---
name: "Tony Kgoroge"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/tony-kgoroge"
fi1m_id: "tony-kgoroge"
imdb_id: "nm0450961"
tmdb_id: 2606
wikidata_id: "Q7822710"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "21 April 1974"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 65
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 4
updated: "2026-10-09T19:23:53.249673+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Tony Kgoroge

## Identity

Tony Kgoroge

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/tony-kgoroge
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** tony-kgoroge
- **IMDb ID:** nm0450961
- **TMDB ID:** 2606
- **Wikidata ID:** Q7822710
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Kgoroge, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7822710, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0450961/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/2606

Actor. Born 21 April 1974 in Sudafrica.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 21 April 1974, Sudafrica
- **Active:** 2004–2013
- **Frequently works with:** [Fana Mokoena](https://film.one/person/fana-mokoena.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 65, as actor, over 4 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 67 (3), 2010s 58 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 65 to 62 across 4 titles
- **Score spread:** 0 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 3 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 4, History 3, Crime 1, Sport 1, Thriller 1, War 1
- **Screen time:** 9 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $261m across 4 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Kgoroge, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7822710, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0450961/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/2606

## Streaming the US now

- **The Roku Channel:** [*Hotel Rwanda*](https://film.one/film/hotel-rwanda.md) (76)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom*](https://film.one/film/mandela-long-walk-to-freedom.md) (58)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Tony Kgoroge is a South African actor. He made his film debut in *Hijack Stories* (2000) and played Gregoire in *Hotel Rwanda* (2004).

He has appeared in several international films, including *Lord of War* (2005), *Blood Diamond* (2006), *Skin* (2008), *Invictus* (2009) as Jason Tshabalala, *The First Grader* (2010) and *Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom* (2013) as Walter Sisulu. Kgoroge has also worked extensively in South African television.

Born on 21 April 1974 in Bloemfontein, he is married to actress Sthandiwe Kgoroge.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, rottentomatoes.com, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (4)

- *Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom* (2013), Fi1m 58, as Walter Sisulu — [page](https://film.one/film/mandela-long-walk-to-freedom.md)
- *Invictus* (2009), Fi1m 61, as Jason Tshabalala — [page](https://film.one/film/invictus.md)
- *Lord of War* (2005), Fi1m 65, as Mbizi — [page](https://film.one/film/lord-of-war.md)
- *Hotel Rwanda* (2004), Fi1m 76, as Gregoire — [page](https://film.one/film/hotel-rwanda.md)

## Complete filmography (19)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Bird Boy* (2025), as Thabo Khumalo
- *The Brave Ones* (2022), series, as Luthando
- *Recipes for Love and Murder* (2022), series, as Khaya Meyer
- *Tjovitjo* (2020), series, as Mojantji
- *Cold Harbour* (2014), as Sizwe
- *Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom* (2013), as Walter Sisulu — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/mandela-long-walk-to-freedom.md)
- *Verschollen am Kap* (2011), as Jonah Maduna
- *The First Grader* (2010), as Charles Obinchu
- *Invictus* (2009), as Jason Tshabalala — Fi1m 61, [page](https://film.one/film/invictus.md)
- *Skin* (2009), as Petrus Zwane
- *Deadly Harvest* (2008), as Biko
- *The Bird Can't Fly* (2008), as Scoop
- *Lord of War* (2005), as Mbizi — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/film/lord-of-war.md)
- *Conversations on a Sunday Afternoon* (2005), Actor
- *Hotel Rwanda* (2004), as Gregoire — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/hotel-rwanda.md)
- *Gums and Noses* (2004), as Vincent
- *Zero Tolerance* (2004), series, as Vuyo Khumalo
- *Hijack Stories* (2001), as Sox Moraka
- *Isidingo* (1998), series, as Sammy Chirendza

---
© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Canonical: https://film.one/person/tony-kgoroge