Jason Cope (known as Benoit Franc) is a South African actor. He starred and played multiple roles in the 2009 Academy Award-nominated science fiction film District 9.
Career[]
In 2004, Cope played a variety of roles on the second season of the SABC1 comedy show The Pure Monate Show. In 2008, he played the character of Howard Weaver in the MNet miniseries Ella Blue. The title character of the miniseries was portrayed by actress Nathalie Blott, who would go on to costar with Cope in the film District 9. Since 2010, he has also played a "Field Reporter" on eTV's satirical news show Late Nite News with Loyiso Gola.[1]
In the 2009 film District 9, Cope played a variety of characters including the alien Christopher Johnson, created entirely through CGI using Cope's motion captured performance. This process creates a character modeled on the performance of an actor or actress, allowing for on-camera performances including interaction with the other cast members. He also played the character Grey Bradnam, one of the narrators of the film, and provided the majority of the background voice work in the film, including the cameraman Trent.[2] In a deleted scene of the movie, Cope also played a doctor at a clinic visited by the film's protagonist, who was seeking to have his arm amputated due to being infected with alien DNA. The scene is featured as part of the movie's DVD "extras".
In 2010, he also had a costarring role in the South African-produced film Spud, opposite veteran actor John Cleese.[3]
In 2012, Cope had a minor role in DREDD 3D as one of the thugs killed during the film's introduction sequence. In 2015, he played a Tetravaal Lead Mechanic in Neill Blomkamp's science-fiction film Chappie.[4]
Filmography[]
Film[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Alive in Joburg | U.N. Official / Alien | Uncredited; short film |
| 2006 | Bunny Chow: Know Thyself | Cope | |
| 2007 | Flood | Young Survivor | |
| Big Fellas | Fabio / Wimpie | ||
| 2008 | Doomsday | Wall Guard | |
| 2009 | District 9 | Grey Bradnam - UKNR Chief Correspondent / Christopher Johnson | |
| 2010 | Spoon | Conway | |
| Spud | Mr. "Sparerib" Wilson | ||
| 2011 | Mermaids: The Body Found | Dr. Rodney Webster | Television film |
| 2012 | Dredd | Zwirner | |
| 2013 | Spud 2: The Madness Continues | Mr. "Sparerib" Wilson | |
| Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom | Lt. Swanepeol | ||
| 2015 | Chappie | Tetravaal Lead Mechanic | |
| 2017 | God: Serengeti | Geoffrey | Short film |
| Adam: The Mirror | Adam | ||
| 2018 | God: City | Geoffrey |
Television[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003–2004 | The Pure Monate Show | Various | 17 episodes |
| 2008 | Ella Blue | Howard Weaver | Television miniseries |
| 2016 | Black Sails | Captain Chamberlain | 6 episodes |
| 2017 | Oats Studios | The Butler | Uncredited; episode: "God: Serengeti, Chicago" |
| 2020 | Queen Sono | Von Bassewitz | Episode: "I Am Queen Sono" |
References[]
- ↑ TVSA. TVSA. Retrieved on January 15, 2012.
- ↑ Filmmaker South Africa. FilmContact.com. Archived from the original on February 24, 2012. Retrieved on October 17, 2009.
- ↑ SA Film a SPUD-ding Success. Archived from the original on September 20, 2011. Retrieved on January 15, 2012.
- ↑ Chappie. Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved on January 15, 2012.
External links[]
- Jason Cope at Spud Wiki
- Jason Cope at the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)
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