:Neil Sandilands
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{{Short description|South African actor, filmmaker (b. 1975)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Neil Sandilands
| image =
| caption =
| birth_name = Neil Joseph William Sandilands
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1975|5|1}}
| birth_place = Randfontein, South Africa
| occupation = Actor, director, screenwriter, producer, film editor, cinematographer, musician
| years_active = 1991–present
| website = [http://www.neilsandilands.com/ neilsandilands.com]
}}
Neil Joseph William Sandilands (born 1 May 1975) is a South African actor, filmmaker, and musician know for recurring roles on Hap and Leonard, The 100, The Flash season 4 as Clifford DeVoe / The Thinker. He also played General Abbott in Sweet Tooth, for which he received a Children's and Family Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Performance nomination.{{Cite web |title=Children's & Family Emmy Awards: Disney Dominates Nominations|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/childrens-family-emmy-awards-nominations-2023-1235635652/|access-date=7 November 2023 |website=The Hollywood Reporter|first=Tyler|last=Coates}}
Career
Sandilands began his career in his home country of South Africa and acted in a variety of projects, including the television series 7de Laan, where he portrayed the character Bart Kruger from 2000 to 2007. After finishing his work on 7de Laan, he moved to Los Angeles, California in 2007. During his time in Los Angeles, Sandilands notably appeared in the American drama series House. He later returned to South Africa and appeared in a number of popular Afrikaans films, including the award-winning drama Die Ballade van Robbie de Wee. During this time Sandilands would take up other jobs such as production and construction to support himself, once stating, "I had to revert to other disciplines such as directing and post-production and sometimes built fences for my neighbours or some other unmentionable activities to simply keep the wolf at bay," Sandilands said of his journey back to the United States.{{cite web| url = https://www.brandsouthafrica.com/people-culture/neil-sandilands-in-hollywood-020316 |title = South African actor lands roles in two US series |website = Brand South Aftrica |last = Anderson |first = CD |date = 2 March 2016}} Sandilands returned to the U.S. in 2014.
In 2015, Sandilands secured a guest stint on the hit FX series The Americans. The following year in 2016, he had recurring roles as Titus in The CW's The 100 and as Paco in the SundanceTV's Hap and Leonard. In 2017, Sandilands had a guest role in the long-running CBS series NCIS and joined the main cast of The CW superhero drama The Flash as Clifford DeVoe / The Thinker.{{fact|date=January 2024}}
In August 2022, Sandilands was cast in a role in the film Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, a film directed by Wes Ball for 20th Century Studios.{{Cite web |last=Grobar |first=Matt |date=25 October 2022 |title='Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes' Adds Five |url=https://deadline.com/2022/10/kingdom-of-the-planet-of-the-apes-adds-five-1235154551/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221025185507/https://deadline.com/2022/10/kingdom-of-the-planet-of-the-apes-adds-five-1235154551/ |archive-date=25 October 2022 |access-date=25 October 2022 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}
Personal life
Filmography
=Acting=
==Film==
| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable"|Notes |
| 2004
| Proteus | Rijkhaart Jacobz | {{cite web| url = https://mobile.nytimes.com/2004/07/30/movies/film-in-review-proteus.html |title = FILM IN REVIEW; 'Proteus' |website = The New York Times |last = Kehr |first = Dave |date = 30 July 2004}}{{cite web| url = https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/neil-sandilands/credits/167743/ |title = Neil Sandilands |website = TVGuide |accessdate = 5 May 2018}} |
| 2010
| Jakhalsdans | Dawid le Fleur |
| 2011
| The Darkness is Close Behind | Mr. Lemoy | Short |
| 2012
| One Last Look | Frank McCintosh | |
| rowspan=6 | 2013
| Die Laaste Tango | Kaptein Etlinger | |
| Lucy & Janie
| Lucy's Dad | Short |
| Hoe Duur Was De Suiker
| Reinder Almersma | |
| Musiek vir die Agtergrond
| Freddy | |
| Die Ballade van Robbie de Wee
| Len van Jaarsveld |
| A Man on a Road Is Best Left Alone
| | Short |
| 2015
| Blackhat | Harbour pilot | (uncredited) |
| 2018
| Frank and Ava | Zinnemann | |
| rowspan=2| 2019
| Dirk | |
| The Drone
| The Violator | |
| 2020
| Wilhelm Leonberger | |
| 2021
| Norman | DVD, Amazon, VUDU |
| rowspan=2| 2024
| Slay | Dusty | |
| ''Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
| Koro{{Cite web |last=Jolin |first=Dan |date=21 December 2023 |title='Animal Kingdom' |url=https://members.empireonline.com/read/feb-24/animal-kingdom |access-date=21 December 2022 |website=Empire Magazine}} | |
==Television==
==Video games==
| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable"|Notes |
| 2015
| Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain | Soldiers / Extras | Voice role |
=Other work=
| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable"|Notes |
| 2010
| Jakhalsdans | Assistant director | Film, also actor |
| rowspan=2 | 2011
| Autumn and George | Editor | Short film |
| Alien in the Park
| Director of photography | Film |
| 2012
| Resolve: A Guide to Post Traumatic Growth | Story writer, editor, additional photography | Documentary |
| rowspan=2 | 2013
| Team Wheaties: Overcoming Physical Challenges | Director, editor | Video short |
| Germination
| Director, writer, executive producer, producer, editor, sound editor | Short film |
| rowspan=2 | 2014
| Body Mass | Editor, colourist, sound editor & designer | Short film |
| Goat Cheese Dreams
| Cinematographer | Short film |
| rowspan=2 | 2015
| A Whistle Blows/Fluit-Fluit | Director, editor | Television film |
| Meeting Jenny
| Editor, sound editor | Short film |
| 2017
| Avalanche | Executive producer, editor, sound editor | Film |
References
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Category:People from Randfontein
Category:South African film directors
Category:South African film producers