Presley Chweneyagae
Presley Chweneyagae (October 19, 1984 — May 27, 2025) was a South African actor best known for his breakthrough lead role in Tsotsi (2005). Chweneyagae went into acting at an early age, taking acting classes from the age of 10. His first major role proved to be a history-making one, securing the part of David, aka Tsotsi, in Gavin Hood’s searing 2005 crime drama Tsotsi. In the film, set in a...
Presley Chweneyagae (October 19, 1984 — May 27, 2025) was a South African actor best known for his breakthrough lead role in Tsotsi (2005). Chweneyagae went into acting at an early age, taking acting classes from the age of 10. His first major role proved to be a history-making one, securing the part of David, aka Tsotsi, in Gavin Hood’s searing 2005 crime drama Tsotsi. In the film, set in a...
Known For
Cast Credits
The Number
as China Boy
Avenged
as Shoes
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
as Militant Prisoner
Zama Zama
as Joseph Phiri
The Gentleman
as Sipho
Africa United
as Egg
State of Violence
as Boy-Boy
Menda City
as Don P
More Than Just a Game
as Mark Shimmers
Tsotsi
as Tsotsi
Crew Credits
Menda City
Director