Louis Minnaar
Actor
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.
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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.
Known for
District 9
August 5, 2009
Invictus
December 11, 2009
The Harvesters
August 23, 2018
Winnie Mandela
September 16, 2011
An Elephant's Journey
April 16, 2018
Semi-Soet
February 17, 2012
Wild Maneuvres
June 25, 1985
The Stick
August 23, 1988
Van der Merwe PI
November 22, 1985
Dirty Laundry
December 22, 2017
One Night Kwa Mxolisi
February 26, 2021
Pa
August 8, 2021
Acting14
- 2024Kersfees by Molly & Wors
- 2021Pa as Andries van Rensburg
- 2021One Night Kwa Mxolisi as Mr. van Tonder
- 2018The Harvesters as Tienus
- 2018An Elephant's Journey as Blake Von Stein
- 2018Riddle Child
- 2017Dirty Laundry as Goty
- 2012Semi-Soet as Andries De Villiers
- 2011Winnie Mandela as Man in Suite (as Louis Minaar)
- 2009Invictus as Springbok Coach