Acting

Stelio Savante

South African actor Stelio Savante is a prolific, award winning actor with 150 international credits over the last four decades. A steady product of leading, large supporting, & recurring roles, opposite acclaimed actors on stage & in television, and international theatrically released features, that have accumulated over $400 million in world-wide box office, & in leading roles in multiple billion dollar grossing video game franchises. He is currently starring in three titles based on true life stories. Israeli-Hamas Oct 7th war drama Stay Forte (2026) opposite Selma Blair & Judd Hirsch, directed by acclaimed Israeli filmmaker and Cannes alumnus, Doron Eran. Stay Forte releases theatrically in the fall of 2026. Savante learned fluent Gazan Arabic in order to portray the head of Hamas. In the epic biographical drama Sarah's Oil (2025) opposite Zachary Levi, Garret Dillahunt, & Sonequa Martin-Green for Amazon MGM, directed by TIFF audience award winning director Cyrus Nowrasteh. Sarah’s Oil won an NAACP Image award and grossed around $12 million at the US box office.