The name Thapelo Sebogodi is a tongue-twister which explains why we’d love to twist tongues with this ebony eyeful! Everything about the South African stud screams skinternational star. With an actor father (Seputla Sebogodi) and an education at Tshwane University (where he studied drama), Thapelo is armed for success. And what nice arms he has! In 2012, the ambitious ingenue made his small screen debut on the reality show Life’s a Stage and popped up on an episode of the action series Strike Back (2010-2020) with Philip Winchester and Sullivan Stapleton. Through the years, Thapelo appeared in other television productions (Donkerland, Greed & Desire, Isithembiso, Ngempela). If that’s not impressive enough, the hardworking hottie also sizzled on stage (Flak My Son) and on film (Bram Fischer). Most recently, he can be seen alongside Idris Elba in the R-rated horror flick Beast (2022) and heard speaking Zulu in the movie Pusha Pressa Phanda (2021). Yet Thapelo is best known to foreign fans as Khabzela from the telenovela The River (2019-2020) starring Presley Chweneyagae and Bianca Amato. Of course, Mr. Man prefers Mr. Sebogodi’s 2017 guest spot on the romantic fantasy Outlander (2014-present). The Starz series features Sam Heughan, Richard Rankin, Duncan Lacroix, Sophie Skelton, and Thapelo’s fabulous flesh! While playing a slave, the topless hunk’s junk is shown to a 1740s crowd by an auctioneer. Alas, we only see Thap’s abs — before Caitríona Balfe’s character comes in to put an end to the bidding. We love her kindness but loathe her timing!
