Louis Minnaar

Louis Minnaar

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Biography

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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Known For

District 9
District 9

2009

as Piet Smit

Invictus
Invictus

2009

as Springbok Coach

An Elephant's Journey
An Elephant's Journey

2018

as Blake Von Stein

Winnie Mandela
Winnie Mandela

2011

as Man in Suite (as Louis Minaar)

The Harvesters
The Harvesters

2018

as Tienus

Semi-Soet
Semi-Soet

2012

as Andries De Villiers

The Stick
The Stick

1988

as Platoon Captain

Wild Maneuvres
Wild Maneuvres

1985

as Maj. Murray

Dirty Laundry
Dirty Laundry

2017

as Goty

Riddle Child
Pa
Pa

2021

as Andries van Rensburg

Van der Merwe PI
Van der Merwe PI

1985

as Karl Snyder