Ian Roberts
Biography
Ian Roberts is a South African performer whose work spans acting, playwriting, and singing. Born in Fort Beaufort, he grew up on the family citrus farm nearby. After studying photography at the Port Elizabeth Technical College, he took a Bachelor of Arts degree in speech, drama, and social anthropology at Rhodes University. Roberts became a familiar face in his home country by playing Boet in a lengthy run of Castrol television commercials. The Boet character, joined by others like Swaer and Moegoe, later appeared in the M-Net comedy Kalahari Oasis and in his band Radio Kalahari Orkes. He also appeared as a police captain in Tsotsi (2005), the Oscar-winning South African film.
74years old
Turns 75 on November 30in 20 days
- Born Fort Beaufort
- Star sign: SagittariusThe sign runs November 22 to December 21
Movie Career
- Films
- 8
- Career span
- 28 years1987 to 2015
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Big break
Roberts gained fame in South Africa as Boet in a long-running Castrol motor oil television ad series. That character, plus others like Swaer and Moegoe, showed up in M-Net's comedy Kalahari Oasis and in his band, Radio Kalahari Orkes.
Ian Roberts movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- Tremors 5: Bloodlines2015 Action, Adventure, Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thrilleras Den Bravers
IMDb rating 5.210K votes
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Six actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Nick Boraine's page
Tony Caprari's page
Rapulana Seiphemo's page
James Ngcobo2 films together, 2000 to 2004
James Ngcobo's page
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.