Kaz McFadden
Born (1984-12-16) 16 December 1984
Pretoria, South Africa
EducationHTS John Vorster
Alma materPerforming Arts Lifestyle Institute
Occupation(s)Director, Actor, Writer
Years active2006–present

Kaz McFadden (born 16 December 1984) is a South African actor, director and writer. He is best known for his roles in the series Egoli, Binnelanders, Villa Rosa and 7de Laan.[1][2]

Personal life

McFadden was born in Pretoria, South Africa. He matriculated at HTS John Vorster. After matriculation, he joined the Performing Arts Lifestyle Institute (PALI).[3][4]

Career

In 2006, after completing his third year at PALI, he made his television debut in the telenovela Binnelanders telecast on national television. After his fourth year at PALI, he joined the KykNet soap opera Villa Rosa in 2007. He then appeared in several series Die uwe Pottie Potgieter and Pantjieswinkel Stories. In 2009, he appeared in the final season of the M-Net soapie Egoli-Place of gold as Alexander, Nenna's grandson. He went on to reprise his role in Egoli: The Movie in 2010.[3][5]

In 2009, McFadden joined the SABC2 soap opera 7de Laan as Dewald. Meanwhile, he appeared on stage in plays such as Paulus, Noises Off, Vaselinetjie, Somewhere on the Border, Wetters, No Service Please, Die Seemeeu and Katjie Kekkelbek.[6] He made his feature film debut in Bakgat, followed by roles in its sequel and then 5 min late, Spoorloos, Head Hunters and Acting Heroes.[7] In 2010, he starred as Sebastiaan in the SABC2 sitcom Die Uwe Pottie Potgieter.[3] In 2015, he made the title role "Don 'Vossie' Vorster" in the film Strikdas.[8] In 2012 Kaz was nominated for an Ikussasa Youth actor of the year Award and in 2015 he received a nomination from the Royal Soapy Awards.

Apart from acting, he also worked as the artistic director of Nomad Productions. Then he wrote and directed the shows Fladder, Grond, Skemer and the Christmas special Aan die Ander Kant.[9] As a voice over artist, he rendered his voice for the ATKV "Innie Bos" commercial and ATVK "Volksblad" Radio commercial.[3]

Filmography

YearFilmRoleGenreRef.
2008Bakgat!Cheetah SlagofferFilm
20097de LaanDewaldTV series
2010Egoli: Afrikaners is PlesierigAlexanderFilm
2010Die Uwe Pottie PotgieterSebastiaan PotgieterTV series
2010Bakgat! IIPerryFilm
2012Angus Buchan's Ordinary PeopleJake CloeteFilm
2012Die WonderwerkerAdriaan van RooyenFilm
2014PandjieswinkelstoriesDonovan / Mosie van ZylTV series
2014KnysnaJames RoosFilm
2015StrikdasDon 'Vossie' VorsterFilm
2015'n Pawpaw Vir My DarlingGiepie BrielFilm
2015The ProWave-Seekers Commentator (voice)Film
2016Koue VoeteHomeless manShort film
2017SeepgladAndyTV series
2017KampterreinKareltjieFilm
2017DroomdagNolanFilm
2017SwartwaterPepeTV series
2017ErfsondesJaco LotteringTV series
2017Ouboet & WorsHendrikkie van TonderTV series[10]
2018Boesman My SeunTeenage BoesmanTV movie
2019Die Dag is BrosTertius van ZylTV movie
2019Hoe om 'n perd te tekenDirectorShort film
2020DustCalebFilm
2020FladderWriterTV movie
2021KranksinnigWriter, AndriesTV movie
2021KoshuisDirector, writerTV movie

References

  1. ↑ "Kaz McFadden". Filmweb (in Polish). Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  2. ↑ Stehle, Rudolf. "Kaz McFadden in 3 Afrikaanse flieks". Netwerk24 (in Afrikaans). Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Kaz McFadden: TVSA". www.tvsa.co.za. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  4. ↑ "PALI faculty". www.pali-acting.com. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  5. ↑ "Kaz McFadden". kykNET - Kaz McFadden. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  6. ↑ Sassen, Robyn (12 February 2020). "The Kings of the World by William Harding". My View by Robyn Sassen and other writers. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  7. ↑ Cronjé, Fanie. "Wie is Kaz McFadden?". Sarie (in Afrikaans). Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  8. ↑ "Strikdas, an Afrikaans-language film directed by Stefan Nieuwoudt". My View by Robyn Sassen and other writers. 31 January 2015. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  9. ↑ Sassen, Robyn (4 April 2018). "Oorlewing C Blok by Erica Harris". My View by Robyn Sassen and other writers. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  10. ↑ tvplus, Martjie Roos for. "Ouboet En Wors: Afrikaans comedy combination". Channel. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
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