Jonathan Pienaar

Jonathan Pienaar

Born: September 16, 1962
Jonathan Pienaar is a South African writer, actor, voice-over artist and comedian who has been active for over 20 years. He has appeared in numerous South African and international films and television shows including Blood Diamond, Crusoe, and Wild At Heart, and the German series Deutschland 86.

Movies for Jonathan Pienaar...

Hibernation
Title: Hibernation
Character: Narrator
Released: July 23, 2023
Type: Movie
During a never-ending winter, an old man descends down a mountain into the valley of oblivion. There he stumbles upon two sisters who are seeking salvation within the ruin.
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The Fragile King
Title: The Fragile King
Released: March 11, 2023
Type: Movie
Gerald King, who is closer to death than life gets dumped with his 15 -year-old grandson, when the child's mother dies in a drunken car crash. Both the boy and grandfather are shocked into a new reality.
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Broken Darkness
Title: Broken Darkness
Character: Robert
Released: October 29, 2021
Type: Movie
The exciting story of Sam, a broken man who after the world ends from a massive Meteor shower and the death of his son, is forced to survive underground. He and his trusted friend Troy along with a young female Rose, are thrust on a journey that takes them into the darkest parts of the underground world where they find themselves on the run with a crew of rag tag yet heavily armed rangers. Hunted down by mutated creatures, bandits and cannibals alike, their undeniable defiance to return home is challenged, and an honest story emerges to reveal the heart of friendship in the face of death. Broken Darkness is a tale of selflessness, friendship and courage.
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The Last Days of American Crime
Title: The Last Days of American Crime
Character: Randy Hickey
Released: June 5, 2020
Type: Movie
In the not-too-distant future, as a final response to crime and terrorism, the U.S. government plans to broadcast a signal that will make it impossible for anyone to knowingly break the law.
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Fried Barry
Title: Fried Barry
Character: Daddy
Released: March 6, 2020
Type: Movie
Barry is a drug-addled, abusive bastard who - after yet another bender - is abducted by aliens. Barry takes a backseat as an alien visitor assumes control of his body and takes it for a joyride through Cape Town. What follows is an onslaught of drugs, sex, and violence as our alien tourist enters the weird and wonderful world of humankind.
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Monster Island
Title: Monster Island
Character: Captain Mato
Released: June 1, 2019
Type: Movie
Gigantic monsters threaten to destroy everything in their path as mankind remains defenseless
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6-Headed Shark Attack
Title: 6-Headed Shark Attack
Character: Duke
Released: August 18, 2018
Type: Movie
What is supposed to be a marriage boot camp on a remote island turns into the ultimate test for survival when a 6-headed shark starts attacking the beach. Trapped with minimal weapons they try to fight off the shark, but quickly discover that no one is safe in the water or on land.
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Empire of the Sharks
Title: Empire of the Sharks
Character: Mason Scrim
Released: June 21, 2017
Type: Movie
On a future earth where 98% of the surface is underwater, a Warlord who controls an army of sharks meets his match when he captures the daughter of a mysterious shark caller who must learn to marshal a supernatural ability if she is to free her people from the Warlord's dominion.
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Snaaks Genoeg
Title: Snaaks Genoeg
Character: Boer
Released: August 13, 2016
Type: Movie
Snaaks Genoeg (Funny Enough) is an entertaining and poignant dark comedy, which explores the pain inflicted by humour on the average human being. The film, an original piece written and directed by David Moore, follows a down-and-out comedian (Casper de Vries) who drifts from one small town to another. Having alienated his audience with his crude comments and dirty humours, his popularity has faded. He hits the road fighting not only for survival, but also to find the spark he once had. He has been reduced to doing shows in small towns and working for food and accommodation. As he drifts from remote location to remote location, successful comedians are being kidnapped, tortured and murdered in bizarre ways, and he seems to be riding right into the centre of this storm.
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Lord Jones is Dead
Title: Lord Jones is Dead
Character: Clive
Released: July 25, 2016
Type: Movie
Two journalists and a photographer are sent to stake out a woman's house and told not to return without a story. When the woman shows no sign of appearing, they take matters into their own hands.
