Kennedy Stab is a South African actor best known for potraying a character as Uncle John on Scandal. Let’s find out more about his life history, age, children, career and wife.
Biography of Kennedy Stab.
Name: Kennedy Stab
Age: 50-60
Date of birth: 18 January 1970s or 1960s
Place of birth: Alberton Gauteng.
Nationality: South African
Occupation: Actor and Director
Known as: Uncle John on Scandal
Early life
Uncle John from Scandal real name is Kennedy Stab. He is a South African actor and director. His origin is probably that of Zulu. Kennedy came from Alberton in Gauteng where he is currently resides. Not much is known about his childhood or family.
Personal life
A lot might be wondering if Uncle John is bodybuilder. The answer is yes or no. Uncle John whose real name is Kennedy might be bodybuilder because he looks like one. His appearance was normal compared to now. So it seems like as time goes on he decided to workout on his body to achieve the body he has now.
At his age, Kennedy might have kids and wife. Since he is a private person, not much is known about his children and wife.
Educational background
He attended Thoko-Thaba High School before enrolling at Trinity College London, where he graduated in 1997. In 1997, he studied both Speech and Drama at the Fuba School of Dramatic and Visual Arts. He also received professional instruction in screenwriting at SWASWA.
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Career journey in acting
Kennedy’s stage credits include Black Jesus, Hilili Halala, We Shall Sing for the Father Land, Sweet Chocolate, Crisis of Hope, Another Jive Mzala, Abangani (Lean on Me), Can U Take It, The Bunkards, and Lerato’s Dream.
He has been in the soap operas Binnelanders, Backstage, Scandal!, Isidingo, Inkaba, Generations: The Legacy, Isibaya, and Isithembiso, as well as the dramas Home Affairs, Izingane zoBaba, Sokhulu & Partners, Society, and Shreds and Dreams, and the comedy Mponeng and Ke Ba Bolelletse.
Kennedy has also directed two telemovies that broadcast on Mzansi Magic’s “Lokshin Bioskop” strand, as well as acted in three: No One is Perfect, Love and Poetry, and Quantum of Terror.
In 2017, he began playing the recurring character of Fingers in the Mzansi Magic telenovela Isithembiso, debuting in Season 1, Episode 28 (which aired on May 18, 2017). The following year, he took on the job for Season 2.
In 2018, he appeared as Goliath, Lindiwe’s (Sindi Dlathu) enemy, in the 1Magic drama The River, initially debuting in Season 1, Episode 37 (which aired on March 20, 2018).
His character was murdered off near the conclusion of Season 1 in a crossover storyline with Mzansi Magic soapie The Queen, in which Harriet (Connie Ferguson) was given R10 million to assist Lindiwe in killing him.
Later that year, he received another recurring part, this time as Solomon in the Mzansi Magic drama series Imposter, debuting in Season 2, Episode 1 (which premiered on October 7, 2018).
Kennedy went on to play Ta Lloyd in the SABC1 comedy-drama series Makoti, which premiered on July 17, 2019.
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Kennedy Stab as Uncle John on Scandal
If you have been following Scandal soapie for some time. Uncle John was introduced to us during the Zen went to visit him at the farm. His character was introduced as a background actor. Later his storyline was pushed, we saw him visiting JoJo. His intention were bad so it led him to death. Unfortunately his character was terminated.
Social media
Uncle John is also on Facebook. He doesn’t post much but he is there. On other platforms, it’s unknown if he has accounts with different names. On Facebook he goes by the name of Kennedy Stab.