Cobus Visser
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Cobus Visser earns screen credits as an actor, though few details of his career have been documented. The career runs to about 51 years. His part in 'Binnelanders' is Prof Charles Surmon, the most visible on the list. Nothing earlier than 1975 is documented.
Cobus Visser
7 Movies
2 Series
Cobus Visser earns screen credits as an actor, though few details of his career have been documented. The career runs to about 51 years. His part in 'Binnelanders' is Prof Charles Surmon, the most visible on the list. Nothing earlier than 1975 is documented.
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Agent 2000
Mnr. Von Brakel
2014
Film
The Ballad of Robbie de Wee
Uncle Jan Du Toit
2013
Film
Stoute Boudjies
Personnel Manager - Dumêla Data Systems (uncredited)
2010
Film
Vaatjie gets owned
Polygraph operator
2008
Film
Kruispad
Albert · 13 episodes
2008–
TV
Oh Schuks... I'm Gatvol!
Big Samoosa Woestyn
2004
Film
Vetkoekpaleis
Mnr Louw · 4 episodes
1996–1997
TV
Fiela's Child
Dikke
1988
Film
The Square
André
1975
Film
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Is Cobus Visser still alive?
Cobus Visser passed away on October 28, 2019 at age 70.
What are the most famous roles of Cobus Visser?
Cobus Visser is best known for roles in Stoute Boudjies, Vaatjie gets owned, Fiela's Child.
How many movies has Cobus Visser been in?
Over a 44-year career (since 1975), Cobus Visser has appeared in 7 movies and 2 TV shows.
What was Cobus Visser's first movie?
The career of Cobus Visser began with The Square (1975).
What is Cobus Visser's most recent movie or series?
Cobus Visser's most recent release is Agent 2000, which premiered on March 28, 2014.
What TV shows has Cobus Visser appeared in?
On television, Cobus Visser has appeared in Binnelanders, Vetkoekpaleis, Villa Rosa, Kruispad.
Cobus Visser
1949-04-02
Cobus Visser was a South African actor, voice artist and translator who has acted in numerous theatre productions, feature films and television series.
He was born in 1949 and completed his school career in Upington in the Northern Cape. He completed his drama training at the University of Pretoria and was a member of Performing Arts Councils in Bloemfontein and Pretoria in the 1970s.
In 1976 he joined the SABC as a freelance translator, sync translator, dubbing director and actor.
During these years he attended master classes in Los Angeles at the renowned Lee Strasberg Method School of Acting on several occasions with actors such as Al Pacino and Shelly Winters as guest lecturers.
Several study tours followed in places like England and Germany, the latter under the guidance of friend and teacher Professor Wolfgang von Stas, who was attached to the University of Koblenz and later Saarbrücken.
Stage highlights since 1975 include The Rainmaker, Bobaas van de Boendoe (André P Brink), Hamlet, Plaston DNS child (P.G. du Plessis) and many more.
He also acted in films such as Die Square, Fiela se Kind, Die Storie van Klara Viljee, Promised Land, Oh Schuks ... I'm Gatvol!, Vaatjie Sien sy Gat, Hond se Dinges, Stoute Boudjies, Platteland, Die Ballade van Robbie de Wee, Agent 2000: Die Laksman and Die Rebellie van Lafras Verwey.
Cobus acted in numerous television series, including Die Avonture van Joachim Verwey, Onder Draai die Duiwel Rond, Die Vierde Kabinet, Sterk Skemer, Amalia, Dryfsand, Die Uwe Pottie Potgieter, Moeggeploeg, Molly & Wors, Vetkoek Paleis, Swartwater, The Docket and Huis Lelieveld.
He also acted in a number of soap operas including Generations, 7de Laan, Villa Rosa, Egoli: Place of Gold, Ashes to Ashes and Binnelanders.
He spent several years as a writer for soapies such as Egoli and Villa Rosa.
Cobus was also known for his vocal work on numerous soundtracks, and did a lot of translation work for television programs and films, mostly from English and German to Afrikaans.
He died on Monday 28 October, 2019, of heart failure. He was 70.