James 'Yoink' Bartlett was a British-born South African actor best known for his role as the wicked puppet master, David Genaro, in Rhythm City and his theatre work.
17 Facts About Jamie Bartlett
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Jamie Bartlett was a well-known South African actor prior to starring in Rhythm City.
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Jamie Bartlett started playing his role as David Genaro in 2007.
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Jamie Bartlett was the first person to speak in scene 1 on the TV series Isidingo as character Mike O'Riley when it was aired on South African television.
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Jamie Bartlett guest starred in the Canadian-South African TV series Jozi-H, a hospital drama set in Johannesburg.
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Jamie Bartlett was a judge on SA's Got Talent alongside Shadow Twala and DJ Fresh.
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Jamie Bartlett had a supporting role playing Joss in the 2003 romantic drama Beyond Borders, an epic tale of turbulent romance between two star-crossed lovers, with Angelina Jolie.
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The 2007 horror thriller Prey, saw Jamie Bartlett playing a supporting role as Crawford, a professional hunter and guide.
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Jamie Bartlett starred in the 2010 children's parable White Lion [3], alongside fellow South African Best Actor Tony Award Winner John Kani and Thabo Malema.
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Jamie Bartlett starred in the movie, Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom based on the 1994 book Long Walk to Freedom, written by Nelson Mandela, the former president of South Africa.
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The Great Outdoors starring Jamie Bartlett premiered at the Grahamstown Arts Festival in July 2000, where he played the leading role.
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Jamie Bartlett had a lead role in the theatre production of The Fire Raisers which toured Switzerland.
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Jamie Bartlett returned to the Market Theater for Death of a Colonialist [4] 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.
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Jamie Bartlett won the 2010 Naledi Theatre Award for Best Performance by an actor in a Lead Role.
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Jamie Bartlett was born in England to a British father and a South African mother.
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Jamie Bartlett was formerly married to actress Camilla Waldman, known for her role in the Generations soap opera.
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Jamie 'Yoink' Bartlett died suddenly on 23 May 2022, at the age of 55.