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Hennie Jacobs
South African actor, musician, entertainer (born 1981)
Hennie Jacobs (born 20 June 1981) is a South African actor, musician, singer, comedian, and songwriter.
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| Born | Hendrik Jacobs (1981-06-20) 20 June 1981 (age 42) |
| Education | Hoërskool Waterkloof |
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| Occupation(s) | Actor, musician, singer, comedian, songwriter |
| Years active | 2001 – present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
Hennie Jacobs was born to Francois and Esther Jacobs on 20 June 1981 in Pretoria, the then Transvaal Province, now Gauteng Province of South Africa.
Jacobs was raised in Pretoria and is the youngest of three children (he has an older brother and sister). After matriculating from Hoërskool Waterkloof in Pretoria in 1999, he studied at the University of Pretoria towards a BComm (Hotel and Tourism Management) degree. In 2001 he went on to study drama at Technikon Pretoria, now known as Tshwane University of Technology, where he was awarded a Baccalaureus Technologiae in Drama in 2003.
In November 2008 Jacobs and his then fiancée, Marissa Vosloo, fell victim to a carjacking at a petrol station at Paulshof in northern Johannesburg. The hijacker threatened the couple using a 9mm pistol and stole their vehicle. Nobody was injured.[1]
On Saturday, 6 December 2008, Jacobs and Vosloo were married in an African setting in a Shebeen-themed wedding. Their first daughter, Nua Audrey Esthe Jacobs, was born on 22 January 2010. Their second daughter, Tali Anah Ella Jacobs, was born on 14 March 2013.[2]
Jacobs joined in the cast of 7de Laan as Diederik Greyling (Diedie) in November 2006. 7de Laan is an Afrikaans soap opera with some English and Zulu dialogue and English subtitles.
In collaboration with the SABC, in 2019 7de Laan developed a highly publicized storyline for Jacobs' character Diederik. Diederik survived a plane crash, where he was injured. He became addicted to drugs[3] and contracted HIV. The real-life physician Dr Sindisiwe van Zyl portrayed herself and played Diederik's doctor. The 7de Laan HIV Awareness Campaign was launched because South Africa has a HIV epidemic, due to a lack of education and misguided beliefs about the disease.[4]
Jacob's last on-air appearance on 7deLaan was on Thursday 23 April 2020, Jacob's character Diederik exits the show, when he decides to take over the farm from his dad who is becoming blind after years in the city in the fictional Hillside.[5]
Stage
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2001 | Noises Off | Lloyd Dallas | Won Best Supporting Actor at Tshwane University of Technology |
| 2002 | Maid in the New South Africa [6] | Mr James | Won Best Actor at Tshwane University of Technology |
| 2005 | Karla en die Kersknol [7] | Kabaret | |
| 2005 | Dames en Here | Flasher | Nominated Best Actor Aardklop National Arts Festival |
| 2007 | Stok Voort! | himself | Based on Stomp (theatrical show) |
| 2007 | Valley Song | Buks | |
| 2008 | My thing over love | Garn | |
| 2009 | The Blood Knot | Morris | |
| 2010 | Vrydag is Skeidag [8] | Boef | |
| 2011 | Amper [9] | Maks | |
| 2011 | Buurtwag | Assistant Director | |
| 2012 | "Master Harold" en die boys[10] | Hally | |
| 2012 | Die geval van die mal huisvrou | Gert | |
| 2013 | Die buite-egtelike oupa [11] | Dr Jeff Johnson | |
| 2014 | Love Letters (play) | Andrew Makepeace Ladd III | |
| 2014 | Boeing Boeing [12][13] | Robert | Nominated Best Actor for the Kyknet Fiesta Awards [14] |
| 2016 | Die twee susters [15][16] | Masha | |
| 2017 | Manne [17] | Barend | |
| 2018 | STOK [18] | himself |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Song vir Katryn 2 | Journalist | |
| 2005 | Dryfsand 1 [19] | Carlse | |
| 2006–present | 7de Laan | Diederik Greyling | Lead actor (from 2006–present). Nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the South African India Film and Television Awards in 2013.[20] Won Outstanding Supporting Actor at the Royalty Soapie Awards[21][22] in 2014. |
| 2015 | Pantjies Winkel Stories | Pieter | |
Filmography
Music videos
