Jonathan Pienaar (born 16 September 1962) is a South African writer, actor, voice-over artist and comedian who has been active for over 20 years. He has appeared in both South African and international films and television shows including ''

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Fried Barry ''Fried Barry'' is a 2020 South African black comedy science fiction horror film written and directed by Ryan Kruger. The film has its world premiere at the 2020 Cinequest Film Festival. The film stars Gary Green, Bianka Hartenstein, Sean Came ...

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Early life

Pienaar attended high school at the Marist Brothers College (now Sacred Heart College) in

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. He took a drama course at

Technikon Pretoria Tshwane University of Technology (TUT; af, Tshwane-Universiteit vir Tegnologie) is a higher education institution in South Africa that came into being through a merger of three technikons — Technikon Northern Gauteng, Technikon North-West and ...

Filmography

Film

Television

}) , Jellie Labuschagne , , - , 2014 , ''Aalwyntyd'' , Dad , Television film , - , 2015 , ''

Binnelanders ''Binnelanders'' (previously ''Binneland'' and ''Binneland Sub Judice'') is a South African Afrikaans soap opera. It is set in and around the fictional private hospital, Binneland Kliniek, in Pretoria, and the storyline follows the trials, trau ...

'' , Leon , Recurring role (season 11) , - , 2016 , ''

'' , Oliver Nienaber , Miniseries; 4 episodes , - , 2016 , ''

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'' , Carrington , Miniseries; Part 1 , - , 2017 , ''Empire of the Sharks'' , Mason Scrim , Television film , - , 2018 , '' Troy: Fall of a City'' , Priest Litos , Miniseries; 4 episodes , - , 2018 , ''6-Headed Shark Attack'' , Duke , Television film , - , 2018 , ''

'' , Gary Banks , 5 episodes , - , 2019 , ''

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'' , Lem , Episode: "The Blood and the Sh*t" , - , 2020 , ''

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'' , Arno Theron , Season 4 , - , 2020 , ''

Queen Sono ''Queen Sono'' is a South African crime drama streaming television series created by Kagiso Lediga that premiered on Netflix on February 28, 2020. The series stars Pearl Thusi, Vuyo Dabula, Sechaba Morojele, Chi Mhende, Loyiso Madinga, Rob van V ...

'' , Hendrikus Strydom , Episode: "I Am Queen Sono" , - , 2020 , ''

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'' , Andy , Episode: "Shock" , - , 2020 , ''Unmarried'' , Viktor , Recurring role (season 2) , - , 2020–2021 , '' The Watch'' , Sergeant Swires , 2 episodes , -

Stage

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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