| Desmond Dube | |
| Birth Place: | South Africa |
| Othername: | Dooby |
| Years Active: | 1994–present |
| Spouse: | Tlotliso Matsela |
Desmond Dube is a South African singer, actor and mime artist, who appeared in The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency and Hotel Rwanda.
He has performed in the plays Jozi Jozi and Peto and the musical Street Sisters, and appeared in the play Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat. He appeared in industrial theatre productions for Eskom, Siyabonga and the AIDS Show. He also played a role in the "Amaglugglug" commercial for SASOL, which won him a Loerie Award for Best Contribution.[1] [2]
Dube appeared in the feature film Inside and the series in 1996 and 1999. In 2002, he appeared in the film The Long Run, and in 2004, he appeared in the film Hotel Rwanda. In 2008, Dube starred as BK in the TV series The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency.
Dube on Monday, a comedy variety show in South Africa, is broadcast on SABC 3 TV. The show brought Dube controversy when, in 2003, he compared members of the Shangaan ethnic group to baboons during the show. Dube apologized on air later, though he defended his statements the next day.[3] [4] [5] The National Assembly Deputy Speaker criticized the SABC for not taking strong action against Dube in the aftermath, and for failing to condemn his statements.
In 2017, he was expected to host the game show #Karektas.[6]
He is married to Tlotliso Matsela.[7]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Inside | Scabenga | TV Movie | |
| 1996 | Joburg Blues | Jakes Kubeka | TV Movie | |
| 1996 | Panic Mechanic | Comedy | ||
| 1999 | Millennium Menace | Desmond | Comedy | |
| 2004 | Hotel Rwanda | Dube | Docudrama / War / Biography / Drama | |
| 2008 | The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency | BK | TV Series7 episodes |