Tyrone Keogh Explained

Tyrone Keogh
Other Names:Ty Keogh
Birth Date:1982
Birth Place:Johannesburg, South Africa
Height:1.82 m
Years Active:1989–present
Children:1
Father:Danny Keogh
Occupation:Director, Model, Assistant director

Tyrone Keogh (born 1982) is a South African actor, model and assistant director.[1] He is best known for his roles in the series 24 Hours to Live, The Girl from St. Agnes and Dominion.[2] He was named Best Dressed Man by GQ South Africa in 2012.[3]

Early life

Keogh was born in 1982 in Johannesburg, South Africa. He is the son of actor Danny Keogh.[4] [5] His mother Debbie is also a film producer.[6] In 2011, he won the 2011 Cleo Bachelor of the Year competition in Fourways, Johannesburg.[7]

Career

At 14, Keogh began his acting career with various related production jobs as a scenic set painter, set builder, propsman and animal wrangler. At 16, he appeared in South African TV commercials for many brands such as: Vodacom UK, Pepsi USA, Opel Europe, Orange Communications, Nestle, and KFC. Then he became an art director on commercials and music videos. From 2002 to 2004, he worked as the assistant set dresser for the films Pavement, Citizen Verdict and Wake of Death. Then in 2004, he received his first film role as "Young Michael Kittridge" in the film Blast. Since then, he received many supportive roles in many major international films such as Blood Diamond (with Leonardo DiCaprio), The Deal (with Meg Ryan), Goodbye Bafana (with Joseph Fiennes) and Starship Troopers Marauder (with Casper Van Dien). In 2007, he acted in the Hollywood film Goodbye Bafana directed by .[8]

In 2008, he moved to London and signed with the agent Jeremy Conway. After that, he started to act in the short films: Service Pistol and The Tunnel. In the meantime, he also appeared in two BBC television shows. However he returned to South Africa in 2011. After relocating to Johannesburg, he got the opportunity to play the role "Jack van Reenen" in the M-Net soap opera The Wild. From 2011 to 2013, Keogh played the role as "Jack van Reenen" in the M-Net soap opera The Wild. In 2013, he acted in the serial SAF3 and played the role of "Tom". During this period, he was invited to act in some international television serials such as Dominion, Homeland and Black Sails. After the success of these serials, he acted in the Brian Smrz's film 24 Hours to Live along with Ethan Hawke.

Personal life

From 2012 to 2014, Keogh dated former Miss South Africa Nicole Flint.[9] [10] He married British actress Shivaani Ghai in November 2016.[11]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Genre Ref.
2003 Citizen Verdict assistant set dresser Feature
2004 Wake of Death assistant set dresserFeature
2004 Blast Young Michael KittridgeFeature
2006 Blood Diamond SA PageFeature
2007 Goodbye Bafana Brent GregoryFeature
2007 More Than Just a Game Warder Ekwilbou Feature
2008 The Deal Bagel PAFeature
2008 Starship Troopers 3: Marauder MP SergeantDirect-to-video
2008 Service Pistol Jp Short film
2010 The Tunnel South African Corporal, First assistant directorShort film
2010 Death Race 2 CamermanDirect-to-video
2011 Waterfront Actor Feature
2015 Eye in the Sky Sammy Feature
2017 24 Hours to Live Keith Zera Feature
2017 Accident Fred Feature
2020 Transference: A Love Story Douglas Cornell Feature
2020 Jerusalema - South African Film Industry Jack Short film

Television

Year Title Role Genre Ref.
2002 Pavement assistant set dresserTelevision film
2008 Generation Kill Charlie Marine Miniseries
2011 The Wild Jack van reenenSeries
2013 SAF3 TomSeries
2014 Dominion Lt. Vince HalloranSeries
2014 Homeland S.F. #1Series
2017 Black Sails Adams Series
2019 The Girl from St. Agnes Shane Moolman Series
2020 Still Breathing Stephen Series
2025 One Piece Series; Season 2[12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Filmstarts . Tyrone Keogh . 2021-10-12 . FILMSTARTS.de . de.
  2. Web site: Tyrone KEOGH alias : Ty KEOGH . 2021-10-12 . en.notrecinema.com.
  3. Web site: Welcome on notreCinema . 2021-10-12 . en.notrecinema.com.
  4. Web site: Charlie Jade (a Titles & Air Dates Guide) . epguides.com . 2016-01-05 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160105210718/http://epguides.com/CharlieJade/ . 5 January 2016 .
  5. Web site: KNOWN GODS – M-Net Corporate. M-Net Corporate. 2016-01-05. en-US. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304090122/http://mnetcorporate.co.za/genres/known-gods/. 4 March 2016. dead.
  6. Web site: Ty Keogh: TVSA . 2021-10-12 . www.tvsa.co.za.
  7. Web site: Meet SA’s sexiest heart-throb . 2021-10-12 . www.iol.co.za . en.
  8. Web site: All you want to know about #TyroneKeogh . 2021-10-12 . FilmiBeat . en.
  9. Web site: 2014-05-16 . Nicole Flint and Tyrone Keogh – it's over . 2021-10-12 . All4Women . en-ZA.
  10. Web site: Charlene . Former Miss SA Nicole Flint says yes to actor Tyrone Keogh . 2021-10-12 . You . en-US.
  11. Web site: Atson . Lara . Ty Keogh is married! See the gorgeous photos. 2021-10-12 . You . en-US.
  12. Web site: 2024-06-28 . Live-Action One Piece Series' 2nd Season Unveils More Cast . 2024-06-28 . Anime News Network . en.