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- Birthday: 1977-07-19
- Born Place: Johannesburg, South Africa
Darron Meyer
Born on July 19, 1977, in Johannesburg, Darron Meyer is an accomplished South African actor and screenwriter known for his rugged screen presence and versatility in both local and international productions. He first gained significant international recognition for his role as Cpl. Cody Scott in the 2008 HBO Emmy-winning miniseries Generation Kill. Meyer's career is characterized by a steady stream of roles in high-stakes action and genre projects, including appearances in the long-running sci-fi series Doctor Who (as Seesay in the episode "Spyfall"), the pirate drama Black Sails, and the Netflix thriller Deep State. Meyer is also a notable figure in the South African creative scene, having co-written and starred in Bloedsuiers, the country's first Afrikaans vampire film. His filmography includes a variety of supporting roles in films such as The Pirates of Somalia (2017), Deep Blue Sea 2 (2018), and the Disney+ adaptation of Black Beauty (2020). In 2026, he joins the ensemble cast of Kirill Sokolov’s They Will Kill You, playing one of the residents of the sinister Virgil Building.
