Hos much is Sharlto Copley worth?
The actor has amassed a net worth of $15 million.
| Net Worth: | $15 million |
|---|---|
| Date of birth: | November 27, 1973 (50 years old) |
| Gender: | Male |
| Height: | 183 |
| Profession: | Actor, Film Director, Film Producer |
| Nationality: | South African |
Biography – A Short Wiki
South African actor, director, and producer Sharlto Copley is best known for his role as Wikus van der Merwe in the Oscar-nominated film District 9. He is also known for his roles in Elysium, Europa Report, The A-Team, and Maleficent. Copley was born to Linda Stocks and Bruce Copley, a former university professor, in Johannesburg, South Africa. He has been married to South African supermodel and actress Tanit Phoenix since 2016. They have a son together.
Quotes
“I always find the more you can draw on real life characters, people, situations, it works better. Certainly for designing a character, I prefer to draw on real people rather than other guys I’ve seen in movies, rather than ‘here’s my version of Clint Eastwood’ or whoever.”
— Sharlto Copley
“To some degree, Hollywood doesn’t know what to do with me because the characters I do are so different. But hopefully, that will give me longevity.”
— Sharlto Copley
“I feel so comfortable in an acting role, you know, as an actor. Maybe it’s because I came into it late. If anything, I’ve felt frustrated that I can’t carry a film because everything since ‘District 9’ has been supporting roles.”
— Sharlto Copley
“In America, people really struggle with my name, so I don’t have a nickname as such. I’ve had Sharlito, Sheldon, Charldo, really interesting variations on the name. Some of them can get it, but many can’t.”
— Sharlto Copley
“I suppose comedy is my first love, in a way.”
— Sharlto Copley
