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Sicelo Buthelezi

Sicelo Buthelezi

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Sicelo Buthelezi (born in Tembisa, Johannesburg) is a South African Actor. The popular television personality is known to many viewers for playing the role of Teddy in . [1]

Age

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The Celebrity's the date of birth is out of the public eye. The popular Television personality would rather keep his date Private.

His place of birth is in Tembisa in the city of Johannesburg where he grew up.[2]

Education

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Sicelo studied at Inqayizivele Secondary school in his place of birth, Tembisa. He began to develop his interest in acting during his days in grade 10 and then he joined a local Theatre.[3]

Career

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In 2020, he landed a role as Teddy in the then-popular Mzansi new crime series Gomora.

The character is son to an Alcoholic mother Zodwa. Teddy suffered many challenges at school following his mother’s alcohol. The Actor failed grade nine twice and then had his breakthrough. [4]

Then a couple, Gladys (played by Thembi Seete) a social worker, and Melusi (played Zolisa Xaluva), her husband took him in.

South African celebrities have also shown support to the Celebrity. The current Miss South Africa, Zozibini Tunzi, also showed support for the actor’s Performance as Teddy.

“Please tell Teddy that he’s a fave,”

Zozi tweeted to the Producer of the show Kutlwano Ditsele.

Gomora

The actor on Gomora, Sicelo Buthelezi is growing to be a household name. Though he is known to his fans and viewers of the series by his character name on Gomora.

He has gained TV audiences and the love of many South Africans for his funny portrayal of Teddy on the Gomora, an Mzansi Magic Telenovela.

Getting used to fame

According to him, some aspects of Fame is still difficult for him to handle.

“I don’t know how to act so when people stop me to ask if I am Teddy from Gomora I say ‘no, we just look alike.

“It’s especially confusing for them now that we are on lockdown because I let my beard grow and I have a mustache.

They believe me because Teddy has a clean-shaven face on TV.”

He portrays the role of a young boy with special needs.

According to the Actor, he had to dig deeper to be true to his Character and reveal to people that disabled people have not much different from others.

“It is also important for me to show that even though a kid may have special needs in one way, they are not only that.

“There are other sides to them and they also are multi-dimensional, like everyone else.”

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