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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.
Movie | Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga | Mr Harley | 2024-05-22 |
Movie | Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heist | Sergeant Jack Declan | 2022-12-03 |
Movie | Reno 911!: The Hunt for QAnon | Sergeant Jack Declan | 2021-12-23 |
Movie | Fantasy Island | Dr. Torture | 2020-02-12 |
Movie | Mia and the White Lion | John's Father | 2018-08-02 |
Movie | The House | Driver at College Campus | 2017-06-29 |
Movie | Van der Merwe | Oupa Van der Merwe | 2017-07-28 |
Series | Cape Town | Gerbrand Vos | 2016-07-04 |
Movie | Science Fiction Volume One: The Osiris Child | Nimal | 2016-02-17 |
Movie | Teenage Kicks | Jack O'Connel | 2016-10-15 |
Movie | Grand Zero | Jimmy Scofield | 2015-03-04 |
Movie | Tremors 5: Bloodlines | Den Bravers | 2015-10-06 |
Movie | Freaks of Nature | Chaz Sr | 2015-10-30 |
Movie | Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon | Self | 2015-10-13 |
Movie | The Windmill | Doctor Rossouw | 2014-04-25 |
Movie | Walk of Shame | Main Network Executive | 2014-05-02 |
Movie | The Houses October Built | Feaster Bunny | 2014-10-10 |
Movie | P-51 Dragon Fighter | Anak | 2014-06-17 |
Movie | Babalas | Boet | 2013-08-02 |
Movie | Bakgat 3 | Basjan | 2013-09-05 |
Movie | 13/13/13 | Staircase Crazy #2 | 2013-09-30 |
Movie | Stuur Groete Aan Mannetjies Roux | Frans | 2013-12-13 |
Movie | Towers of Terror | 2013-10-18 | |
Movie | Musiek Vir Die Agtergrond | Chris | 2013-10-04 |
Movie | Vendetta | Thug #1 | 2012-03-30 |
Movie | The Dictator | NYC Cop | 2012-05-15 |
Movie | Saltwater | Josh | 2012-07-15 |
Movie | Killjoy Goes to Hell | Bailiff | 2012-10-09 |
Movie | Puppet Master X: Axis Rising | SS Soldier | 2012-09-15 |
Movie | Hate Crime | Three | 2012-10-15 |
Series | The Wild | Karel van Reenen | 2011-04-04 |
Movie | The Race-Ist | Noel Oosthuizen | 2010-04-10 |
Series | Players | Ken Fitzgerald | 2010-03-02 |
Movie | Freak Dance | Dr. Starvos | 2010-07-10 |
Movie | Eternity | Professor Tevis Shapiro | 2010-12-23 |
Movie | At Ellen’s Age | Hagan | 2010-08-06 |
Movie | Bakgat 2 | Basjan du Preez | 2010-09-10 |
Movie | I Love You, Man | Venice Broadwalk Jogger | 2009-03-20 |
Series | The Cut | Sports Beat Anchor | 2009-02-23 |
Movie | The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard | Selleck Customer - Gary | 2009-05-29 |
Movie | Cedar Boys | Bell Room Door Man | 2009-07-30 |
Movie | Semi-Pro | Spurs Coach | 2008-02-28 |
Movie | Bakgat! | Basjan du Preez | 2008-04-11 |
Movie | Drillbit Taylor | Jim | 2008-02-04 |
Movie | Step Brothers | Male Therapist | 2008-07-25 |
Movie | Gigantic | John Weathersby | 2008-09-09 |
Movie | Reno 911!: Miami | Captain Rogers, DHS | 2007-02-23 |
Movie | Asssscat | 2007-03-24 | |
Movie | Puberty: The Movie | Yogi | 2007-05-11 |
Movie | Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story | Drug Dealer | 2007-12-21 |
Movie | Super High Me | Himself | 2007-10-13 |
Movie | Wild Girls Gone | Stevie Flynn | 2007-10-02 |
Movie | Superman Returns | Riley | 2006-06-28 |
Movie | Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby | Kyle | 2006-08-04 |
Movie | Little Fish | Marty | 2005-07-19 |
Movie | Tsotsi | Captain Smit | 2005-12-23 |
Movie | Wah-Wah | John Traherne | 2005-08-17 |
Movie | Terrorists | Curtis Gorfurter | 2004-01-01 |
Series | King Solomon's Mines | Sir Henry | 2004-06-13 |
Movie | Red Dust | Piet Müller | 2004-01-11 |
Movie | Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie | Stage Manager | 2004-12-28 |
Movie | Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy | Stage Manager | 2004-06-28 |
Series | Reno 911! | Sergeant Jack Declan | 2003-07-23 |
Movie | Martin & Orloff | Martin Flam | 2002-05-01 |
Movie | Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones | Ganwick Trag (uncredited) | 2002-05-15 |
Movie | Promised Land | Gerhard Snyman | 2002-09-10 |
Movie | Malunde | Kobus | 2001-09-12 |
Movie | Askari | Ripshaw | 2001-12-01 |
Movie | I Dreamed of Africa | Mike Donovan | 2000-05-05 |
Movie | Bring It On | Sparky Polastri | 2000-08-25 |
Movie | A Reasonable Man | Chris Van Rooyen | 1999-08-13 |
Movie | Tarzan and the Lost City | Captain Dooley | 1998-04-24 |
Movie | Paljas | Frans | 1998-01-23 |
Series | Upright Citizens Brigade | Antoine | 1998-08-19 |
Movie | Sweepers | Yager | 1998-12-02 |
Movie | Mandela and de Klerk | Kobie Coetsee | 1997-02-16 |
Movie | Etterfølgeren | Frederik von der Merwe | 1997-08-22 |
Series | Onder Draai Die Duiwel Rond | Thys Tredoux | 1997-08-06 |
Movie | Inside | Guard Moolman | 1996-08-25 |
Movie | Escape From a Wonderful Life | Uncle Billy (voice) | 1996-12-18 |
Movie | Cyborg Cop III | Sheen | 1995-05-17 |
Movie | Cry, the Beloved Country | Evans | 1995-12-15 |
Movie | Arende | Sloet Steenkamp | 1994-01-01 |
Movie | Kalahari Harry | Kalahari Harry Morgan | 1994-12-06 |
Movie | In a Time of Violence: The Line | Lt. Danie Visser | 1994-07-01 |
Movie | The Power of One | Hoppie Gruenewald | 1992-03-27 |
Movie | The Fourth Reich | Johannes van der Walt | 1990-10-25 |
Movie | Dancing in the Forest | Thor | 1988-01-01 |
Movie | You Must Be Joking! Too | Various | 1987-01-01 |
Movie | Heroes | Hendrik 'Hennie' du Preez | 1986-04-03 |
Movie | Night of Fear | Steve Vosloo | 1986-02-28 |
Movie | Wild Maneuvres | Corp. White | 1985-06-25 |