| Rapulana Seiphemo | |
| Birth Name: | Rapulana Seiphemo |
| Birth Date: | 4 November 1967 |
| Birth Place: | Meadowlands, Gauteng, South Africa |
| Education: | Texas A&M University |
| Years Active: | 1989–present |
| Awards: | Duku Duku, 2002 |
Rapulana Seiphemo (born 4 November 1967)[1] is a South African actor and filmmaker. He is primarily known for his role as Tau Mogale in the long-running soap opera Generations and its continuation, .[2]
He was born & raised in Meadowlands, Gauteng, South Africa.
His career began back in 1989. He has also had starring roles in How to Steal 2 Million, Tsotsi and the sports drama Themba. He made a move from Generations: The Legacy to join Mzansi Magic's telenovela The Queen in early 2020.[3] [4] Rapulana Seiphemo and His well known business Partner Kenneth Nkosi started a production company called Stepping Stone Pictures back in 2003 which they ran until 2015. Under Stepping Stone Pictures, they produced and starred in a film titled Paradise Stop. They produced a 13 part drama series for SABC 1 called Task Force as well as numerous content for Mzanzi Magic including Laugh Out Loud (LOL) and they own a school called Fumba Academy for Acting. He is making a return in with Connie Ferguson.
| Year | Film | Role | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994–2020; 2023–present | Tau Mogale | Lead | |||
| 1998 –2001 | Isidingo | Godlieb Mofokeng | Lead | ||
| 2006 | Muvhango | Pheko Mokeona | Supporting cast | ||
| 2020 - 2022 | The Queen | Hector | Hector Sebata | Lead |
| Year | Film | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | My Children My Africa | Thami Mbikwana | Starring | |
| 2000 | Hijack Stories | Zama | Starring | |
| 2006 | Tsotsi | John | Supporting | |
| 2008 | Lucky Kunene | Starring | ||
| 2011 | How to Steal 2 Million | Julius Twala Jnr | Starring | |
| Tjovitjo | Bra Terror | |||
| Skeem | Uncredited | Supporting | ||
| 2010 | Silent Witness | Anton Radebe | ||
| White Wedding | Tumi | Starring | ||
| 2012 | Room 9 | Damian | ||
| 2013 | Boomba & TT | Stanley | ||
| 2014 | Task Force | Joseph Ndlovu | ||
| 2020 | Santan | Ferreira | Lead role |
Rapulana Seiphemo is married to Olga Ruberio since 2003.In February 2016 he was involved in a car accident and was hospitalized.[5]