Luntu Masiza
Special skills
Accents: UK West Midlands (Birmingham), UK London, West African, Southern African, Jamaican and Southern American
Languages: isiXhosa / isiZulu
Singing: bass
Dance: contemporary (basic)
Sports: football
Other: workshop leader, chorus dancing, computing, football, musical chorus, communication, improvisation, scriptwriting, storytelling and directing
South African driving licence
Previous experience
Projects at RADA
Ungquphantsi Likhaya Lam written and performed by Luntu Masiza, Lab Work 10
Mandla, This is highly unusual, dir. Billy Barrett
Yvettei's Colonel / Peasant Man, Mother Courage and Her Children, dir. Lesley Ewen
Cameraman, Tis Pity it’s a Bloodfest, dir. Peta Lily
Prometheus, Prometheus Bound, dir. Ian Morgan
Chebutykin, Three Sisters, dir. Linda Miller
Theatre
Wiston, The Island, dir. Dr John Kani, Joburg Theatre
Sizwe Banzi, Sizwe Banzi is Dead, Dr John Kani, Joburg Theatre
John / multiple characters, The Mother of all Eating, dir. Chris Weare, Independent
Wiston, The Island, dir. Chris Weare, Independent
Buthelezi, I See You, dir. Mahlatsi Mokgonyana, AFDA Graduation
Christian, Ruined, dir. Lara Bye, AFDA Experimental Festival
Skuwit, Horn of Sorrow, dir. Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, AFDA Live Performance School
Agamemnon, The Oresteia, dir. Kathleen Stephens, AFDA Live Performance School
Luthando, Ubudoda, dirs. Luntu Masiza and Chris Weare, Zabalaza
Qondile, Ubudoda, dir. Samuel Miller, Kids Company
Xolina, Status 319, dir, Samuel Miller, Kids Company
Chorus, The Tragedy of King Christophe, dir. Don Kinch, Nu Central Arts
Extra, The Wedding, dir, Graham Vick, Birmingham Opera Company
Film / television
Producer and supporting role, Blood is Black, dirs. Dakalo Kwinda and Oarabile Ditsele, Warehouse Production, (independent feature film to be released in 2022)
Lead, Umhklukanisi, dir. Thembalethu Mfebe, Mzansi Magic
Lead, Some Mother's Sons, dirs. Nbulelo Grootboom / Luntu Masiza
Lead, Mother is Love, dir. Michael Jojo
Xolani, Status 319, dir. Luntu Masiza
Chef, Cos Daddy is Not Coming Home, dir. Freddie Osborne, The Crowed
Doctor, Natasha de Prodigal, dir. Vanessa Adekola, M&M Productions / Nollywood Arts
Education / training
2015- 2017 AFDA Film School - (Year 3 Live Performance Acting)
2014: Director’s course - The Young Vic Theatre, London. (UK)
2014: The Soho Theatre, London:- Writers Lab (UK)
2014: Gold Arts award: Kids Company- film and video (UK)
2013: Sliver Arts awards: Kids Company- film and video (UK)
2008 – 2010: The Dudley College: BTEC National Diploma – Performing Arts Acting.(UK)
2002 – 2007: The George Dixon International School & Sixth Form Centre – Drama (GSCE), 1st Diploma in Performing Arts (UK)
Awards
Dikalos Award 2022 (Festival International du Film Panafrcain de Cannes) Best Actor alongside Francois Immelman
SAFTASSA (South African Film and Television Awards) nominated for Best Short Film 2022 (roles co-producer, actor)
Nominated for The Naledi Theatre Awards (South Africa): Best Breakthrough Performer for The Island, dir. Dr John Kani (2022)
Best Actor (Czech Republic Setkani/Encounter Theatre Director’s Special Award 2018
Fleur Du Cap (Most Promising Student 2018)
Standard Bank Ovation Awards for The Island, (National Arts Festival 2018)
Best Male Performance in a stage production: (AFDA AWARD 2017)
Best Male Performance in a Television production: (AFDA AWARD 2017)
Business
Founder of business training company cybtt.co.za