Mpho Molepo Biography: Age, Wife, TV Shows, Celebrity Dad, Net Worth, Rhythm City
Mpho Molepo is a South African actor who is currently playing Fats on etv’s Rhythm City. Always confused with his namesake playing Uncle Kabisi on Generations, it becomes imperative to find out who he really is. Let’s find out more in Mpho Molepo Biography (Age, TV Shows, Celebrity Dad, Net Worth, Rhythm City).
Mpho ‘Fats’ Molepo Biography
Profile Summary
| Age | 41 years |
| Birthday | 15 May 1979 |
| Profession | Actor |
| Education and Qualifications | Theatre Training(Market Theatre Laboratory) |
| Net Worth | $250 000 |
How does Mpho Molepo’s career start?
It is all through inspiration from his father. Growing in the presence of a star, his father’s craft rubs off on him. Making a name for himself in the industry, Mpho lands a string of roles which he executes to the best of his abilities.
“I’ve been doing this for 20 years, often with my father, so by now it feels totally natural to work with him. I don’t see him as my dad when we’re working. He’s a hard task master, but I respect him for that. I’m always on time for rehearsals, and he has always cautioned me to be careful of the work I choose in this industry, to not just do anything that comes my way,” Mpho says.
Which TV roles has Mpho Molepo taken on?
| TV Show | Role |
| iKhaya | Uncle Joseph |
| Impilo: The Scam | Israel |
| Mazinyo dot Q. | Kaya |
| Ngempela | Thuso |
| Rhythm City | Fats |
| Skeem Saam | Charles Kunutu |
| Sober Companion | Kagiso |
| Thuli noThulani | Tshumo |
| Yizo Yizo | Magaula |
| Zero Tolerance | Peter Tladi |
| Zone 14 | Digger Moloi |
Does Mpho Molepo have a wife?
The actor keeps his love life under wraps and if he is married, he is doing a pretty good job at hiding it.
Mpho Molepo speaks on working with his celebrity dad
Being the son of the great Arthur Molepo, the actor couldn’t be more grateful. “When I was three I first saw him on stage, at the Market Theatre where he was acting in Dikichining. It was weird, because he was wearing a dress,” he laughs. As a boy, I would cut out every newspaper article about “my dad”, and it was Arthur who gave me my first job. I played guitar for a TV doccie. I was still at school,” Mpho recalls.
Which theatre plays has Mpho Molepo featured in?
- Cold Stone Jug
- Sister Plus
- Via Soweto
- Gomorrah!
- Koze Kuse Bash
- Hostile Takeover
- The Blacks
He also makes appearances in feature films including: Heartlines (2006), Gangster’s Paradise: Jerusalema (2008) and State of Violence (2010).
What is Mpho Molepo’s net worth?
Building on his father’s success, Molepo shows he is capable. From all his theatre plays, movie features and TV roles, the actor is worth $250 000.
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Mpho Molepo Biography: Age, Wife, TV Shows, Celebrity Dad, Net Worth, Rhythm City