Jack Devnarain (born 9 February 1971), is a South African actor.[1] He is best known for the roles in the television serials The Ghost and the Darkness, Isidingo and Mayfair.[2]
He was born on 9 February 1971 in Tongaat, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.[1] His mother was a drama teacher.[3]
He is married to Pam Devnarain and is a father of two children.[4]
CareerEdit
He started his acting career in Durban through the community theatre circuit. During this period, he studied law at the University of KZN and graduated in 1993.[1] In 1996, he made his acting debut in the film The Ghost and the Darkness with a minor role. Then in 1998, he appeared in the popular television serial Isidingo with a supportive role 'Rajesh Kumar' which became very popular.[3] After graduation, he served in the Police Service for nine years until 2003 in the Rapid Response and Crime Prevention units where he was famous for his arrests and convictions. However, he continued to appear in television, cinema and theater during his busy lawful life.[5]
In 2002, he moved to Johannesburg to be a professional actor. In 2011, he starred in the heist action film 31 million Reasons directed by .[6] He later received a SAFTA nomination as the Best Lead Actor in a Feature Film. In 2015, he was being a part of the Trek4Mandela group that summited Kilimanjaro on Mandela Day 2015, which is an effort to raise funds to support Caring4Girls.[5][1] He has then served as a member of the Executive Committee of South African Guild of Actors (SAGA) since 2010.[7]
Former 'Isidingo' star Jack Devnarain alerts president to brewing storm
Actors are told 'take it or leave it', says former 'Isidingo' star
August 29, 2023
jack, devnarain, born, february, 1971, south, african, actor, best, known, roles, television, serials, ghost, darkness, isidingo, mayfair, born, 1971, february, 1971, durban, south, africanationalitysouth, africanoccupationactoryears, active1993, presentspouse. Jack Devnarain born 9 February 1971 is a South African actor 1 He is best known for the roles in the television serials The Ghost and the Darkness Isidingo and Mayfair 2 Jack DevnarainBornJack Devnarain 1971 02 09 February 9 1971 age 52 Durban South AfricaNationalitySouth AfricanOccupationActorYears active1993 presentSpousePam DevnarainChildren2Websitehttp www jackdevnarain co za Contents 1 Personal life 2 Career 3 Filmography 4 References 5 External linksPersonal life EditHe was born on 9 February 1971 in Tongaat Durban KwaZulu Natal South Africa 1 His mother was a drama teacher 3 He is married to Pam Devnarain and is a father of two children 4 Career EditHe started his acting career in Durban through the community theatre circuit During this period he studied law at the University of KZN and graduated in 1993 1 In 1996 he made his acting debut in the film The Ghost and the Darkness with a minor role Then in 1998 he appeared in the popular television serial Isidingo with a supportive role Rajesh Kumar which became very popular 3 After graduation he served in the Police Service for nine years until 2003 in the Rapid Response and Crime Prevention units where he was famous for his arrests and convictions However he continued to appear in television cinema and theater during his busy lawful life 5 In 2002 he moved to Johannesburg to be a professional actor In 2011 he starred in the heist action film 31 million Reasons directed by 6 He later received a SAFTA nomination as the Best Lead Actor in a Feature Film In 2015 he was being a part of the Trek4Mandela group that summited Kilimanjaro on Mandela Day 2015 which is an effort to raise funds to support Caring4Girls 5 1 He has then served as a member of the Executive Committee of South African Guild of Actors SAGA since 2010 7 In 2018 he appeared in the South African Indian action crime film Mayfair He played the supportive role of Jalaal in the film which later received positive reviews 8 9 The film was also screened at the 62nd BFI London Film Festival and Africa in Motion Film Festival in October 2018 10 11 Filmography EditYear Film Role Genre Ref 1996 The Ghost and the Darkness Nervous Sikh Orderly Film1998 Isidingo Rajesh Kumar TV series2004 The Eastern Bride Zahoor Mustafa Home Video2005 City Ses la Uncle Prakash TV series2008 On the Couch Dev TV series2009 Tornado and the Kalahari Horse Whisperer Doctor Film2010 Florida Road Doctor Film2011 31 Million Reasons Ronnie Gopal Film2018 Liberty Mr Bhandari TV mini series2018 Mayfair Jalaal FilmTBD Alleyway Doctor Hakeem FilmReferences Edit a b c d About Me Jack Devnarain official website Retrieved 15 November 2020 Actor Jack Devnarain Talks about his Life and Activism faizalsayed Archived from the original on 8 May 2021 Retrieved 15 November 2020 a b Friday Profile Jack Devnarain aka Rajesh Kumar PAIA Retrieved 15 November 2020 10 Things you don t know about Jack Devnarain okmzansi Retrieved 15 November 2020 a b Jack Devnarain saguildofactors Retrieved 15 November 2020 Jack Devnarain Born 09 February 1971 49 years old tvsa Retrieved 15 November 2020 Jack Devnarain disappointed that Ramaphosa didn t sign the performers bill timeslive Retrieved 15 November 2020 Mayfair Cape Town International Film Market amp Festival CTIFMF Retrieved 19 November 2019 permanent dead link Mayfair Channel 14 October 2018 Retrieved 19 November 2019 Johannesburg s Mayfair suburb goes international in new movie IndianSpice 28 September 2018 Retrieved 19 November 2019 Press Indigenous Film Distribution 6 November 2018 Mayfair opens to great reviews Screen Africa Retrieved 19 November 2019 External links EditJack Devnarain at IMDb Former Isidingo star Jack Devnarain alerts president to brewing storm Actors are told take it or leave it says former Isidingo star Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jack Devnarain amp oldid 1169954090, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
