17 Facts About Siv Ngesi

Sivuyile Ngesi was born on 28 October 1985 and is a South African actor, comedian, presenter, and producer.

Siv Ngesi spent his early childhood there before moving to Langa and later Pinelands.

Siv Ngesi lost his father to a car accident in 2004.

Siv Ngesi attended Pinelands High School and trained at the Waterfront Theatre School and Jazzart Dance Theatre.

Siv Ngesi began his career as a child actor, playing Gavroche in Les Miserables on tour in Asia.

Siv Ngesi performed a piece from the musical for Nelson Mandela.

Siv Ngesi made his television debut in the Disney Channel Original Movie Zenon: Z3 as Bobby and his feature film debut in The World Unseen.

Siv Ngesi guest starred as Thomas in 24: Redemption, a 2008 television film sequel to the Fox action series 24, and had a small role in the Nelson Mandela and Francois Pienaar biopic Invictus.

Siv Ngesi embarked on a one-man comedy show DeKaf, which ran for three years at the National Arts Festival and won the Golden Ovation Award for Best Comedy at the 2010 festival.

Siv Ngesi starred opposite Rob van Vuuren in the 2012 crime comedy film Copposites.

In 2014, Siv Ngesi competed alongside dance partner Marcella Solimeo in the seventh season of Strictly Come Dancing, placing fifth in the competition that year.

Siv Ngesi has hosted the magazine show The Man Cave since 2015, winning one out two nominations for Best TV Presenter at the South African Film and Television Awards.

Siv Ngesi had a recurring role as Udo in the third season of the Starz historical adventure series Black Sails.

Siv Ngesi produced 14 shows at the 2017 National Arts Festival, taking home a Spirit of the Fringe award for his contributions to the festival that year.

In 2019, Siv Ngesi appeared in three films: Knuckle City, which became South Africa's Academy Award submission in the Best International Feature Film category; Bhai's Cafe, a Bollywood-style musical; and the Afrikaans romantic comedy Kaalgat Karel.

Siv Ngesi joined the Showmax comedy Tali's Baby Diary for its second season as well as the Netflix drama Jiva.

Siv Ngesi's recurring role as Victor in Dam, on Showmax, earned him his first acting nomination at the 2022 SAFTAs for Best Supporting Actor, having received nods for his presenting work in the past.