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Bustin Chops The Movie
Title: Bustin Chops The Movie
Character: Himself
Released: July 12, 2013
Type: Movie
The movie starts 5 years after stuntman Eugene Koekemoer and his crew of misfit stuntmen left the world of fame with their Stunt TV shows and started to work regular 9 to 5 jobs.
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Shotgun Garfunkel
Title: Shotgun Garfunkel
Character: Mr. Snyman
Released: May 11, 2013
Type: Movie
A group of friends in their thirties go on the quest for an epic night out, opening the door to betrayal, lies, honesty and love. This movie was South Africa's attempt at creating the fastest feature film ever made.
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Inside Story
Title: Inside Story
Character: RSA Scout
Released: December 1, 2011
Type: Movie
On a dusty soccer pitch in Malindi, Kenya young Kalu is an aggressive striker of the “Malindi Sharks,” who dreams of playing professional soccer. He’s a selfish player and a clear stand out on his team and knows he’s destined for glory. Then one day his life dramatically changes. Kalu gets an offer to play soccer on a second tier team in South Africa on the same day his father is killed in an accident and he unknowingly is exposed to the HIV virus. He makes the decision to go play soccer and send part of his salary back to home to his mother and sister.
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The Lost Future
Title: The Lost Future
Character: Gagen
Released: November 13, 2010
Type: Movie
A group of post-apocalyptic survivors, struggle to survive in a world where jungles and forests and primeval wetlands and deserts have obliterated civilization. They staunchly face genetically mutating beasts and mysterious diseases in an attempt to re-establish the human race as masters of Earth.
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The Race-Ist
Title: The Race-Ist
Character: Solly van der Merwe
Released: April 10, 2010
Type: Movie
As a kid in the eighties in South Africa, Lukas dreams of becoming a quarter mile racing champ. His mom tells him to stay away from those people because they are Racists. Lukas is too young to know what a racist is and hears it as 'Race-ist'. The Film follows his journey as a young man in modern South Africa where the limitation of color no longer applies.
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The Three Investigators and the Secret of Terror Castle
Title: The Three Investigators and the Secret of Terror Castle
Character: Sheriff Hanson
Released: March 19, 2009
Type: Movie
A new case for the cult detectives! Not by coincidence, a mysterious videotape falls into the hands of Jupiter Jones, Pete Crenshaw and Bob Andrews during Jupiter's birthday party in Rocky Beach. On it is a recording of Jupiter's long dead parents. In their message they want to communicate to their son the key to an especially tricky riddle.
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Riding with Sugar
Title: Riding with Sugar
Character: Stone Lee
Released: May 17, 2006
Type: Movie
Terrence is a South African teen who dreams of escaping the world of drugs to become a BMX champion rider. He stumbles into a precarious and unlikely friendship with Olivia, a beautiful girl who appreciates both his dream and drive.
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Title: Binnelanders
Character: Leon
Released: October 13, 2005
Type: TV
A South African Afrikaans soap opera. It is set in and around the fictional private hospital, Binneland Kliniek, in Pretoria, and the storyline follows the trials, trauma and tribulations of the staff and patients of the hospital.
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Title: To the Ends of the Earth
Character: Smiles
Released: July 6, 2005
Type: TV
From Nobel Laureate William Golding's (Lord of the Flies) epic sea-voyage trilogy comes the story of an ambitious British aristocrat, humbled by the lives of his fellow passengers, as he embarks on an ocean voyage for Australia where he is to be an official in the colonial government.
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Ring of the Nibelungs
Title: Ring of the Nibelungs
Released: November 19, 2004
Type: Movie
In this swords-and-sorcery tale, good-hearted blacksmith Eyvind hides away infant Prince Siegfried after two malevolent kings murder his father. But a fiery meteor sent by the gods reveals Siegfried's destiny, sending him on the quest of a lifetime. To save a crumbling kingdom claim the heart of his true love, he'll have to slay the nefarious dragon, Fafnir.
