S'dumo Mtshali, also spelled Sdumo, (born 3 March 1983) is a South African actor, producer, and director. Mtshali first gained recognition as a winner on the inaugural season of Amstel Class Act.
Career Mtshali won the inaugural season of the SABC 1 reality competition Amstel Class Act in 2010. As part of his prize, he spent eight weeks training at the New York Film Academy and received professional representation from Moonyeen Lee and Associates (MLA).
His first leading role was in the HIV/AIDS drama Intersexions, in which he portrayed DJ Mo. In 2011, he appeared in e.tv’s Rhythm City as Maidi Kotwe. He later starred as the lead character, Chili Ngcobo, in iNumber Number, a film directed by Class Act creator Donovan Marsh. In 2013, he joined the cast of Isibaya, replacing Treasure Blose in the role of Sibusiso Ndlovu, a performance that earned him his first South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTA) nomination.
At the 2019 SAFTAs, he won the award for Best Supporting Actor in a TV Drama for his portrayal of Mandla in Is’Thunzi.
Filmography Film +YearTitleRoleRef2011Inside StorySphikiri2013iNumber NumberChili Ngcobo2023iNumber Number: Jozi GoldChili Ngcobo Television +YearTitle RoleRef2010IntersexionsDJ Mo Freek2011Rhythm CityMaidi Kotwe2012Tempy PushasKuti Daniels 2013IsibayaSibusiso Ndlovu2016Is'ThunziMandla 2023–2025My Brothers KeeperDonga Shabalala2025Marked Tebza Nyembezi2026The PolygamistJonasi Gomora
Awards +AwardYearCategory Nominated workResultRefSouth African Film and Television Awards2014Best Actor in TV SoapIsibaya2015Best Actor in FilmiNumber Number2016Best Actor in TV DramaSaints & Sinners 2018Best Actor in TV Drama Is'Thunzi2019Best Actor in TV SoapIsibayaBest Supporting Actor in TV DramaIs'Thunzi 2024Best Actor in Fim iNumber Number: Jozi Gold
Personal life Mtshali is from Montclaire, Durban and holds a Diploma in Drama from the Durban University of Technology.
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