South African actor and producer
Frank Rautenbach |
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Born | Leon Francois Rautenbach (1972-05-12) 12 May 1972 (age 52)
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Occupation(s) | Director, Actor, Producer |
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Years active | 2005–present |
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Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) |
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Spouse | Leigh Rautenbach (m. 1996) |
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Leon Francois Rautenbach (born 12 May 1972), popularly known as Frank Rautenbach, is a South African actor and producer.[1] He is best known for the roles in the films Faith Like Potatoes, The Bang Bang Club and biographical film Hansie: A True Story.[2][3]
Personal life
Rautenbach was born on 12 May 1972 in East London, South Africa.[4]
He is married to production manager, Leigh Rautenbach since February 24, 1996.
Career
In 2006, he made film debut with Faith Like Potatoes directed by Regardt van den Bergh.[5] The film is a biographical drama based on the book written by Angus Buchan.[6] In 2008, he acted in the biographical sports film Hansie directed by van den Bergh. In the film he played the lead role of former South African cricketer Hansie Cronjé.[7] After that success, he then made another lead role in The Bang Bang Club, a biographical film about the lives of four photojournalists active within the townships of South Africa during the apartheid period. The film received mixed reviews from critics.[8][9][10]
In 2019, he acted in the martial arts crime drama television series Warrior by playing the role of "Patterson". The film became a blockbuster in that year. In 2020, he joined with the cast of popular soap opera 7de Laan and played the supportive role "Tiaan Terreblanche".
Filmography
Year |
Film |
Role |
Genre |
Ref.
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2006 |
Faith like Potatoes |
Angus Buchan |
Film |
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2008 |
Hansie: A True Story |
Hansie Cronjé |
Film |
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2010 |
The Bang Bang Club |
Ken |
Film |
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2012 |
The Wolf |
The Wolf |
Short film |
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2013 |
Turnipseed: Second Chance |
Art |
Short film |
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2013 |
The Film-Maker's Son |
Paul Stone |
Film |
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2014 |
Turnipseed: Legacy |
Art |
Short film |
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2014 |
Born to Win |
dialogue editor |
Film |
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2015 |
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain |
Soldiers / Extras (voice) |
Video game |
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2016 |
Farm 1 |
Arseney |
Short film |
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2017 |
Ink Therapy |
associate producer |
TV series |
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2017 |
What's in My Pocket? |
associate producer |
TV series |
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2017 |
Charged and Disbarred |
associate producer |
TV series |
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2018 |
Ligweg |
Writer |
TV series |
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2019 |
Warrior |
Patterson |
TV series |
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2019 |
Michael W Smith: Divine Interruptions |
post production producer |
Documentary short |
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2019 |
Uit Die Veld Geslaan |
post production producer |
TV series |
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2019 |
RoepRegstreeks |
voice over artist |
TV series |
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2019 |
Uit Die Veld Geslaan |
Director |
TV series |
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2020 |
Delivering Promises |
Father |
Film |
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2020 |
Mr Johnson |
Craig Slater |
Film |
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2021 |
Lioness |
Jason |
TV series |
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2020 |
7de Laan |
Tiaan Terreblanche |
TV series |
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2022
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Wild Is the Wind
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John Smit
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Film
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2024 |
Summertide |
Martin Field |
TV series |
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TBD |
Kern |
Actor |
TV series |
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TBD |
Shaidan |
Renley |
Film |
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References
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