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Lionel Newton

Born: 19 February 1965 (60 years old)
Gender: Male

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Lionel Newton is a South African actor and director best known to television audiences for creating, writing and starring as a three-dimensional stereotype of himself in the SABC3 comedy series Sorted, from 2005-2006.

He has numerous other television credits as well including You be the Judge, Barney Barnato, Life Begins at Forty, Soul Buddyz, Isidingo, Crossing the Line, Rhythm City and End Game.

Lionel has also acted in a wife variety of films and made-for-TV movies including Gums & Noses, An African Dream, Stander, Forgiveness, Mama Jack, Triomf, Jozi, Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom and Nothing for Mahala.

Primarily a theatre actor, his extensive stage resume includes productions such as Macbeth, Rodney Gets His Gun, Romeo and Juliet, A Midsummer Might's Dream, Thina Bantu, Measure for Measure, Oliver, Hamlet, The Seagull and Antony and Cleopatra.

Amongst many theatre awards was the Vita Award for Best Lead Actor award for his role as Estragon in Waiting for Godot, in 2002.


Television Roles

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Pawn Shop Owner

Robbie Spiers

Dan

Stefaan

Lionel Newton

Lionel Newton

Uncle Tommy

Uncle Tommy

Uncle Tommy


LATEST ARTICLES

New on TV today: Thursday 18 September

Thriller series Black Rabbit drops on Netflix as And Just Like That... returns to M-Net.


Kelders van Geheime: Veronique vs Hermien - only one can be victorious

Hermien plays her game with falcon-eyed precision - and for Veronique, it leads to a humiliation she never saw coming.


Impak! Teasers - October 2025

Eyes are out for the mole, plans are in motion to get the video and Veli has something up his sleeve.


New on TV today: Wednesday 17 September 2025

Top Guns: The Next Generation begins on Nat Geo and musical comedy Electric Bloom drops on Disney+.


Genesis character portrait: Vuyo Biyela as Lizwi Phakathi

Pssst... have you heard? This new guy from the overseas has a ring in his pocket.


Bloedspoor Teasers - October 2025

There's a body in a car and Ilgaz is sure that Cinar is hiding something.


New on TV today: Tuesday 16 September 2025

The Last Rhinos: A New Hope airs on Disney+ and BBC Earth follows cutting-edge surgeons in a new series.


2025 Emmy Awards: Biggest snub, biggest win, biggest eyeroll

We love it when a plan comes together. A wrap of the wins in key categories and our special awards.


Scandal! Teasers - October 2025

Ephraim's woes at the butchery continue when a helper is put under pressure to sabotage him.


New on TV today: Monday 15 September 2025

The 2025 Emmy Awards air live and repeated on M-Net and Welcome to Plathville returns to TLC.

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