Sean-Marco Vorster (born 18 September 1991), is a South African actor, producer and director. He is best known for the roles in HBO Max series Warrior 2023 for Steward Gum and Mnet's Legacy where he played Stefan Potgieter'(2020-2022)[1]
Sean-Marco Vorster | |
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| Born | Sean-Marco Vorster 18 September 1991 Paarl, South Africa |
| Education | Paarl Boys' High |
| Alma mater | AFDA, The School for the Creative Economy |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, Writer, Director, Assistant director |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Spouse | Jay Antsey (m. 2021, sep. 2024) |
Personal life
editVorster was born on 18 September 1991 in Paarl, South Africa. He completed high school at the Paarl Boys' High.[2]
He was married to fellow actress Jay Antsey from 2021 to 2024 though the reason for the split is unclear [3][4]
Career
editIn 2012, two weeks after writing his school finals, he made his maiden film appearance on the first Afrikaans horror film, Lyfstraf directed by Rudi Steyn. In the film, he played the supporting role "Dietmar".[5] In the meantime, he studied acting at the AFDA, The School for the Creative Economy. In the same year, he worked as the assistant director of the short film Nantes. In 2014, he made the lead role as "Jaco du Toit", in the SABC1 youth drama series Amaza. After that success, he then acted in the film Die Windpomp directed by Etienne Fourie in the same year.[2][6]
In 2014 he joined as a co-presenter of the SABC3 Afrikaans lifestyle and magazine program NAweek.[2] Apart from that, he acted in many films such as, Strikdas, Lea to the Rescue, Susters and Vergeet my nie.[7] In 2020, he joined with the original cast of M-Net soapie Legacy and playing the role "Stefan Potgieter".[8] He also owns a production company, where he is working in Nigeria, Kenya, Tanzania and Congo by directing advertisements.[9]
Filmography
edit| Year | Film | Role | Genre | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Lyfstraf | Dietmar | Film | |
| 2012 | Nantes | Assistant director | Short film | |
| 2014 | Amaza | Jaco du Toit | TV series | |
| 2014 | Die Windpomp | Pieter | Film | |
| 2015 | Strikdas | AJ Blignaut | Film | |
| 2015 | Jan Umkhwetha | Jan - 30 | Short film | |
| 2016 | Lea to the Rescue | Crony | Film | |
| 2018 | Susters | Frans | Film | |
| 2019 | Alles Malan | Nico | TV series | |
| 2020 | Vergeet my nie | Hugo Derks | Film | |
| 2020 | Legacy | Stefan Potgieter | TV series |
References
edit- ^ "Sean-Marco Vorster & Mishka Patel". afternoonexpress.co.za. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ a b c "Sean-Marco Vorster: TVSA". www.tvsa.co.za. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ "New couple alert!". Retrieved 22 October 2021 – via PressReader.
- ^ "'Legacy' star Jay Anstey is going to be a mom". The Citizen. 18 August 2021. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ DanShow. "Season 12 - Episode 3". The Dan Nicholl Show. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ "Sean-Marco Vorster – ERM Stars". Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ "Netflix Movies Starring Sean Marco Vorster". www.netflixmovies.com. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ "Sean-Marco Vorster, Legacy's Stefan, returns to the world of the story". Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ Somdyala, Kamva. "Sean-Marco Vorster: Legacy's badass protector-in-chief with no middle ground". Channel. Retrieved 22 October 2021.