Kai Luke Brümmer

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| name = Kai Luke Brümmer

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|2|17|df=y}}

| birth_place = Johannesburg, South Africa

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| othername = {{Plainlist|

Kai Luke Brummer
Kai Brummer

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| alma_mater = University of Cape Town

| occupation = Actor

| yearsactive = 2015–present

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Kai Luke Brümmer (also stylised as Brummer; born 17 February 1993) is a South African actor. He is known for his role as Nicholas van der Swart in the film Moffie (2019).{{Cite journal|url=https://www.vulture.com/2021/04/moffie-kai-luke-brummer-interview.html|title=Kai Luke Brummer Is 2021's First Breakout Movie Star|journal=Vulture|first=Jack|last=King|date=9 April 2021|accessdate=4 May 2021}} The Guardian named him one of the best new-and-up-comers at the 76th Venice Film Festival.{{Cite journal|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/sep/07/venice-film-festival-2019-reviews-roundup-marriage-story-joker-babyteeth|title=Venice film festival 2019 roundup: shocks, horrors and dark jokers|journal=The Guardian|first=Jonathan|last=Romney|date=7 September 2019|accessdate=6 May 2021}}

Early life

Brümmer was born in Johannesburg to parents Jacques and Natalie and grew up in Henley on Klip.{{Cite journal|url=https://www.netwerk24.com/ZA/Beeld/Metro-Gauteng/akteur-praat-oor-omstrede-fliek-20200310|title=Akteur praat oor omstrede fliek|journal=Netwerk24|date=11 March 2020|language=af}} He was introduced to acting by his mother, who was a drama teacher.{{Cite journal|url=https://www.nme.com/features/film-interviews/kai-luke-brummer-interview-moffie-2653480|title=Meet Kai Luke Brümmer: the rising star of brutal war romance 'Moffie'|journal=NME|first=Zoe|last=Whitfield|date=29 April 2020|accessdate=5 May 2021}} He attended St John's College, Johannesburg.{{Cite journal|url=https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/read/8030748/newsletter-st-johns-college|title=2011 Prefects|journal=Newsletter|date=2011|accessdate=28 August 2021}} He went on to graduate in 2016 with a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre & Performance with a distinction in Acting from the University of Cape Town.{{Cite journal|url=https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2018-02-13-alumni-take-flight-in-when-swallows-cry|title=Alumni take flight in When Swallows Cry|journal=UCT News|date=13 February 2018|accessdate=5 May 2021}} He was briefly a ringmaster for the Boswell Wilkie Circus.{{Cite journal|url=https://www.mambaonline.com/2020/03/14/moffie-qa-star-kai-luke-brummer/|title=Moffie Q&A: Star Kai Luke Brümmer|journal=Mamba Online|first=Roberto|last=Igual|date=14 March 2020|accessdate=4 May 2021}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.stellatalent.co.za/kai-luke-brummer|title=Kai Luke Brümmer|website=Stella Talent|accessdate=4 May 2021}}

Filmography

=Film=

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Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes
2017 \| Bring It On: Worldwide Cheersmack \| Boy Cheerleader \|
2019 \| Moffie \| Nicholas van der Swart \|
rowspan="2" \| 2020 \| "Master Harold"...and the Boys \| Hally \| Recording
The Kissing Booth 2 \| Buddy \| Netflix film
2022 \| Eraser: Reborn \| Deputy Oltcheck \|
2024 \| Touchdown \| Pete \|

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Year

! Title

! Role

! Notes

2017

| Bring It On: Worldwide Cheersmack

| Boy Cheerleader

2019

| Moffie

| Nicholas van der Swart

rowspan="2" | 2020

| "Master Harold"...and the Boys

| Hally

| Recording

The Kissing Booth 2

| Buddy

| Netflix film

2022

| Eraser: Reborn

| Deputy Oltcheck

2024

| Touchdown

| Pete

=Television=

class="wikitable unsortable"
Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes
2017 \| Origins: The Journey of Humankind \| Soldier \| Docudrama; 2 episodes
2018 \| Deutschland 83 \| US Army \| Episode: "Ommegang"
2020 \| Vagrant Queen \| Various \| 4 episodes
2021 \| Professionals \| Danny Corbo \| Main role
rowspan="2" \| 2022 \| Abraham Lincoln \| William Elkin \| Episode: "The Railsplitter"
Desert Rose \| Eben Greyling \| Main role

