Kevin Hanssen, is a Zimbabwean actor, author and musician.[1] He is best known for the roles in the films Mind Games, Mugabe and The Telling Room.[2]
Kevin Hanssen | |
|---|---|
| Born | Kevin Hanssen Harare, Zimbabwe |
| Nationality | Zimbabwean |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, musician, writer |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Website | https://kevinhanssen.com |
Career
editIn 1994, he obtained Bachelor of Arts degree in Industrial Psychology from UNISA, South Africa.[2] He is also a founding member of Over the Edge Theatre Company.[3] He acted in the stage play 'A Man Like You' which was staged in many Zimbabwean theaters.[4]
Awards
editHe has won several awards at many international festivals.[2]
- BAT Best Supporting Actor – I’m Not Rappaport (1993)
- Pick of the Fringe Award, Edinburgh Festival – Twelfth Night (2001)
- Spirit of the Fringe Award, Edinburgh Festival – Born African (2003)
- BAT Best Actor Award – Miss Julie (2010)
- AFDIS Best Actor Award – An Inspector Calls (2015)
- Best Actor Award, Zimbabwe International Film Festival – Mind Games (2017)
- AFDIS Best Actor Award – My Fair Lady (2017)
Filmography
edit| Year | Film | Role | Genre | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | I’m Not Rappaport | Film | ||
| 2001 | Twelfth Night | |||
| 2003 | Born African | |||
| 2010 | Miss Julie | |||
| 2013 | Freestate | Jaap | Short film | |
| 2015 | An Inspector Calls | |||
| 2017 | Jabu's Jungle | Cheetah | TV series | |
| 2017 | Mind Games | Ex | Film | |
| 2017 | Cook Off | Judge | Film | |
| 2017 | Mugabe | Prison Supervisor | Film | |
| 2017 | My Fair Lady | Film | ||
| 2020 | The Telling Room | Walter Parks | Film |
References
edit- ^ "Chris Hoffman films". tvguide. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ a b c "Kevin Hanssen bio". Kevin Hanssen official website. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ "Jump Theatre: How to make a play". africalia. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ "Off Broadway play comes to Theatre in the park". zimbojam. Retrieved 24 October 2020.