Theodore Jantjies is a South African actor best known for his starring role as ''Xander Meintjies'' in the SABC2 soap opera
7de Laan.
Biography
Early life
Theodore was born in Heidelberg in the Western Cape. In 2002 he matriculated from Kairos Secondary School and went on to study theatre at
Northlink College
Northlink College is a Government higher education institution situated in Bellville, Western Cape, South Africa. It is fully accredited by the Council on Higher Education and Department of Higher Education and Training (DoHET)(South Africa). The ...
in Cape Town. In 2004 he completed his diploma in Performing Arts.
He started his professional career in theatre in 2005, as one of the leading characters in ''Die Keiser'', to critical acclaim and was nominated for an award for his portrayal. After that followed ''Kanna hy ko Huistoe'' at the
Baxter Theatre
The Baxter Theatre Centre is a performing arts complex in Rondebosch, a suburb of Cape Town, South Africa. The Baxter, as it is often known, is part of the University of Cape Town; it is also the second largest performing arts complex in Cape ...
in Cape Town and many others.
Career
He made his television debut in the e.tv sitcom ''Madam and Eve'', which was followed by the e.tv primetime soap, ''Scandal!''.
He then starred in the Henry Mylne production of ''Die Swerfjare van Poppie Nongena'', opposite veteran actress
Vinette Ebrahim
Vinette Ebrahim (born 21 February 1957) is a South African actress and playwright known for her role as Charmaine Meintjies in the SABC 2 soap opera '' 7de Laan.'' She is the sister of actor Vincent Ebrahim.
Early life
Ebrahim is the sister of ...
. The production was hailed as one of the top productions at Arts festivals,
KKNK
The Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees (Afrikaans for ''Little Karoo National Arts Festival'' and usually abbreviated to ''KKNK'') is an Afrikaans language arts festival that takes place yearly in the South African town of Oudtshoorn. The festival i ...
and the Suidooster fees.
Since 2008, he was working on the SABC2 soap
''7de Laan'', in which he plays the role of ''Xander Meintjies''. In 2020 he left the show.
Filmography
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7de Laan as ''Xander Meintjies''
External links
7de Laan official website*
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1983 births
Living people
Cape Coloureds
South African male actors
South African people of Dutch descent
South African male soap opera actors