Bongo Mbutuma
Eyes: Brown Hair: Black Height: 1.76
Showreel: www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPZhZOxLrM0
Film Experience
| Film | Role | Director / Production Company |
|---|---|---|
| MUZZLE 2: City of Wolves | Officer Brown | dir. John Stalberg Jnr, Bonfire Legend, Slow Burn, Broken Open Pictures |
| INVASIVE | Officer Brown | dir. Jem Garrard, Blue Ice Productions, TUBI Movies |
| MARY AND MARTHA | Pumelele | dir. Phillip Noyce, BBC |
| THE WOMAN KING | Oyo Soldier | dir. Gina PrinceBythewood, Sony Pictures Entertainment |
| THE MAURITANIAN | Guard | dir. Kevin Macdonald, Wonder Street |
| SCORPION KING,BOOK OF SOULS | Nubian Warrior | dir. Don Michael Paul, Universal 1440 Entertainment |
| KILIMANJARO | Joseph | Two Oceans Productions |
| MOMENTUM | Detective | dir: Stephen Campanelli, Deer Isle Seven |
| HOE DUUR WAS DE ZUIKER (The Price of Sugar) | Overseer | dir. Jean van der Velde, Spier Films |
| HEART & SOUL | Hamilton Naki | dir. Rob Carlisle, Enigma Pictures, M Net New Directions |
| FREE WILLY | Mansa | Film Afrika |
| MASTER HAROLD & THE BOYS | Elias | Spier Films One |
| D9 | Nigerian Gangster | Western Breeze Trading |
| DIAMOND DIVER | Sam | Two Ocean Productions |
| STORMS IN AFRICA | Bwami | Two Ocean Productions |
| UNREQUITED LOVE | Berry Productions |
Television
| Series | Role | Director / Production Company |
|---|---|---|
| XPATS | Peter Kamau | Local Tv Series |
| SPINNERS | Government Lawyer | dir. Jaco Bouwer, Empreinte Digitale Canal+, Showmax |
| KLIP ANKER BAAI | David | dir.Zane Meas |
| AFRICAN QUEENS NGINJA | Father Zelotes | dir. Ethosheia Hylton, Nutopia |
| REVELATION ROAD | Doctor Petersen | dir. Gabriel Sabloff, Advantage Entertainment, Pureflix |
| RAISED BY WOLVES S2 | Santos | dirs. Ernest Dickerson, Sunu Gonera, Alex Gabassi, Lukas Ettlin, Scott Free Productions |
| WOUNDS | Solomzi | dirs.Mandilakhe Yange, Ernie Vosloo, Paw Paw films |
| SKEMERDANS | Clifford | dir. Amy Jephta & Ephraim Gordon, SHOWMAX, Nagvlug Film |
| THE WATCH | Spike | BBC Studios, Film Afrika, Narrativia |
| AMERICAN MONSTER S5 Ep 8 | Weldon McDavid | dirs. Bill Thomas, Christopher Puttock, Arrow Media |
| VAGRANT QUEEN (Eps 3,4,8,9,10) | Younger Volun | dirs. Jem Garrard, Danishka Esterhazy, Cindy Lee, Blue Ice Pictures, Syfy |
| NOUGHTS AND CROSSES | Cop 1 Melitayo | dirs. Julian Holmes, Koby Adom, Mammoth Screen, BBC |
| THE DEVIL SPEAKS S2, Ep 4 | Douglas Prade | dir. Ian Clarke, Arrow Media UK |
| SPREEUS | Mkhize | dir. Jaco Bouwer, Marche Media |
| SIGNAL HIGH | Inspector Ngcomgconi | dir. Siyethemba Nkomonde. Okuhle |
| THE WIDOW | Baraka | dirs. Sam Donovan, Oliver Blackburn, Two Brothers Pictures |
| 40 NORTH,EP 2 | Engineer | dir. John Dahl |
| ISIKIZI | Vusi | dir. Mandilakhe Yengo ,Paw Paw Films |
| THE CROWN | Hotel Clerk | dir. Steven Daldry, Leftbank Pictures, Sony Pictures, Netflix |
| DOMINION S2 | Thomas | dir. Various, Syfy |
| TRAFFIC 2 | Songezo Sibanda | dir. Roberta Durrant, Penguin films |
| TRAFFIC | Songezo Sibanda | dir. Roberta Durrant, Penguin films |
| ISIDINGO | Mcebisi | Endemol, SABC 3 |
| SHOWBIZZ REPORTS TECH REPORT | Presenter | |
| OUTCASTS | Hartson | dirs. Omar Madha & Bharat Nallurich, Kudos Film & Television, London |
| PHILANTHROPIST SAUDI | Reporter | Moonlighting Films |
| SILENT WITNESS | Kudzai’s Guest | Skeleton Production |
| ERFSONDES 1 to 4 | Vuyo | Imani Media |
| SHOOTING STARS | Paul | Penguin Films |
| DIVERS DOWN | Lead | Bafana |
| ER | Hospital Gate Guard | Film Hire Services |
| LAUGH OUT LOUD | Bobby Heany Productions | |
| GOING UP AGAIN | Penguin Films | |
| INTERROGATION ROOM | Interrogation Room Productions, SABC | |
| CHARLIE JADE | Film Afrika Wrldwide cc |
Theatre Experience
| Production | Role | Director / Venue |
|---|---|---|
| AREPP Educational theatre | one year contract |
Training / Experience
| Institution | Qualification |
|---|---|
| Gregg Watt Interactive | Actors Workshop |
| City Varsity | Film and Television Production |
| SACS High School | Matric with exemption |
Special Skills
ACCENTS: South African English, Standard American
LANGUAGES
English (fluent), Xhosa (fluent)
VOCAL STYLES
Coversational, Soft Sell, Hard Sell, AV, Straight, Corporate, Medium Sell
ACCENTS
South African English, Standard American
BIO
Bongo Mbutuma has been represented by APM since 2002... and since that time, he has grown and diversified as a voice artist. Bongo has gained experience working on projects as diverse as animated movies, like "Zambezia", as well as radio and television commercials including VW, Budget, Western Cape Government and Wonga.com.
Bongo’s neutral voice was also lent to various internal AVs for clients such as Mondelez, Amarula, Dunhill, Radio Retail, Standard Bank and Training Room Online. His genuine interest and dedication to the performing arts ensures that he rises to whatever is required of him in any job
Voice Clips
- Bongo Mbutuma - Hard Sell TenX Retirement Investments
- Bongo Mbutuma - Hard Sell Mobile SMS 36060
- Bongo Mbutuma - Conversational Red Bull Company car
- Bongo Mbutuma - Africa Incredible 30sec Trailer
- Bongo Mbutuma - Conversational Kia Sportage Final
- Bongo Mbutuma - Straight Conversational Refresher The Ultimate
- Bongo Mbutuma - Conversational Old Khaki
- Bongo Mbutuma - Corporate AV Checkers Sixty 60