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Acting

Marcel Van Heerden

Career

Active from 1988 to 2017, busiest in 1992 and 2005 with 3 main titles each.

Leading roles
5
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score57/100
Highest rated
Poster for Mapantsula
Mapantsula
GoodWatch score73/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 10 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Marcel Van Heerden Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Satire & Parody
    0.9, average 2.3
  • Absurdist Humor
    0.7, average 2.0
  • Physical Comedy
    1.0, average 2.4
  • Situational Comedy
    1.5, average 2.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 4
  • Character-Driven 3
  • South African Comedy 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

47
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

3 titles · average score 72
Cousins
Cousins (2025)

TV show · as Dominee

Kelders van Geheime
Kelders van Geheime (2024)

TV show · as Rijk Nel

Blood & Water
Blood & Water (2020)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show · as Doctor Oliphant

2010s

17 titles · average score 61
Kalushi: The Story of Solomon Mahlangu
Kalushi: The Story of Solomon Mahlangu (2017)
GoodWatch score 60

as Judge Theron

Shepherds and Butchers
Shepherds and Butchers (2017)
GoodWatch score 56

as Justice J. P. van Zyl

Die Byl
Die Byl (2016)

TV show · as Werner Barnard / Dr. Anton Fourie

Die Boekklub
Die Boekklub (2016)

TV show · as Jan

Suidooster
Suidooster (2015)

TV show · as Chris du Plooy

The Pro
The Pro (2015)
GoodWatch score 60

as Ed Nothnagel

Die Munisipaliteit van Gwarra-Gwarra
Die Munisipaliteit van Gwarra-Gwarra (2014)

TV show · as Joe Hall

Road to Your Heart
Road to Your Heart (2014)
GoodWatch score 67

as Dawn

Sterlopers
Sterlopers (2014)

TV show · as Spike Swanepoel

Durban Poison
Durban Poison (2013)

as Du Plessis

Donkerland
Donkerland (2013)

TV show · as Wynand van Tonder

How to Steal 2 Million
How to Steal 2 Million (2011)

as Lt. Du Toit

2000s

9 titles · average score 51
White Wedding
White Wedding (2009)
GoodWatch score 51

as Mr. Fanie van Zyl

Hond se Dinges
Hond se Dinges (2009)

as Oudolf de Lange

Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast (2005)
GoodWatch score 47

as Kogla

Amalia
Amalia (2005)

TV show · as Swys van Wyk

The Flyer
The Flyer (2005)

as Anders

Max and Mona
Max and Mona (2004)

as Old Man September

Hooded Angels
Hooded Angels (2002)
GoodWatch score 44

as Deek

Arsenaal
Arsenaal (2002)

TV show · as Valken

Hijack Stories
Hijack Stories (2001)
GoodWatch score 65

as Toyota owner

1990s

13 titles · average score 83
Onder Draai Die Duiwel Rond
Onder Draai Die Duiwel Rond (1997)

TV show · as Basie De Wet

Jump the Gun
Jump the Gun (1997)

as Johnny Fouché

In a Time of Violence: The Line
In a Time of Violence: The Line (1994)

as Fanie de Villiers

Torings
Torings (1994)

TV show · as Ricky Roodt

Lipstiek Dipstiek
Lipstiek Dipstiek (1994)

as Louis Kakiades (as Marchel van Heerden)

The Visual Bible: Matthew
The Visual Bible: Matthew (1993)
GoodWatch score 83

as John the Baptist

Konings
Konings (1992)

TV show · as Stoffel Roodt

Orkney Snork Nie (Die Movie)
Orkney Snork Nie (Die Movie) (1992)

as Ouboet

Night of the Cyclone
Night of the Cyclone (1991)

as Salvo

The Night of the 19th
The Night of the 19th (1991)

as Albert Kriel

Taxi to Soweto
Taxi to Soweto (1991)

as Armed Patrol Man

The Fourth Reich
The Fourth Reich (1990)

as Hendrik Erasmus

1980s

5 titles · average score 51
Jobman
Jobman (1989)

as Sergeant Louis

Mapantsula
Mapantsula (1988)
GoodWatch score 73

as Stander

Steel Dawn
Steel Dawn (1987)
GoodWatch score 28

as Lann

Hostage
Hostage (1987)

as Hussein

Place of Weeping
Place of Weeping (1986)

as Cafe Owner