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Ian Roberts

Ian Roberts

Actor, Director, Writer

Born November 30, 1951 in Fort Beaufort, South Africa

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Biography

Ian Roberts is a South African actor, playwright and singer best known to television viewers for his roles in the drama series Arende and Snitch, and as the character Boet in a series of long-running advertisements for Castrol motor oil. Roberts was born in Fort Beaufort in the Eastern Cape and raised on a citrus farm near the town. He attended St. Andrew's Preparatory School and St. Andrew's College in Grahamstown. After completing high school he performed his compulsory national service in the South African Army, which he completed in 1971. After a variety of different jobs and a course in photography at the Port Elizabeth Technical College from 1973 to 1975, Roberts enrolled at Rhodes University in 1976 for a Bachelor of Arts degree majoring in Speech, Drama and Social Anthropology. Ian Roberts has built up an extensive acting career in theatre, television and film. Roberts was married to South African actress Michele Botes, but the couple divorced in 1999. They have two children.

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A KIND OF MADNESS Official trailer | Drama | Ster-Kinekor

Stuur groete aan Mannetjies Roux (Official sub-titled trailer)

RedDust Trailer

South African Cinema: "Paljas," "Beat the Drum," & "Tornado and the Kalahari Horse Whisper

Filmography

Actor

94

Type

Year

A Kind of Madness Poster

A Kind of Madness Feature Film2025Dan Hart

Appels en Tee Poster

Appels en Tee TV Series2025Jakkals

Laeveldbewoners Poster

Laeveldbewoners TV Series2023Legende

Pusha Pressa Phanda Poster

Pusha Pressa Phanda Feature Film2021The Enforcer

Reyka TV Series2021John Tyrone

Mia and the White Lion Poster

Mia and the White Lion Feature Film2018John' Father

The Forgiven Poster

The Forgiven Feature Film2017Colonel

Van der Merwe Poster

Van der Merwe Feature Film2017Oupa Schalk van der Merwe

Die Biker Short Film2016Jan Snyders

Cape Town Poster

Cape Town Mini-Series2015Gerbrand Vos

Jan Umkhwetha Poster

Jan Umkhwetha Short Film2015Jan

Tremors 5: Bloodlines Poster

Tremors 5: Bloodlines Video2015Den Bravers

Die Windpomp Poster

Die Windpomp Feature Film2014Rossouw

Babalas Feature Film2013Boet

Bakgat! tot die mag 3 Poster

Bakgat! tot die mag 3 Feature Film2013Basjan

Musiek vir die Agtergrond Poster

Musiek vir die Agtergrond Feature Film2013Chris

Stuur groete aan Mannetjies Roux Poster

Stuur groete aan Mannetjies Roux Feature Film2013Frans Basson

Everyman's Taxi Feature Film2012John Dexter

The Wild Poster

The Wild TV Series2011Karel van Reenen

At Ellen's Age Poster

At Ellen's Age Feature Film2010Hagan

Bakgat! II Poster

Bakgat! II Feature Film2010Basjan

Eternity Poster

Eternity Feature Film2010Professor Tevis Shapiro

I Now Pronounce You Black and White Poster

I Now Pronounce You Black and White Feature Film2010Felix Dawson

The Race-ist Poster

The Race-ist Feature Film2010Noel Oosthuizen

Bakgat! Feature Film2008Basjan du Preez

Commando: Adrift on the Open Veld Poster

Commando: Adrift on the Open Veld Short Film2008Old Reitz

Disgrace Poster

Disgrace Feature Film2008Ettinger

Land of Thirst Poster

Land of Thirst TV Movie2008Christiaan du Preez

Coup! TV Movie2006Nick du Toit

Crossroads TV Movie2006Alan

Number 10 Poster

Number 10 Feature Film2006Marius Kramer

3 Needles Poster

3 Needles Feature Film2005Hallyday, the Plantation Owner

Tsotsi Feature Film2005Captain Smit

Wah-Wah Feature Film2005John Traherne

King Solomon's Mines Poster

