Pallance Dladla (born August 22, 1992) is a South African actor. He
has received multiple awards and nominations, including the SAFTA
Award. Dladla first gained recognition as a runner-up on the second
season of Class Act. He lost to eventual winners Abdul Khoza and Tumie
Ngumla, whom he later would work with in the SABC1 drama series Tempy
Pushas.Dladla has had roles in various television shows, including the
drama series 4Play: Sex Tips for Girls, Intersexions, Isibaya, Rhythm
City, Is'Thunzi, and the aforementioned drama-comedy Tempy Pushas. His
first leading role in a big-budget production came with the drama film
Hard to Get (2014). In 2019, Dladla starred in the Netflix thriller
series Shadow, as the title character Shadrach "Shadow" Khumalo.Dladla
was born in the Johannesburg, Gauteng province of South Africa. He was
raised in the township of Soweto. Dladla grew up without his father
and was raised by his grandfather. According to Dladla his grandfather
named him "Pallance" after his favourite actor, Jack Palance. He
attended Parktown Boys' High School in Wellington Road near Park town
Mansion.Dladla developed a love for acting at a young age. In 2010 he
participated in the Milk and Bread nationwide DALRO scholarship
competition, where his self-penned play was a runner up. While at
school, Dladla won the Parktown Boys High Original Script Award along
with the Best Actor Award. Dladla went on to win the Most Prestigious
Best Actor Award in the ACT/DALRO/Nedbank Scholarships Development.
has received multiple awards and nominations, including the SAFTA
Award. Dladla first gained recognition as a runner-up on the second
season of Class Act. He lost to eventual winners Abdul Khoza and Tumie
Ngumla, whom he later would work with in the SABC1 drama series Tempy
Pushas.Dladla has had roles in various television shows, including the
drama series 4Play: Sex Tips for Girls, Intersexions, Isibaya, Rhythm
City, Is'Thunzi, and the aforementioned drama-comedy Tempy Pushas. His
first leading role in a big-budget production came with the drama film
Hard to Get (2014). In 2019, Dladla starred in the Netflix thriller
series Shadow, as the title character Shadrach "Shadow" Khumalo.Dladla
was born in the Johannesburg, Gauteng province of South Africa. He was
raised in the township of Soweto. Dladla grew up without his father
and was raised by his grandfather. According to Dladla his grandfather
named him "Pallance" after his favourite actor, Jack Palance. He
attended Parktown Boys' High School in Wellington Road near Park town
Mansion.Dladla developed a love for acting at a young age. In 2010 he
participated in the Milk and Bread nationwide DALRO scholarship
competition, where his self-penned play was a runner up. While at
school, Dladla won the Parktown Boys High Original Script Award along
with the Best Actor Award. Dladla went on to win the Most Prestigious
Best Actor Award in the ACT/DALRO/Nedbank Scholarships Development.
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