Jamie Bartlett Biography
Jamie Bartlett is a South African actor. He is popularly known for his role as the wicked puppet master, David Genaro on Rhythm City.
Rhythm City is aired in many African countries such as Kenya, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Cameroon, and Ghana.
Jamie Bartlett Age| Family
Jamie was born James Bartlett on July 7, 1966. As of 2019, he is 53 years old. Bartlett was born in the United Kingdom to a South African mother and a British father.
Jamie Bartlett Wife| Divorce| Children
Barlett has a son, Hector. He was married to actress Camilla Waldman with whom he had the son. Camilla played Anne de Villiers on Generations. The couple later divorced.
Jamie Bartlett Education Background
Barlett attended three high schools, Rondebosch High School in Cape Town, St Stithians Boys College in Johannesburg and Brynston High School. Then he trained in Speech and Drama at the University of Cape Town.
In addition, he has a post-graduate masters degree from Chrysalis Theatre Acting School, London.
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Bartlett is a well known and multi-faceted South African actor. Currently starring in Rhythm City as David Genaro. He started playing his role as David Genaro in 2007.
Jamie was the first person to speak in scene 1 on the popular TV series Isidingo as character Mike O’Riley. This was when it aired on South African television. On the set of Isidingo, he acted opposite Hlomla Dandala who acted as Derek Nyathi.
In 1997 he acted in the action MNET movie made for TV, The Sexy Girls. The gang-movie genre showcased the realities of the gangster life in Cape Town.
Jamie also guest stars in the South African, Canadian TV series Jozi-H. The TV series is a hospital drama. It is set in Johannesburg, South Africa. He was also a judge on SA’s got talent alongside Shadow Twala and DJ fresh.
Jamie Bartlett Movies
Bartlett’s movie career started with American movies. Precisely, 1987 action sequel film American Ninja 2. Subsequently, the 1993 American Ninja 5. Here he acted alongside Michael Dudikoff and Steve James.
Jamie also had a supporting role. Playing Joss in the 2003 romantic drama Beyond Borders. An epic tale of the turbulent romance between two star-crossed lovers, with Angelina Jolie.
Bartlett acted in a supporting role of Dirk Hendricks in the 2004 British film drama Red Dust. A local policeman, opposite Hilary Swank. The Academy Award-winning director Tom Hooper directed the film. The film, based on the novel Red Dust by Gillian Slovo. It sees a New York lawyer Sarah Barcant (Hilary Swank) return to the place where she grew up, South Africa.
Barcant returns to fight the case of Alex Mpondo (Chiwetel Ejiofor). A black politician who was tortured during the apartheid regime. The truth of the killing of Mpondo’s comrade Steve Sizela by Piet Muller (Ian Roberts) is confirmed by Dirk Hendricks (Bartlett).
Jamie Bartlett Prey
Moreover, the 2007 horror-thriller Prey, saw Bartlett playing a supportive role as Crawford. A professional hunter, and guide. A film where an American family whilst on holiday in South Africa get lost while on a game reserve and are stalked by lions.
Crawford’s services are enlisted in an attempt to track the lost family. He ventured into the park on a game drive. However, they were surrounded by lions.
Bartlett starred in the 2010 children’s parable White Lion. He was alongside fellow South African Best Actor Tony Award Winner John Kani and Thabo Malema. Impressively, the film won the SAFTA Awards for Best Cinematography in a feature film. Besides, Best Music Composition in a feature film and Best Sound Design in a feature film.
Notably, it was filmed on location at the Kingdom of the White Lion. Also at SA Lion Park, Nash’s Farm, Glen Afric, and Entabeni Game Reserve. Here Bartlett played a professional hunter too.
His latest starring role is in the movie, Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom. It is based on the 1994 book Long Walk to Freedom written by former South African president Nelson Mandela. In the film, Bartlett plays the supporting role of Sergeant James Gregory.
Jamie Bartlett Theatre
Most of Bartlett’s theatre work took place at the Market Theatre where he had strong ties during the Apartheid era. The theatre was founded by Mannie Manim and the late Barney Simon in 1976. It was known internationally as South Africa’s “Theatre of the Struggle” and challenged the apartheid regime.
Cock and Bull Story marked the beginning of Bartlett’s professional career in 1986 where he played the role of a gay boxer and won a Vita Award for Most Promising Actor.
A year later Bartlett starred in the satire play East in 1987 and won the Fleur du Cap Theatre Award for Best Actor.[citation needed]
In 1990 the actor was directed by Neil McCarthy in Rainshark at the Market Theatre.
Neil McCarthy directed Bartlett in Mojo in 1997 also at the Market Theatre where he won the Vita Best Actor Award.
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The Great Outdoors starring Bartlett premiered at the Grahamstown Arts Festival in July 2000. Where he played the leading role. He had a lead role in the theatre production of The Fire Raisers which toured Switzerland
Bartlett recently returned to the Market Theater for Death of a Colonialist [6] in 2011, where he played the lead role of an eccentric 60-something history teacher, Harold Smith from award-winning playwright Greg Latter’s play. Bartlett won the 2010 Naledi Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Lead Role. The play received positive reviews for its script and acting.
Jamie Bartlett Television
- In 1997 he acted in The Sexy Girls an action MNET movie.
- He was cast in Isidingo who acted as Mike O’Riley.
- In 2007 he started playing the role of David Genaro in the Rhythm City.
- He guest stars in the South African, Canadian TV series Jozi-H. The TV series is a hospital drama set in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Jamie Bartlett Theatre
- The Fire Raises
- The Great Outdoors
- East
- Mojo
- Cock and Bull Story
- Death of a Colonialist.
Jamie Bartlett Movies
- His career in the movie began in 1987 action sequel film American Ninja 2 and subsequently the 1993 American Ninja 5.
- In 2003 he had a supporting role in the romantic drama Beyond Borders, with Angelina Jolie.
- In 2004 he had a supporting role in a British film drama Red Dust, where he played the role of Dirk Hendricks. The film was based on the novel Red Dust by Gillian Slovo.
- In 2007 he played a supportive role in horror thriller ‘Prey’ as Crawford, a professional hunter, and guide.
- In 2010 he starred in children’s parable White Lion. The film won the SAFTA awards for Best Cinematography in a feature film, Best Music Composition in a feature film and Best Sound Design in a feature film.
- He has a starring role in the movie, Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom based on the 1994 book Long Walk to Freedom written by former South African president Nelson Mandela.
Jamie Bartlett Awards
- The Crystal Award for Best Actor “Isidingo”
- Vita Award for Best Lead Actor “The Great Outdoors”
- Avanti Television Award for Best Actor “Isidingo”
- Vita Award for Best Actor “Mojo”
- Fleur Du Cap Theatre Award for Best Actor “East”
- Vita Theatre Award for Best Up & Coming Actor “Cock & Bull Story”
- South African Film & Television Award for Best Actor “Rhythm City”