Acting

Johan van der Merwe

Born January 1, 1950

Died July 31, 2012 · aged 62

Johan van der Merwe (1 Jan 1950 - 31 Jul 2012) was an Afrikaans actor. He played the role of Jan in Nommer asseverseel, one of the first Afrikaans TV series. He also acted in films such as Lipstiek Dipstiek and Hoofmeisie and was the voice of the chameleon in Nuustak. Van der Merwe also played the role of Gert Lubbe in Radio Sonder Grense 's Stralerjakkers.

Known For

Hoofmeisie

Hoofmeisie · 2011

MovieFamilyComedy

A South African family comedy about three primary school girls and their obsessed mothers who share the same desire: for their girls to become Head Girl of their junior school. When things go badly for one of them, she becomes mean in her attempts to win, but after sacrificing the good qualities in her personality she finally learns what a true leader should be.

Traitors

Traitors · 2013

During the Boer War in South Africa, upon hearing that the British are planning a scorched earth policy, a respected Boer officer, who's also a loving father and husband, decides to go home and protect his wife and family instead of participating further in the war. The decision leads to a treason trial for him and his sons.

Lipstiek Dipstiek

Lipstiek Dipstiek · 1994

Lipstiek Dipstiek

The story is about Poenie (Franscois Coertze) who burns his scrotum with a welding iron while working on his car and lands in hospital a few days before he is to marry the virgin Martie. This is the first mishap in a series of disasters and misunderstandings that provides many belly-clutching laughs. As Poenie's father Frikadel (Zak du Plessis) puts it, "Die seun sit sy voet uit die voordeur uit en dan is hy kniediep in die kak!"

Number Please? The Movie

Number Please? The Movie · 1981

Number Please? The Movie

"Hoesê!" This is a film based on the South African sitcom by the same name; such name referring to the manual telephone system operated by one of the cast. In addition to the usual (mostly mature) cast, pretty girl Zoli Marki muddles things up. Add to this a mix-up with a heyday homelands casino for further comedy and confusion.

Verkeerde Nommer

Verkeerde Nommer · 1982

Verkeerde Nommer

Two Gamatte robbed a diamantslypery in Cape Town, where Samuel "Clark Gable" MARAIS and Solly "Marilyn Monroe Blowing Kisses" Philander with Eddie Ecksteen and Sue Kelly Christie care for anxious moments and hilarious situations. The thieves get into ABOUT TOWN. Uncle Shadow understand as usual wrong and think there is Swapoterroriste slamming.

Nommer Asseblief

Nommer Asseblief · 1979

Nommer Asseblief

1979. Comedy. Afrikaans. This popular series follows the lives of the De Waal family, friends and rivals in the small town of Overberg. The resident town gossip, Tant Lissie, spends most of her day listening in on people's phone conversations through the phone exchange causing much mayhem and confusion.

Song Vir Katryn

Song Vir Katryn · 2003

Song Vir Katryn

Song vir Katryn is a modern romantic drama about Jinx, an M.D. and musican, who falls in love with Katryn, a woman with a dark and mysterious past.

Filmography

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Hoofmeisie

Hoofmeisie · 2011

MovieFamilyComedy

A South African family comedy about three primary school girls and their obsessed mothers who share the same desire: for their girls to become Head Girl of their junior school. When things go badly for one of them, she becomes mean in her attempts to win, but after sacrificing the good qualities in her personality she finally learns what a true leader should be.

Mr. Johan Gouws

Traitors

Traitors · 2013

During the Boer War in South Africa, upon hearing that the British are planning a scorched earth policy, a respected Boer officer, who's also a loving father and husband, decides to go home and protect his wife and family instead of participating further in the war. The decision leads to a treason trial for him and his sons.

Neethling

Lipstiek Dipstiek

Lipstiek Dipstiek · 1994

Lipstiek Dipstiek

The story is about Poenie (Franscois Coertze) who burns his scrotum with a welding iron while working on his car and lands in hospital a few days before he is to marry the virgin Martie. This is the first mishap in a series of disasters and misunderstandings that provides many belly-clutching laughs. As Poenie's father Frikadel (Zak du Plessis) puts it, "Die seun sit sy voet uit die voordeur uit en dan is hy kniediep in die kak!"

Sarel

Number Please? The Movie

Number Please? The Movie · 1981

Number Please? The Movie

"Hoesê!" This is a film based on the South African sitcom by the same name; such name referring to the manual telephone system operated by one of the cast. In addition to the usual (mostly mature) cast, pretty girl Zoli Marki muddles things up. Add to this a mix-up with a heyday homelands casino for further comedy and confusion.

Jan de Waal

Verkeerde Nommer

Verkeerde Nommer · 1982

Verkeerde Nommer

Two Gamatte robbed a diamantslypery in Cape Town, where Samuel "Clark Gable" MARAIS and Solly "Marilyn Monroe Blowing Kisses" Philander with Eddie Ecksteen and Sue Kelly Christie care for anxious moments and hilarious situations. The thieves get into ABOUT TOWN. Uncle Shadow understand as usual wrong and think there is Swapoterroriste slamming.

Jan De Waal

Nommer Asseblief

Nommer Asseblief · 1979

Nommer Asseblief

1979. Comedy. Afrikaans. This popular series follows the lives of the De Waal family, friends and rivals in the small town of Overberg. The resident town gossip, Tant Lissie, spends most of her day listening in on people's phone conversations through the phone exchange causing much mayhem and confusion.

Jan De Waal

Song Vir Katryn

Song Vir Katryn · 2003

Song Vir Katryn

Song vir Katryn is a modern romantic drama about Jinx, an M.D. and musican, who falls in love with Katryn, a woman with a dark and mysterious past.

Verreyne