Arnold Vosloo, a native of South Africa, is best known to moviegoers for his role as High Priest Imhotep in the action hits
The Mummy and
The Mummy Returns. He will next be seen in the independent film
Living & Dying. His other film credits include
Agent Cody Banks,
Endangered Species,
Zeus and Roxanne, John Woo's
Hard Target, and Ridley Scott's
1492: Conquest of Paradise. On television, Vosloo played the villainous Habib Marwan in the fourth season of the hit series
24.
In South Africa, Vosloo has been honored with two Dalro Awards for Best Actor, the first for 1984's Boetie Gaan Border Toe, which marked his feature film debut, and the second for 1990's Circles in a Forest. He received another Best Actor nomination for his performance in the film version of More Is 'n Lang Dag, reprising a role he created on the stage.
Vosloo has also won awards for his stage work, including his performances in Don Juan and Torch Song Trilogy, as well as More Is 'n Lang Dag. He has appeared in theaters all over the world, including New York's Circle in the Square, Chicago's North Light Theatre and in London's West End.