Menda City
2009
NewPresley Chweneyagae
Director & actor · born 19 October 1984 · Soweto, Transvaal, South Africa
Presley Chweneyagae (October 19, 1984 — May 27, 2025) was a South African actor best known for his breakthrough lead role in Tsotsi (2005).
Chweneyagae went into acting at an early age, taking acting classes from the age of 10. His first major role proved to be a history-making one, securing the part of David, aka Tsotsi, in Gavin Hood’s searing 2005 crime drama Tsotsi. In the film, set in a Johannesburg township, Chweneyagae plays a small-time hoodlum who steals a car, only to discover a baby in the back seat that causes him to change his ways.
Where to start: Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013).
As director 1
As actor 8
TV shows 1
Frequently asked questions
What is the best Presley Chweneyagae movie?
By viewer score, Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013) at 6.9/10.
What are Presley Chweneyagae’s most popular movies?
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, Tsotsi.
How many movies has Presley Chweneyagae made?
9 films on TMDB, 1 as director, 8 as actor.