King Solomon's Mines Mini-Series2004Sir Henry Curtis

Red Dust Poster

Red Dust Feature Film2004Piet Muller

Snitch TV Series2004Sonny Carter

Zulu Love Letter Poster

Zulu Love Letter Feature Film2004Moolman

Hoodlum & Son Poster

Hoodlum & Son Feature Film2003Earl

Arsenaal Poster

Arsenaal TV Series2002Prof. Jack Degenaar

Behind the Badge TV Series2002Capt. Johan Swart

Promised Land Poster

Promised Land Feature Film2002Gerhard Snyman

Askari Feature Film2001Ripshaw

High Explosive Poster

High Explosive Feature Film2001General VanDamm

Malunde Feature Film2001Kobus Malan

I Dreamed of Africa Poster

I Dreamed of Africa Feature Film2000Mike Donovan

A Reasonable Man Poster

A Reasonable Man Feature Film1999Chris Van Rooyen

Efterträdaren Mini-Series1999

Lucky Day Short Film1999Farmer

Paljas Feature Film1998Frans

Sweepers Poster

Sweepers Feature Film1998Yager

Tarzan and the Lost City Poster

Tarzan and the Lost City Feature Film1998Captain Dooley

Black Velvet Band Poster

Black Velvet Band TV Movie1997Dwyer

Kap der Rache TV Movie1997Doktor Paul Ferguson

Mandela and de Klerk Poster

Mandela and de Klerk TV Movie1997Kobie Coetsee

Onder Draai die Duiwel Rond ... Poster

Onder Draai die Duiwel Rond ... TV Series1997Thys Tredoux

Inside TV Movie1996Guard Moolman

Rhodes Mini-Series1996Johann Colenbrander

Tarzan: The Epic Adventures Poster

Tarzan: The Epic Adventures TV Series1996Chief Inspector Hansen

Cry, the Beloved Country Poster

Cry, the Beloved Country Feature Film1995Evans

Cyborg Cop III Poster

Cyborg Cop III Feature Film1995Sheen

Arende Feature Film1994Sloet Steenkamp

Kalahari Harry Poster

Kalahari Harry Feature Film1994Kalahari Harry Morgan

The Line Poster

The Line TV Movie1994Lt. Danie Visser

Arende III: Dorsland TV Series1993Sloet Steenkamp

Daisy de Melker TV Movie1993Sid de Melker

Die Manakwalanners Poster

Die Manakwalanners TV Series1993Hendrik Dixon

Arende II: MoordenaarsKaroo TV Series1992Sloet Steenkamp

The Power of One Poster

The Power of One Feature Film1992Hoppie Gruenewald

The Gift Feature Film1991McBean

The Fourth Reich Poster

The Fourth Reich Feature Film1990Johannes van der Walt

The Toothman and Killer Feature Film1990

Veldslag Mini-Series1990Frans

Cape Rebel Poster

Cape Rebel TV Series1989Sloet Steenkamp

Dancing in the Forest Poster

Dancing in the Forest Feature Film1989Thor

Inkom' Edla Yodwa TV Series1989Lieut. Koot Lourens

The Play on One Poster

The Play on One TV Series1988Joseph

Jane and the Lost City Poster

Jane and the Lost City Feature Film1987Carl

Wolwedans in die Skemer TV Series1987Armand Naudé

You Must Be Joking Too! Poster

You Must Be Joking Too! Feature Film1987Peerbal Pieterse

Heroes TV Movie1986Hendrik 'Hennie' du Preez

Hoekie vir Eensames TV Series1986Karel

Nag van Vrees Poster

Nag van Vrees Feature Film1986Steve Vosloo

The Territory TV Movie1986

Screen Two Poster

Screen Two TV Series1985Sergeant Smit

Seeduiker TV Series1985Captain Ben Stals

Wild Maneuvres Poster

Wild Maneuvres Feature Film1985Corp. White

Anna Meintjies TV Movie1983

Turn of the Tide TV Movie1983Ken

Verspeelde Lente TV Series1983Hermaans Cronjé

American Playhouse Poster

American Playhouse TV Series1982Free Space Company

Die Perdesmous TV Movie1982

Dokter Con Viljee se Overberg TV Series1981Kassin Jônie

Scene TV Series1968Oliver

Director

2

Type

Year

Everyman's Taxi Feature Film2012

Honeytown TV Series1994

Writer

2

Everyman's Taxi Feature Film2012

Kalahari Harry Poster

Kalahari Harry Feature Film1994

Music Department

1

Everyman's Taxi Feature Film2012

Other Crew

1

Dokter Con Viljee se Overberg TV Series1981

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