Langley Kirkwood

South African actor and triathlete (born 1973)

Langley Kirkwood

Born|  (1973-04-14) 14 April 1973 (age 52)

England

Occupation| Actor
Years active| 1997–present
Spouse| Josie Borain (2002-2012)
Children| 2 or 3

Langley Kirkwood (born 14 April 1973) is a South African actor. He has appeared in films such as Invictus, Dredd, and Mia and the White Lion, as well as TV series, including Generation Kill in 2008 and the 2024 series White Lies. He is also a triathlete, and participated in the South African Ironman competition several times.

## Early life and education

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Langley Kirkwood was born in England on 14 April 1973. He moved to South Africa with his parents when he was young.[1]

He studied acting at school and went on to study drama at University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg.[1]

## Career

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He has starred in many South African as well as international TV series, including Generation Kill (2008) and the 2024 series White Lies

## Personal life

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Kirkwood was married to South African model and photographer Josie Borain from 2002 until 2012, and had two[1] or three children together. In 2011 they were living in Hout Bay.[2]

Kirkwood enjoys trail running and cycling,[1] and has participated several times in the South African Ironman competition.[3][4]

## Filmography

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### Film

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Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes

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1999 | Pirates of the Plain | Credit Manager |
2001 | Final Solution | Pieter |
2003 | Citizen Verdict | Vince Turner |
Consequence | Pope Agent |
The Dashing Diner | Maitre'd | Short film
The Bone Snatcher | Paul |
2004 | Charlie | Eddy Richardson |
In My Country | Boetie Malan |
Berserker | Norseman |
Blast | Agent Phillips |
Dracula 3000 | Orlock |
Murmur | Billy |
Dead Easy | Lloyd |
2006 | Mercenary for Justice | Kreuger |
2007 | Cross Line | Jones | Short film
The Three Investigators and the Secret of Skeleton Island | Tom Farraday |
2008 | Coronation Street: Out of Africa | Ed Teal | Direct-to-video
2009 | Endgame | Jack Swart |
Invictus | Presidential Guard |
2012 | Dredd | Judge Lex |
2013 | Death Race 3: Inferno | Dr. Klein |
2014 | Son of God | King David |
SEAL Team 8: Behind Enemy Lines | Lieutenant Parker |
The Salvation | Man with Beard | Directed by Kristian Levring
2015 | Tiger House | Sveta | Directed by Thomas Daley
2018 | Mia and the White Lion | John Owen | Original title: Mia et le lion blanc
2021 | The Mauritanian | Sergeant S. Sands | Thriller / War
2022 | Collision | Johan Greser | Thriller
Elesin Oba, The King's Horseman | Resident | Adventure / Drama / History
2025  | Baby Farm |  |

### Television

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Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes

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1997 | Natural Rhythm | Pedro | TV miniseries
1998 | Isidingo | Gustav | TV series
1999 | Die Spesenritter |  | TV film
2003 | Für immer verloren | Ali | TV film
Red Water | Brett Van Ryan | TV film
2004 | King Solomon's Mines | Sergei | Miniseries; 2 episodes
2004–2007 | Snitch | Bob Mailer | TV series
2005 | Charlie Jade | Ren Porter | 8 episodes
The Triangle | Bill Granger | 3 episodes
2007 | Wild at Heart | Johnny | 2 episodes
Hard Copy | Jason Cornish | Episode: "The Measure of a Man"
2008 | Generation Kill | Sgt. Steven Lovell | 7 episodes
2009 | The Prisoner | Fire Officer | Miniseries
2011 | Strike Back | Dieter Hendricks | 2 episodes
Atlantis | Rusa | TV film
Curiosity | Rusa | Episode: "Atlantis Uncovered"
2012 | Die Jagd nach dem weißen Gold | Arno Rohwick | TV film
Leonardo | Felipe Visconti | Episode: "Hitched"
2013 | Banged Up Abroad | Dennis Arnoldy | Episode: "Vegas Mobster"
The Bible | Elderly David | Episode: "Kingdom"
Feynman and the Challenger | Avionics Engineer | TV film
SAF3 | Stuart | Episode: "Unknown Soldier"
2014 | Black Sails | Captain Bryson | 3 episodes
2014–2015 | Dominion | Jeep Hanson | 5 episodes
2015 | Banshee | Col. Douglas Stowe | 10 episodes
2017 | The Catch | Theo Tasker | 2 episodes
2019–2023 | Warrior | Walter Buckley | 30 episodes
2023–present | One Piece | Captain Morgan | 2 episodes
2024 | White Lies | Andrew McKenzie | Miniseries
The Great War | General John Pershing | 2 episodes
Churchill at War | Franklin Delano Roosevelt | Miniseries

## References

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1. ^ a b c d "Langley Kirkwood". TVSA: The South African TV Authority.
2. ^ "Josie Borain". The New Age. 8 February 2011. Archived from the original on 3 July 2013.
3. ^ "Langley Kirkwood". Ironman South Africa 2011. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
4. ^ "Langley Kirkwood". Ironman South Africa 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2013.

## External links

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* Official site
* Langley Kirkwood at IMDb

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