Chris van Niekerk
Chris van Niekerk (born 1951). Actor on stage, radio and television.
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Biography
Born in Pretoria on the 5th October, 1951, and studied at the Drama Department of the University of Pretoria, obtaining a BA Hons in Drama.
In 1977 joined SWAPAC in Windhoek, later spent a year with PACOFS in Bloemfontein, before turning freelance actor on stage and TV.
Chris became nationally known as one of the original cast members of the immensely popular Afrikaans TV-soap Sewende Laan since its inception.
Over the years he has also run a theatre-restaurant (Eauver The Top in Kalk Bay) and in Rosendal in the Free State. Since 2009 he managed the Saronsberg Theatre in Tulbagh, with Die Ryk Weduwee as its first production. He later settled in Wellington, where he runs an antique shop.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
He performed as actor in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (PACOFS, 19**), Twaalfde Nag (with PACOFS, 19**), Die Kersietuin, Die Swanesang van Majoor Sommer, Die Vleiroos (Pieter-Dirk Uys, 1992), Die Jogger (Brink, 199*), Magspel (Opperman, 200*), ***, Twaalfde Nag (Oude Libertas/Baxter), 2005), Dinsdae by Morrie (), Ek, Anna van Wyk, Forbidden Fruits, The Horny House, Die Huweliksbedrog, Exit the King, See How They Run, Die Skandaal 2, Die Spook van Donkergat, A Doll's House (1995), Strip!, A Tale of Two Cities, Playing with Fire, Die Laaste Strooi, Hiert Jou Bliksem!, Accidental Death of an Anarchist, Die Tweede Dood van Robey Leibbrandt, God van Klank (), Kwaggapolitiek (), My Vrou se Man se Lyk se Tas (2013), Die Stoele (), Hortjies Dig (2025-6).
Awards, etc
He was nominated for a Vita Award (national) 1997 best supporting actor, Die Jogger.
Nominated 2011 Fleur du Cap best actor Dinsdae by Morrie (Cape Times 7 February 2011).
Sources
SACD, 1979/80.
Go to ESAT Bibliography
For more information
TVSA [1].
IMDb [2].
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