A drama graduate of the University of Stellenbosch, Merlin Balie is an accomplished actor and singer who works in television, film and theatre.

Merlin has appeared in the popular SABC television drama series, Sewende Laan and The Interrogation Room.

In the theatre, he has performed in a number of stage plays among which are Matilda, Charlie And The Chocolate Factory, Robin Hood (The Musical), War Of The World, The Contingency Plan, Karnaval, Jan en die Playstation and Bungi Writing Finals. He has also performed with The Paarl Orchestra as a lead singer.

Included among Merlin’s film credits are roles in the acclaimed film, Twist, Luck, The Silent Fall and most recently, More Than Just A Game, a docu-drama that explores the three division football league that existed on the high security Robben Island prison on which Nelson Mandela was imprisoned.

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