Sven Ruygrok

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Sven Ruygrok
Born1991 (1991) (age 34)
Johannesburg, South Africa[1]
OccupationActor
Years active2010–present

Sven Ruygrok (born 1991) is a South African actor, best known for his role as Rambo in the Spud trilogy.

Life and career

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Sven Ruygrok was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, and began appearing in Kellogg's commercials at the age of fifteen. In 2009, he earned a diploma in dramatic arts from Beaulieu College.[2] During adolescence, he also practiced artistic gymnastics and earned Junior National colours. However, his gymnastics aspirations were cut short by a knee injury in his final year of school.[1]

In 2010, he started studying at the University of Cape Town and, simultaneously, obtained the role of Rambo in the film Spud, alongside John Cleese and Troye Sivan.[3] He reprised this role in the sequels Spud 2: The Madness Continues (2013) and Spud 3: Learning to Fly (2014).[4][5]

From 2011 to 2012, Ruygrok had a recurring role in the TV series Beaver Falls.[2] He later appeared in the films A Cinderella Story: If the Shoe Fits (2016) and Bring It On: Worldwide Cheersmack (2017). In 2023, he joined the cast of the Netflix series One Piece in the role of Cabaji.[6]

In 2025, he starred as Fuzz in the television film Star Trek: Section 31.[7][8]

Selected filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2010 Spud Robert "Rambo" Black Film debut
2013 Zulu David Epkeen
Spud 2: The Madness Continues Robert "Rambo" Black
House Party: Tonight's the Night Simon
2014 Alien Outpost Frankie Forello
Spud 3: Learning to Fly Robert "Rambo" Black
2016 A Cinderella Story: If the Shoe Fits Eddie
2017 Bring It On: Worldwide Cheersmack Jeff
2018 Samson Orum
2020 The Empty Man Acolyte
2021 Good Life Nikos
2022 Eraser: Reborn Mr. Chetty
2025 Star Trek: Section 31 Fuzz Television film

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2011–2012 Beaver Falls G-Dog 12 episodes
2022 Pulse Dom 6 episodes
2023 Warrior Carter Episode "A Soft Heart Won't Do You No Favors"
One Piece Cabaji 2 episodes

References

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  1. ^ a b Mulder, Louw (19 June 2019). "We Talk to Sven Ruygrok". Stage and Screen.
  2. ^ a b "Sven Ruygrok". APM.
  3. ^ Majadibodu, Simon (28 November 2014). "'I saw a lot of my life in the book'". Independent Online.
  4. ^ "Spud's Sven Rugyrok on his role in Showmax Original Pulse". 27 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Spud 2: Getting to know... Sven Ruygrok". News24. 20 June 2013.
  6. ^ Tuting, Kristine (15 January 2024). "Netflix's One Piece live-action: Cast, trailer, episodes".
  7. ^ Polo, Susana (30 January 2025). "Star Trek: Section 31's resident 'baby Trekkie' had the cutest first contact with a Trek legend". Polygon.
  8. ^ Ulster, Laurie (24 January 2025). "Interview: Sven Ruygrok Explains Fuzz's 'Star Trek: Section 31' Species Backstory". Trekmovie.
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