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Year

! Title

! Role

! Notes

2017

| Origins: The Journey of Humankind

| Soldier

| Docudrama; 2 episodes

2018

| Deutschland 83

| US Army

| Episode: "Ommegang"

2020

| Vagrant Queen

| Various

| 4 episodes

2021

| Professionals

| Danny Corbo

| Main role

rowspan="2" | 2022

| Abraham Lincoln

| William Elkin

| Episode: "The Railsplitter"

Desert Rose

| Eben Greyling

| Main role

Stage

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Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" \| Notes
2014 \| Mephisto \| Sebastian Brückner \| The Arena, Cape Town{{Cite journal\|url=https://www.pressreader.com/south-africa/cape-times/20140407/281951720790824\|title=Timely reminder of how vital the voice of dissent is\|journal=Cape Times\|date=7 April 2014\|accessdate=10 August 2022}}
2015 \| Trophy \| \| Cape Town Fringe Festival{{Cite journal\|url=https://www.iol.co.za/travel/south-africa/western-cape/cape-town-fringe-has-tasty-offerings-1914671\|title=Cape Town Fringe has tasty offerings\|journal=IOL\|first=Robyn\|last=Cohen\|date=13 September 2015\|accessdate=6 May 2021}}
2017 \| The Native \| Bruce Sifren \| {{Cite journal\|url=https://mg.co.za/article/2017-08-18-00-reimagining-the-lens-of-land/\|title=Reimagining the lens of land\|journal=Mail & Guardian\|first=Faye\|last=Kabali-Kagwa\|date=18 August 2017\|accessdate=6 May 2021}}
2017 \| Immortal \| The Drifter \| Castle of Good Hope, Cape Town
2018 \| When Swallows Cry \| \| Baxter Theatre Centre, Rondebosch; The Drama Factory, Cape Town{{Cite journal\|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/south-africa/article/WHEN-SWALLOWS-CRY-Comes-to-The-Drama-Factory-20180604\|title=WHEN SWALLOWS CRY Comes to The Drama Factory\|journal=BroadwayWorld\|date=4 June 2018\|accessdate=6 May 2021}}
2018 \| Selwyn and Gabriel \| Selwyn \| Alexander Bar, Café and Theatre, Cape Town{{Cite journal\|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/south-africa/article/Alexander-Upstairs-Announces-SELWYN-AND-GABRIEL-20180320\|title=Alexander Upstairs Announces SELWYN AND GABRIEL\|journal=BroadwayWorld\|date=20 March 2018\|accessdate=6 May 2021}}
2018 \| The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time \| Christopher Boone \| Pieter Toerien Theatre, Johannesburg{{Cite web\|url=https://www.iol.co.za/weekend-argus/theatre-on-the-bay-reopens-with-a-new-look-and-play-17083825\|title=Theatre on the Bay reopens with a new look and play {{!}} Weekend Argus\|website=IOL\|last=Folb\|first=Luke\|date=15 September 2018\|access-date=9 December 2018}}
2020 \| "Master Harold"...and the Boys \| Hally \| Fugard Theatre, Cape Town{{Cite journal\|url=https://www.timeslive.co.za/sunday-times/lifestyle/2020-02-09-master-harold-and-the-boys-recalls-how-it-felt-to-live-under-apartheid/\|title='Master Harold ... and the Boys' recalls how it felt to live under apartheid\|journal=Sunday Times\|first=Claire\|last=Keeton\|date=9 February 2020\|accessdate=7 August 2021}}
2024 \| Moffie \| Nicholas van der Swart \| Riverside Studios, London{{Cite web\|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/westend/article/Eddie-Izzard-Cecilia-YiP-qnd-Kai-Luke-Brmmer-To-Headline-The-Hammersmith-Stage-20240503\|title=Eddie Izzard, Cecilia Yip qnd Kai Luke Brümmer To Headline The Hammersmith Stage\|website=BroadwayWorld\|first=Cecilia\|last=Yip\|date=3 May 2024\|accessdate=10 May 2024}}{{Cite web\|url=https://theatreweekly.com/moffie-to-open-at-riverside-studios/\|title=Moffie to Open at Riverside Studios\|website=Theatre Weekly\|date=15 April 2024\|accessdate=10 May 2024}}

