About

Known credits:
48
Birthday:
1951-11-30
Place of birth:
Fort Beaufort, South Africa
Website:
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Ian Roberts

Overview

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.

Known for

Acting
2021 Pusha Pressa Phanda Actor N/A
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2018 Mia and the White Lion Actor John's Father 67
Fair
2017 Van der Merwe Actor Oupa Van der Merwe 58
Average
2016 Cape Town Actor Gerbrand Vos 69
Fair
2015 Tremors 5: Bloodlines Actor Den Bravers 57
Average
2014 The Windmill Actor Doctor Rossouw 58
Average
2013 Stuur Groete Aan Mannetjies Roux Actor Frans 59
Average
2013 Musiek Vir Die Agtergrond Actor Chris N/A
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2013 Bakgat 3 Actor Basjan 59
Average
2013 Babalas Actor Boet 58
Average
2011 The Wild Actor Karel van Reenen 68
Fair
2010 Eternity Actor Professor Tevis Shapiro N/A
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2010 Bakgat 2 Actor Basjan du Preez 59
Average
2010 The Race-Ist Actor Noel Oosthuizen 59
Average
2008 Bakgat! Actor Basjan du Preez 59
Average
2006 Number 10 Actor Marius Kramer N/A
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2005 Tsotsi Actor Captain Smit 63
Fair
2004 King Solomon's Mines Actor Sir Henry Curtis N/A
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2004 King Solomon's Mines Actor Sir Henry 64
Fair
2004 Red Dust Actor Piet Müller 58
Average
2002 Arsenaal Actor Jack Degenaar 70
Good
2001 Askari Actor Ripshaw N/A
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2000 I Dreamed of Africa Actor Mike Donovan 58
Average
1999 A Reasonable Man Actor Chris Van Rooyen 58
Average
1998 Sweepers Actor Yager 57
Average
1998 Tarzan and the Lost City Actor Captain Dooley 57
Average
1998 Paljas Actor Frans 59
Average
1997 Onder Draai Die Duiwel Rond Actor Thys Tredoux 69
Fair
1997 Mandela and de Klerk Actor Kobie Coetsee 59
Average
1996 Inside Actor Guard Moolman 58
Average
1995 Cry, the Beloved Country Actor Evans 59
Average
1995 Cyborg Cop III Actor Sheen 58
Average
1994 Kalahari Harry Actor Kalahari Harry Morgan 59
Average
1994 In a Time of Violence: The Line Actor Lt. Danie Visser 59
Average
1992 The Power of One Actor Hoppie Gruenewald 62
Fair
1990 The Fourth Reich Actor Johannes van der Walt 59
Average
1989 Cape Rebel Actor Sloet Steenkamp 59
Average
1989 Arende Actor Sloet Steenkamp N/A
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1988 The Crossing Actor N/A
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1988 Dancing in the Forest Actor Thor N/A
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1987 Jane and the Lost City Actor Carl 58
Average
1987 You Must Be Joking! Too Actor Various 59
Average
1986 Heroes Actor Hendrik 'Hennie' du Preez N/A
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1985 Wild Maneuvres Actor Corp. White 59
Average
1983 Anna Meintjies Actor N/A
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1983 Wasted Spring Actor Hermaans Cronjé N/A
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1982 The Horse Smuggler Actor N/A
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Writing
1994 Kalahari Harry Writing Screenplay 59
Average