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2012 | Soen | himself | |
| 2013 | Net vir nou | himself | |
| 2014 | Dit is die land | himself | |
| 2015 | Wolraad Woltemade | himself | |
| 2017 | Lyflam | himself | |
Television music performances
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Dis hoe dit is met Steve | himself | |
| 2013 | Toks 'n Tjops | himself | |
| 2015 | Noot vir Noot Season 40 | himself | |
Studio albums
| Year | Title | Label | Notes |
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| 2006 | Chilli Confessions | ||
| 2013 | Velcrohart | Vonk Musiek | |
| 2014 | Dit Is Die Land | Vonk Musiek | |
| 2017 | Lyflam | Vonk Musiek | |
Compilation albums
| Year | Album | Song | Notes |
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| 2012 | Musiek vir die Langpad Vol.12 | Soen | |
| 2013 | KykNET Musiek - Dis Mos Musiek | Soen | |
| 2013 | Bok Radio Top 40, Vol. 2 | Soen | |
| 2014 | Afrikaans Is Groot - Vol.7 | Dit Is Die Land | |
| 2014 | Liefde Gaan Groot - Vol.2 | Net vir jou | |
| 2015 | Bok Radio Top 40, Vol. 4 | Wolraad Woltemade | |
| 2015 | Dis Afrikaans | Wolraad Woltemade | |
| 2015 | Afrikaans Is Lekker | Dit Is Die Land | |
| 2016 | Die Grootste Afrikaanse Sokkie Vol.11 | Peanut Butter En Stroop | |
| 2016 | Treffer Na Treffer Vol.8 | Smoor Verlief | |
- Sanri van Wyk (27 November 2008). "7de Laan actor hijacked". News 24. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
- Elmari de Vos (24 April 2014). "Hennie Jacobs: sanger en akteur, maar hy bly gesinsman". Netwerk 24. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
- Marizka Coetzee (28 March 2018). "We were weeping there in the shop – 7de Laan storyline has Matrone and a viewer in tears". Channel 24. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
- "Hennie Jacobs on Afternoon Express". 11 February 2019.
- "Who is leaving 7de Laan in 2020". Justnje. 19 October 2020.
- TUT - Tshwane University of Technology (19 August 2002). "Maid in "The New" South Africa". Artslink. Archived from the original on 12 July 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
- Admin (1 December 2005). "KARLA EN DIE KERSKNOL – A family jol for the Festive Season". Beeld. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
- Lifestyle (18 August 2009). "Open season on the arts". Roekeloos. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
- Roekeloos (2 April 2011). "Bymekaarkomplek vir die kunste". Roekeloos. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
- Roekeloos (27 September 2012). "Master Harold en die boys". Roekeloos. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
- Roekeloos (30 March 2014). "KKNK Die buite egtelike oupa". Roekeloos. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
- Elmari de Vos (16 February 2014). "'n Propvol program vir die 20ste Absa KKNK". The Gremlin. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
- US Woordfees (17 December 2014). "US Woordfees 2015: Program". The Gremlin. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
- Roekeloos (28 February 2015). "Fiestas gaan die sterre laat skitter". Roekeloos. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
- Roekeloos (29 January 2016). "#Woordfees Twee Susters". Roekeloos. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
- Son Digitaal (30 September 2016). "Diederik van 7de Laan "word 'n vrou"". Roekeloos. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
- Mireille (30 June 2018). "Daar is geen grappies op hierdie Stok". Lowvelder. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
- TVSA (17 April 2007). "Dryfsand". South Africa's TV Website. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- Anisa (2 September 2013). "Durban dancers to rock SAIFTA". EastCoast Radio. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
- Rhodé Marshall (10 March 2014). "Isibaya wins big at Royalty Soapie awards". Mail & Guardian. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
- "ISIBAYA SCOOPING 10 AWARDS". Journalis Miziko. 11 March 2014. Archived from the original on 23 October 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
- 7de Laan official website Archived 1 February 2003 at the Wayback Machine
- Sewende Laan at IMDb
- Hennie Jacobs at IMDb
