Loyiso Macdonald

Loyiso Macdonald
Born
Loyiso Macdonald

(1986-09-07) September 7, 1986 (age 38)
Eastern Cape, South Africa
NationalitySouth African
EducationPinetown Boys' High School
OccupationActor
Years active2008–present

Loyiso Macdonald (born 7 September 1986) is a South African actor.[1] He is best known for his roles in the popular serials The Queen, 3 Way Junction and Happy Family.[2]

Personal life

Macdonald was born on 7 September 1986 in the Eastern Cape, South Africa.[3] He studied at Pinetown Boys' High School.

He is married to longtime partner musician Luphiwo Mathunzi, after six years of dating. He met Mathunzi during the performance of the stage play Othello produced by Think Theatre in Johannesburg. The wedding was celebrated on 30 September 2012 at Luphiwo's home in Mpumalanga in a traditional ceremony.[3]

Career

Before entering acting, Macdonald worked for a bank and a telecommunications call centre. However, without any satisfaction in the job, he quit in 2007. Then he was invited to perform in many stage plays. Later he joined the Mzansi Magic show The Queen which became very popular and made his mark in South African television.[3][4]

At the Durban film school, he studied speech and drama. Then he worked with the Durban Theatre for four years. He moved to Johannesburg in 2011. At the iZulu Theatre in Sibaya Casino, he made several performances. He appeared in the plays Kiss of the Spider Woman, Othello, Escape from Nombiland, and Man Up a Tree.[5] He acted in the soap opera Isidingo in April 2012 in the supportive role of Ntando Sibeko.[3] He has also acted in the serials Intersexions, Zabalaza and Rockville.

Filmography

Year Film Role Genre Ref.
2015 Isidingo Ntando Sibeko TV series
2017 Happy Family Theo Tshabalala TV series
2018 3 Way Junction Bartender Film
2016-2023 The Queen Kagiso Khoza TV series
2019 Chin Up! Loyiso TV series
2023 Love, Sex and 30 Candles Winston Film
2024 Youngins Mr Mthembu TV series

References

  1. ^ "Actor Loyiso Macdonald takes us through what goes on during sex scenes". mediabypass. 21 November 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Loyiso Macdonald Opens Up About Allegedly Cheating With A Colleague". tswalebs. 21 November 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d "Loyiso Macdonald". briefly. 21 November 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Loyiso MacDonald of 'The Queen' opens up about how his divorce affected him". timeslive. 21 November 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  5. ^ "7 Interesting Facts About Loyiso MacDonald!". zalebs. 21 November 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2020.