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Lyklollery
Title: Lyklollery
Character: Skroef
Released: January 1, 2001
Type: Movie
Everyone in Jolliefontein, a small rural town, is in a frenzy about the upcoming rugby match. A TV license inspector, while searching for licenses, crashes a few friends' rugby afternoon in front of the TV and suddenly dies. What should be done with the body now?
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The First Christmas
Title: The First Christmas
Character: (voice)
Released: January 1, 1998
Type: Movie
The story of the birth of Christ brought to life in this claymation short film.
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Mandela and de Klerk
Title: Mandela and de Klerk
Character: Lt. Breevort
Released: February 16, 1997
Type: Movie
Sidney Poitier and Michael Caine both received Emmy nominations for their performances in this made-for-TV movie. The plot follows Nelson Mandela's 27-year struggle to end apartheid.
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Kalahari Harry
Title: Kalahari Harry
Character: Williams
Released: December 6, 1994
Type: Movie
Kalahari Harry is a noble story of the plight of the Kalahari bushman in their struggle for land and survival. A rich Johannesburg business man Mr. Kowalski is sent to the Northern Cape (home of the indigenous bushman), to asses the potential of building a state-of-the-art casino. Kalahari Harry, a member of the local Bushman tribe is decidedly opposed to this corporate move and sets into motion a series of ingenious plans to prevent this from happening.
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The Visual Bible: Matthew
Title: The Visual Bible: Matthew
Character: Thaddeus
Released: October 1, 1993
Type: Movie
The only dramatization using the actual scriptures...word for word from the New International Version (NIV). In Israel, then known as Judea of the Roman Empire, Nazarene Jesus Christ travels around the country with His disciples preaching to the people about God and salvation of their souls.
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Title: Have I Got News for You
Character: Self - Panellist
Released: September 28, 1990
Type: TV
Hilarious, totally-irreverent, near-slanderous political quiz show, based mainly on news stories from the last week or so, that leaves no party, personality or action unscathed in pursuit of laughs.
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The Tattoo Chase
Title: The Tattoo Chase
Character: Tony Ferrucci
Released: January 1, 1989
Type: Movie
In order to receive an inheritance, Howie Goldman must comb the globe and find a woman with a deposit box number tattooed on her derrière.
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Impact
Title: Impact
Character: Ronnie
Released: November 6, 1988
Type: Movie
New York City is in a panic caused by an insane murderer; Maria, a police officer is entrusted with the case; to do this, she pretends to be a prostitute. One night, she meets a possible suspect who holds her and her partner hostage.
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American Ninja 2: The Confrontation
Title: American Ninja 2: The Confrontation
Character: Tommy Taylor
Released: May 1, 1987
Type: Movie
On a remote Caribbean island, Army Ranger Joe Armstrong saves an old friend from the clutches of "The Lion", an evil super-criminal who has kidnapped a local scientist and mass-produced an army of mutant Ninja warriors.
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Wild Maneuvres
Title: Wild Maneuvres
Character: Turk
Released: June 25, 1985
Type: Movie
Military-Comedy. Sequel to "Boetie gaan border toe". Boetie (Translated into English as 'Buddy' or "Brother") wants to win his girlfriend Liza back, who just dumped him. With the help of some money, he engineers that she is assigned as reporter to the planned manoeuvres, where he would love to impress her. However, things turn out different as Buddy and his comrades are assigned to do the manual labour during the manoeuvres, and the arrogant Captain humiliating them turns out to be Liza's new boyfriend. But when a bunch of criminal madmen disturb the manoeuvre and take a hostage, it is up to Buddy and his comrades to rescue the hostage, their honour - and the girl's love.
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Cowboy Dan
Title: Cowboy Dan
Character: Killer Miller
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
Bandits steal a cowboy's cattle while he is being distracted by a beautiful woman. But the bandits are car thieves, the cowboy is a car guard, the cattle are cars and the cowboy's muse a barmaid. The theft sends Cowboy Dan on a mission to retrieve the car and find justice in the criminal underworld of Cape Town, with Zancas - a scared hobo - as his only help and unlikely sidekick. "Cowboy Dan" is a reinterpretation of the classic Western with a Cape flavour through the eyes of a modern "Man from La Mancha".
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Ring of Beasts
Title: Ring of Beasts
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie