Keenan Arrison

Keenan Arrison, born in 1981, is a South African actor who also directs and works as a singer and voice artist. He began by writing and directing the short films Ongeriewe and Freedom Days in 2006; Ongeriewe brought a Cannes nomination. In 2007 he played Roland in the SABC1 drama Divers Down, then Clinton Arendse in the e.tv soccer series Shooting Stars through its third season in 2010. His film debut came in 2009 with Shirley Adams, and from 2011 to 2012 he led the M-Net soap opera The Wild as Ashwin Fernandez. He took lead roles in After 9 and The Heart is a Muscle, playing Adam in the latter, which received critical acclaim at its 2025 Berlinale premiere and was South Africa's entry for best international feature at the 98th Academy Awards. Other television credits include Swartwater, Dominion, Die Byl, Sara se Geheim, Trackers and Binnelanders, and he appeared in the adventure film Tomb Raider (2018).