Chris van Niekerk

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(****-****). Actor.

(1951-) Actor. Born in Pretoria on the 5th October, 1951. Studied at the Drama Department of the Unversity 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. 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), 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 has also run a theatre-restaurant (*** in Muizenberg and ** Bay) and a number of antiques shops in ** Bay and in Rosendal.*


Sources

SACD, 1979/80


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