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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
 
==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]]'' ([[André P. Brink|Brink]], 199*), ''[[Magspel]]''  ([[Deon Opperman|Opperman]], 200*), ***, ''[[Twaalfde Nag]]'' ([[Oude Libertas Theatre|Oude Libertas]]/[[Baxter Theatre|Baxter]]), 2005), ''[[My Vrou Se Man Se Lyk Se Tas]]'' (2013).
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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]]'' ([[André P. Brink|Brink]], 199*), ''[[Magspel]]''  ([[Deon Opperman|Opperman]], 200*), ***, ''[[Twaalfde Nag]]'' ([[Oude Libertas Theatre|Oude Libertas]]/[[Baxter Theatre|Baxter]]), 2005), ''[[Funny Money|My Vrou se Man se Lyk se Tas]]'' (2013).
  
Other  stage roles were in productions of ''[[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]]'', ''[[Kwaggapolitiek]]''.
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Other  stage roles were in productions of ''[[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]]'', ''[[Kwaggapolitiek]]''.
  
 
== Awards, etc ==
 
== Awards, etc ==

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Chris van Niekerk (born 1951). Actor on stage, radio and television.

Biography

Born in Pretoria on the 5th October, 1951.

Training

Studied at the Drama Department of the Unversity of Pretoria, obtaining a BA Hons in Drama. Neels Hansen was one of his lecturers.

Career

In 1977 joined SWAPAC in Windhoek, later spent a year with PACOFS in Bloemfontein, before turning freelance.

Chris became nationally know 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 (in Kalk Bay) and a number of antiques shops.

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), My Vrou se Man se Lyk se Tas (2013).

Other stage roles were in productions of 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, Kwaggapolitiek.

Awards, etc

He was nominated for a Vita Award (national) 1997 best supporting actor, Die Jogger.

Sources

SACD, 1979/80.

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