Louis Minnaar

Born: None

Louis Minnaar is a South African actor best known for his television roles as Wynand de Kock in the SABC2 drama series Erfsondes and as Pieter Terre'Blanche in the SABC3 drama-turned-telenovela High Rollers. He studied for a National Diploma: Performing Arts at Pretoria Technikon from 1979 to 1982, whereupon he landed a one-year contract at the now-defunct performing arts council PACOFS, where he played a number of roles in repertory theatre in 1983. He worked as a translator at the SABC from 1988 to 2000, working as an actor and voice artist at the SABC. He has been a freelance actor, voice artist and scriptwriter since 2005. He played the role of Nick Dekker in the SABC2 mini-series Huis van Liefde in March 2008. Other television series he has acted in include Dryfsand, Amalia, Begeertes, Justice for All, 7de Laan, Binnelanders, Kruispad, Scandal!, 90 Plein Street, Pandjieswinkelstories and Bloedbroers. Louis has also acted in a number of feature films including District 9, Getroud Met Rugby, Winnie Mandela, Heart and Soul, Blitzpatrollie and Semi-Soet. In 2013 he landed the recurring role of Pieter Terre'Blanche, the head of security who is a recovering gambling addict. The role was upped to a series regular for Season 2 when the show changed from a weekly drama to a telenovela in 2015.


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as Piet Smit
Released: 2009-08-05

Thirty years ago, aliens arrive on Earth. Not to conquer or give aid, but to find refuge from...

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as Springbok Coach
Released: 2009-12-10

Newly elected President Nelson Mandela knows his nation remains racially and economically...

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The Harvesters

as Tienus
Released: 2018-08-23

South Africa, Free State region, isolated stronghold to the Afrikaans white ethnic minority...

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Dirty Laundry

as Goty
Released: 2017-12-22

Wim and Kevin work at a laundromat. By day, things are boring, but when the sun sets they party...

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Semi-Soet

as Andries De Villiers
Released: 2012-02-17

Jaci van Jaarsveld will do everything in her power to stop the advertising company where she...

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An Elephant's Journey

as Blake Von Stein
Released: 2018-04-16

A lost orphan boy and a giant elephant team up to take down an elephant poaching syndicate.

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The Stick

as Platoon Captain
Released: 1988-08-23

A squad (stick) of South African soldiers is sent into the bush to track down some rebel...

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Wild Maneuvres

as Maj. Murray
Released: 1985-06-25

Military-Comedy. Sequel to "Boetie gaan border toe". Boetie (Translated into English as 'Buddy'...

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Riddle Child

as uncredited
Released: 2018-02-16

A nine-year-old autistic boy is found dead in the bath tub. His mother Ingrid, who spent her...

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as Andries van Rensburg
Released: 2021-08-08

Andries van Rensburg worked his whole life so that he could retire with his wife. But an...

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Van der Merwe PI

as Karl Snyder
Released: 1985-11-22

South African beauty and former Miss World, Anneline Kriel stars in this action comedy about Van...

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High Rollers

as Pieter Terre'Blanche
First aired: 2013-04-02

High Rollers is a South African television drama series-turned-telenovela created by Joshua Rous...

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Hartklop

as Tolla
First aired: 2023-07-18

A group of brilliant newly graduated doctors are thrown together in the corridors of the Beyers...

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