.
Eric Macheru Family
There is no much information about his family, however, he has mentioned that he grew up in a church-going family and he had loving parents. His father with whom his name is currently not known had a great love for sports. He says that he grew up in a township called Seshego with both of his parents and his three brothers which one passed away in 2007.
Eric Macheru Brother
Eric Macheru has three brothers. While he was still young, one of his brothers passed away and this brought a feeling of great sorrow to his family. Eric Macheru explained that he had a difficult time growing up with his family after the death of his brother.
He went on and elaborated that when his brother died he never thought that he might be able to move on due to the tragedy that has occurred to his family but accepted that everything happens for a reason. He believes that the death of his brother is the reason why he is where he is now.
Eric Macheru Soccer
He was a professional soccer player whose career ended after he got an injury that could not heal and he opted out. The injury could not heal and he had to stop playing.
He won a national football talent search in 2005 and was then given the opportunity to train for a week overseas with the English Premiership club Tottenham Hotspur, a one-year contract with Highlands Cape Town and a sports management contract.
Eric Macheru Ajax Cape Town
played for Ajax Cape Town after winning the Soccer Kings competition in 2005. He could not proceed with his soccer at Ajax Cape Town because of the injury that he had. This made him cut his career short after the severe injury.
About a decade after having his football dream dashed by injury‚ Skeem Saam actor Eric Macheru has revealed that he plans to return to the pitch‚ this time as a coach. He says if not coaching‚ then some analysis. He also dreams of owning a football team someday.
Eric Macheru Acting
In 2012 he joined the cast of the Mzansi Magic telenovela iNkaba where he played the role of Rick, a top model on Fumi’s level described as “the Tyson Beckford of iNkaba world”. He also was a cast member of Mfolozi Street season 1 as Msindo.
Eric is a cast member of the drama series Skeem Saam from season one up to season 5 as Leeto Maputla, who always gets into trouble, and gets his family to bail him out. He was also featured on Zaziwa season 4 as himself.
Eric Macheru Girlfriend
There is no much information about his love life. Just like most of the celebrities, Eric is one of those who love to keep their personal matters out of the spotlight. However, an update will be given as soon as this kind of information is out and confirmed.
Eric Macheru Wedding
In the Tv Show, Skeem Saam, after many trials and tribulations, true love wins as Mokgadi Malonga (Pebetsi Nolo Matlaila) and Leeto Maputla (Eric Macheru) exchange their vows in Skeem Saam’s first major wedding storyline.
While planning their white wedding, the couple has had to deal with Meikie Maputla’s (Leeto’s mother) strong disapproval of his bride-to-be’s mother, Mary Matloga. Let’s just say, Meikie’s husband had a little indiscretion a while back.
Eric Macheru Car
Macheru took to Instagram to show his new fancy ride, Audi (although it was still covered). The actoralso thanked the people who have helped him achieve many things in his life.
He further said that everyone’s potential is more than he or she can imagine. He said, “Thanks to everyone that played a part in my life!!! We much greater than we can imagine..run ya own lane!! eeZY,” he wrote. Congrats to the star!
Eric Macheru Net Worth
Eric Macheru’s net worth has grown significantly ever since he debuted for his career. Eric Macheru is a successful TV actor, who has a net worth that is suitably stable for him. As much as we would want to disclose this information, sources have it that there is no adequate information about it. His accumulated net worth is still under review and updates shall be given.
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