Meren Reddy is an award winning actor, writer and producer who has had local and international success in all these disciplines.

International work by Meren include acting roles in Clint Eastwood’s ‘Invictus’ and the TV Series ‘Homeland.'

Locally his most notable television acting credits include City Ses’la, Gazlam, Home Affairs, Beetroot, Fella’s TV and Scandal. Local films include Darryl Roodt’s ‘Lullaby’, Leon Schuster’s ‘Mr Bones 2’ and John Barker’s ’13 Million Reasons’.

Meren holds an Honours Degree in Live Performance from AFDA (The South African School of Motion Picture Medium and Live Performance). Meren has won several awards including 3 SAFTA’s (South African Film & Television Awards) for Best Writing in 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011 & 2015 and a SAFTA for Best Actor in Comedy Series in 2009.

In 2013 Meren was part of the team that broke the Guinness World Record for “The Fastest Film Ever Made”, “Shotgun Garfunkel”. Meren’s responsibilities included script development, producing and acting.

The film broke the last standing record which was held by India, and came in at 10 days, 10 hours, and 30 Minutes from script to screen.

Actor | Voice Over Artist | Writer | Producer

Meren Reddy

TRAINING:

2003 AFDA Bachelor Live Performance, Honours (BlipHon)

TELEVISION EXPERIENCE:

2017 INDIAN DETECTIVE (Mini-Series) Role: Lead2016 SOBER COMPANION Role: Kyle Gumbi Productions + Ghost Sheep

Productions + BBZ Films2014 HOMELAND (Season 4) Role: Parvez Fox212014 ROCKVILLE Role: Janet’s Boyfriend Ferguson Films2012 – 2014 SES’TOP LA Role: Gary Moodley Black Brain Pictures2012 SKETCH U LATER Role: Various Clive Morris Productions2011 HOME SWEET HOME Role: Soho Ubran Brew2010 INTERSEXIONS Role: Lead Curious Pictures2009 – 2010 SCANDAL Role: Support Ochre Media2008 IZINGANE zoBABA Role: Medic Paw Paw Films2005 – 2008 CITY SES’LA Role: Gary Moodley + Writer Black Brain Pictures, Endemol2006 JOZI H Role: Support Morula Pictures2006 IZOSO CONNEXION Role: Sanjee Mindpool Productions2005 – 2006 OFF BEAT GUIDE Role: Sketch Actor Red Pepper Pictures2005 HOME AFFAIRS Role: Support Penguin Films2004 GAZLAM Role: Support Ochre Moving Pictures2004 FELA’S TV Role: Lead Sketch Actor Penguin Films

FILM EXPERIENCE:

2014 DORA’S PEACE Role: Support Kosta Kalarytis One Man Band2013 SHOTGUN GARFUNKEL Role: Lead Johnny Barbazano TeamBest2013 DON’T SHOOT THE CAT Role: Lead Shane Knock2013 BAKGAT Role: Support Henk Pretorius Film Factory2012 31 MILLION REASONS Role: Lead John Barker Rogue Star Films2009 INVICTUS Role: Support Clint Eastwood Moonlighting Films2008 MR BONES GOES TO DURBS Role: Lead Gray Hofmeyer Videovision2007 LULLABY Role: Support Daryl Roodt Independent2006 SIBAHLE Role: Support Joshua Rous Black Brain Pictures2002 SHAKEN AND STIRRED Role: Lead Joylon Ellis AFDA2002 SUBTERRANEAN Role: Lead Morgan Dingle AFDA2001 CAMERA BOY Role: Lead Danie Bester M-Net

Performance Resume

Hair: BlackEyes: BrownHeight: 1,84mLanguages: English

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Meren Reddy

THEATRE EXPERIENCE:

2010 BUCKLED Role: Lead Krijay Govender Lyric Theatre2009 BUCKLED Role: Lead Krijay Govender Playhouse -Durban2008 KNYPIE OP DIE KANT Role: Support Pierre von Pletzen Pretoria State Theatre2006 DE WET’S DREAM Role: Various James Cunningham Baxter Theatre -CPT2005 DE WET’S DREAM Role: Various James Cunningham Frayserburg2005 DE WET’S DREAM Role: Various James Cunningham Grahamstown Fringe2004 FLY Role: Various Mandla Ndimande National Schools Fest2004 FLY Role: Various Mandla Ndimande St Andrews Schools Fest2004 DUBBEL EN DWARS Role: Support Deon Opperman Unisa Little Theatre2003 DE WET’S DREAM Role: Various James Cunningham Aardklop Festival2003 SKINNER Role: Various Sylvaine Strike Grahamstown Fringe2003 SKINNER Role: Various Sylvaine Strike Pretoria Schools Fest

CORPORATE / INDUSTRIAL THEATRE EXPERIENCE:

2013 CHEVROLET SPARK LAUNCH Role: Lead Actor2013 MOMENTUM NEW PRODUCTS LAUNCH Role: Lead Actor2012 SAPICS CORP.VIDEO Role: Lead Actor2012 ABI INTERNAL CORP. TRAINING VIDEO Role: Lead Actor2012 CTM INTERNAL CORP. TRAINING VIDEO Role: Lead Actor2011 VODACOM INTERNAL TRAINING VIDEO Role: Lead Actor

COMMERCIAL EXPERIENCE:

2007 SASOL DELIGHT2004 VODACOM2003 SAA CRICKET WORLD CUP

AWARDS:

2013 Fastest film ever made – SHOTGUN GARFUNKEL2009 SAFTA Winner Best Actor in a Comedy Series2006/07/09/11 SAFTA Winner Best Writing Team in a Comedy Series2006 + 2007 SAFTA Nomination Best Actor in a Comedy Series2002 – 2003 AFDA Best Physical Performer

Performance Resume

Hair: BlackEyes: BrownHeight: 1,84mLanguages: English

Owen S. Management | actors@owens.co.za | +27 (0) 11 483 0940 / 1124

Meren Reddy