David James (actor, born 1972)

David James
James at the November 2009 screening of The Ultimate Gift for South African charity Faces of Hope
Born	(1972-10-28) 28 October 1972 (age 51) South Africa
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2001–present

David James (born 28 October 1972)^[1] is a South African film, theatre and television actor known mainly for playing the villainous Koobus Venter in the Oscar-nominated science fiction film District 9 (2009). He is also known to South African audiences for his 2004–2006 appearance as "Mad Dog" on the long-running soap opera Isidingo, for his portrayal as Joel Joffe in the 2010 and 2011 stage productions of Rivonia Trial, and for his role as radio station manager Hermanus Meyer on the soap opera Rhythm City (2012–2013).