Norman Anstey

Born in Johannesburg, Norman Anstey is a South African performer who has worked as an actor, singer, voice artist, presenter and MC. His stage career began in 1976 with Journey's End, and he went on to appear in Johannesburg and Pretoria in plays like The Deep Blue Sea, The Crucible and The Front Page, as well as musicals including Evita and The King and I. He appeared in Vodacom commercials before moving into television, where he became known for serials such as Black Sails, Heartlines and Snitch. His first notable television role was Hilton Aimes in the M-Net drama Snitch in 2004, a part he repeated in the second season. Other television credits include Arnie Katz in The Lab, Tom Anderson in Heartlines, and roles in Andries Plak, Dryfsand, Innocent Times, Jacob's Cross, Pandjieswinkelstories and Fluiters. On film, he has appeared in Goodbye Bafana, Dream Forest, Scavengers and Second Skin.