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Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable" | Notes

2014

| Mephisto

| Sebastian Brückner

| The Arena, Cape Town{{Cite journal|url=https://www.pressreader.com/south-africa/cape-times/20140407/281951720790824|title=Timely reminder of how vital the voice of dissent is|journal=Cape Times|date=7 April 2014|accessdate=10 August 2022}}

2015

| Trophy

| Cape Town Fringe Festival{{Cite journal|url=https://www.iol.co.za/travel/south-africa/western-cape/cape-town-fringe-has-tasty-offerings-1914671|title=Cape Town Fringe has tasty offerings|journal=IOL|first=Robyn|last=Cohen|date=13 September 2015|accessdate=6 May 2021}}

2017

| The Native

| Bruce Sifren

| {{Cite journal|url=https://mg.co.za/article/2017-08-18-00-reimagining-the-lens-of-land/|title=Reimagining the lens of land|journal=Mail & Guardian|first=Faye|last=Kabali-Kagwa|date=18 August 2017|accessdate=6 May 2021}}

2017

| Immortal

| The Drifter

| Castle of Good Hope, Cape Town

2018

| When Swallows Cry

| Baxter Theatre Centre, Rondebosch; The Drama Factory, Cape Town{{Cite journal|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/south-africa/article/WHEN-SWALLOWS-CRY-Comes-to-The-Drama-Factory-20180604|title=WHEN SWALLOWS CRY Comes to The Drama Factory|journal=BroadwayWorld|date=4 June 2018|accessdate=6 May 2021}}

2018

| Selwyn and Gabriel

| Selwyn

| Alexander Bar, Café and Theatre, Cape Town{{Cite journal|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/south-africa/article/Alexander-Upstairs-Announces-SELWYN-AND-GABRIEL-20180320|title=Alexander Upstairs Announces SELWYN AND GABRIEL|journal=BroadwayWorld|date=20 March 2018|accessdate=6 May 2021}}

2018

| The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

| Christopher Boone

| Pieter Toerien Theatre, Johannesburg{{Cite web|url=https://www.iol.co.za/weekend-argus/theatre-on-the-bay-reopens-with-a-new-look-and-play-17083825|title=Theatre on the Bay reopens with a new look and play {{!}} Weekend Argus|website=IOL|last=Folb|first=Luke|date=15 September 2018|access-date=9 December 2018}}

2020

| "Master Harold"...and the Boys

| Hally

| Fugard Theatre, Cape Town{{Cite journal|url=https://www.timeslive.co.za/sunday-times/lifestyle/2020-02-09-master-harold-and-the-boys-recalls-how-it-felt-to-live-under-apartheid/|title='Master Harold ... and the Boys' recalls how it felt to live under apartheid|journal=Sunday Times|first=Claire|last=Keeton|date=9 February 2020|accessdate=7 August 2021}}

2024

| Moffie

| Nicholas van der Swart

| Riverside Studios, London{{Cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/westend/article/Eddie-Izzard-Cecilia-YiP-qnd-Kai-Luke-Brmmer-To-Headline-The-Hammersmith-Stage-20240503|title=Eddie Izzard, Cecilia Yip qnd Kai Luke Brümmer To Headline The Hammersmith Stage|website=BroadwayWorld|first=Cecilia|last=Yip|date=3 May 2024|accessdate=10 May 2024}}{{Cite web|url=https://theatreweekly.com/moffie-to-open-at-riverside-studios/|title=Moffie to Open at Riverside Studios|website=Theatre Weekly|date=15 April 2024|accessdate=10 May 2024}}

Awards and nominations

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Year ! Award ! Category ! Work ! Result \| Ref.
2018 \| BWW South Africa Awards \| Best Actor in a Featured Role in a Play \| Immortal \| {{nom}} \| {{Cite journal\|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/south-africa/article/Vote-For-The-2018-BWW-South-Africa-Awards-THE-COLOR-PURPLE-Leads-Best-Musical-20181203\|title=Vote For The 2018 BWW South Africa Awards; THE COLOR PURPLE Leads Best Musical!\|journal=BroadwayWorld\|date=3 December 2018\|accessdate=6 May 2021}}
rowspan="3" \| 2019 \| Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards \| Best Performance by a Lead Actor in a Play \| rowspan="3" \| The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time \| {{nom}} \| {{Cite web\|url=https://creativefeel.co.za/2019/02/nominees-for-the-54th-annual-fleur-du-cap-theatre-awards-announced/\|title=Nominees for the 54th annual Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards announced\|website=Creative Feel\|accessdate=6 May 2021\|archive-date=6 May 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210506225237/https://creativefeel.co.za/2019/02/nominees-for-the-54th-annual-fleur-du-cap-theatre-awards-announced/\|url-status=dead}}
rowspan="2" \| Naledi Theatre Awards \| Best Lead Performance in a Play (Male) \| {{won}} \| rowspan="2" \| {{Cite web\|url=https://creativefeel.co.za/2019/05/winners-of-the-2019-naledi-theatre-awards-announced/\|title=Winners of the 2019 Naledi Theatre Awards announced!\|website=Creative Feel\|first=Chris Avant\|last=Smith\|accessdate=6 May 2021}}{{Dead link\|date=February 2025 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}
Best Breakthrough Performance \| {{nom}}
rowspan="2" \| 2022 \| rowspan="2" \| CinEuphoria Awards \| Best Actor – International \| rowspan="2" \| Moffie \| {{nom}} \| rowspan="2" \|
Best Ensemble – International \| {{nom}}

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Year

! Award

! Category

! Work

! Result

| Ref.

2018

| BWW South Africa Awards

| Best Actor in a Featured Role in a Play

| Immortal

| {{nom}}

| {{Cite journal|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/south-africa/article/Vote-For-The-2018-BWW-South-Africa-Awards-THE-COLOR-PURPLE-Leads-Best-Musical-20181203|title=Vote For The 2018 BWW South Africa Awards; THE COLOR PURPLE Leads Best Musical!|journal=BroadwayWorld|date=3 December 2018|accessdate=6 May 2021}}

rowspan="3" | 2019

| Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards

| Best Performance by a Lead Actor in a Play

| rowspan="3" | The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

| {{nom}}

| {{Cite web|url=https://creativefeel.co.za/2019/02/nominees-for-the-54th-annual-fleur-du-cap-theatre-awards-announced/|title=Nominees for the 54th annual Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards announced|website=Creative Feel|accessdate=6 May 2021|archive-date=6 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210506225237/https://creativefeel.co.za/2019/02/nominees-for-the-54th-annual-fleur-du-cap-theatre-awards-announced/|url-status=dead}}

rowspan="2" | Naledi Theatre Awards

| Best Lead Performance in a Play (Male)

| {{won}}

| rowspan="2" | {{Cite web|url=https://creativefeel.co.za/2019/05/winners-of-the-2019-naledi-theatre-awards-announced/|title=Winners of the 2019 Naledi Theatre Awards announced!|website=Creative Feel|first=Chris Avant|last=Smith|accessdate=6 May 2021}}{{Dead link|date=February 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

Best Breakthrough Performance

| {{nom}}

rowspan="2" | 2022

| rowspan="2" | CinEuphoria Awards

| Best Actor – International

| rowspan="2" | Moffie

| {{nom}}

| rowspan="2" |

Best Ensemble – International

| {{nom}}

References

External links

{{IMDb name|9240445}}
[https://www.independenttalent.com/actors/kai-luke-brummer/ Kai Luke Brümmer] at Independent Talent
[https://www.stellatalent.co.za/kai-luke-brummer Kai Luke Brümmer] at Stella Talent

Category:Living people

Category:1993 births

Category:21st-century South African male actors

Category:Alumni of St John's College (Johannesburg)

Category:Male actors from Johannesburg

Category:People from Midvaal Local Municipality

Category:South African male film actors

Category:South African male stage actors

Category:University of Cape Town alumni