Hennie Jacobs

Hennie Jacobs (born 20 June 1981) is a South African actor, musician, singer, comedian, and songwriter.

Hennie Jacobs
Born
Hendrik Jacobs

(1981-06-20) 20 June 1981
Pretoria, South Africa
EducationHoërskool Waterkloof
Alma mater
Occupation(s)Actor, musician, singer, comedian, songwriter
Years active2001 – present
Spouse
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(m. 2008)​
Children2

Early life

Hennie Jacobs was born to Francois and Esther Jacobs on 20 June 1981 in Pretoria, the then Transvaal Province, now Gauteng Province of South Africa.

Jacobs was raised in Pretoria and is the youngest of three children (he has an older brother and sister). After matriculating from Hoërskool Waterkloof in Pretoria in 1999, he studied at the University of Pretoria towards a BComm (Hotel and Tourism Management) degree. In 2001 he went on to study drama at Technikon Pretoria, now known as Tshwane University of Technology, where he was awarded a Baccalaureus Technologiae in Drama in 2003.

Personal life

In November 2008 Jacobs and his then fiancée, Marissa Vosloo, fell victim to a carjacking at a petrol station at Paulshof in northern Johannesburg. The hijacker threatened the couple using a 9mm pistol and stole their vehicle. Nobody was injured.[1]

On Saturday, 6 December 2008, Jacobs and Vosloo were married in an African setting in a Shebeen-themed wedding. Their first daughter, Nua Audrey Esthe Jacobs, was born on 22 January 2010. Their second daughter, Tali Anah Ella Jacobs, was born on 14 March 2013.[2]

7de Laan

Jacobs joined in the cast of 7de Laan as Diederik Greyling (Diedie) in November 2006. 7de Laan is an Afrikaans soap opera with some English and Zulu dialogue and English subtitles.

In collaboration with the SABC, in 2019 7de Laan developed a highly publicized storyline for Jacobs' character Diederik. Diederik survived a plane crash, where he was injured. He became addicted to drugs[3] and contracted HIV. The real-life physician Dr Sindisiwe van Zyl portrayed herself and played Diederik's doctor. The 7de Laan HIV Awareness Campaign was launched because South Africa has a HIV epidemic, due to a lack of education and misguided beliefs about the disease.[4]

Jacob's last on-air appearance on 7deLaan was on Thursday 23 April 2020, Jacob's character Diederik exits the show, when he decides to take over the farm from his dad who is becoming blind after years in the city in the fictional Hillside.[5]

Acting career

Stage
YearTitleRoleNotes
2001Noises OffLloyd DallasWon Best Supporting Actor at Tshwane University of Technology
2002Maid in the New South Africa [6]Mr JamesWon Best Actor at Tshwane University of Technology
2005Karla en die Kersknol [7]Kabaret
2005Dames en HereFlasherNominated Best Actor Aardklop National Arts Festival
2007Stok Voort!himselfBased on Stomp (theatrical show)
2007Valley SongBuks
2008My thing over loveGarn
2009The Blood KnotMorris
2010Vrydag is Skeidag [8]Boef
2011Amper [9]Maks
2011BuurtwagAssistant Director
2012"Master Harold" en die boys[10]Hally
2012Die geval van die mal huisvrouGert
2013Die buite-egtelike oupa [11]Dr Jeff Johnson
2014Love Letters (play)Andrew Makepeace Ladd III
2014Boeing Boeing [12][13]RobertNominated Best Actor for the Kyknet Fiesta Awards [14]
2016Die twee susters [15][16]Masha
2017Manne [17]Barend
2018STOK [18]himself

Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2005Song vir Katryn 2Journalist
2005Dryfsand 1 [19]Carlse
2006–present7de LaanDiederik GreylingLead actor (from 2006–present).
Nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the South African India Film and Television Awards in 2013.[20]
Won Outstanding Supporting Actor at the Royalty Soapie Awards[21][22] in 2014.
2015Pantjies Winkel StoriesPieter

Filmography
YearTitleRoleNotes
2007Poena is KoningDeon

Music videos
YearTitleRoleNotes
2012Soenhimself
2013Net vir nouhimself
2014Dit is die landhimself
2015Wolraad Woltemadehimself
2017Lyflamhimself

Television music performances
YearTitleRoleNotes
2008Dis hoe dit is met Stevehimself
2013Toks 'n Tjopshimself
2015Noot vir Noot Season 40himself

Albums

Studio albums
YearTitleLabelNotes
2006Chilli Confessions
2013VelcrohartVonk Musiek
2014Dit Is Die LandVonk Musiek
2017LyflamVonk Musiek

Compilation albums
YearAlbumSongNotes
2012Musiek vir die Langpad Vol.12Soen
2013KykNET Musiek - Dis Mos MusiekSoen
2013Bok Radio Top 40, Vol. 2Soen
2014Afrikaans Is Groot - Vol.7Dit Is Die Land
2014Liefde Gaan Groot - Vol.2Net vir jou
2015Bok Radio Top 40, Vol. 4Wolraad Woltemade
2015Dis AfrikaansWolraad Woltemade
2015Afrikaans Is LekkerDit Is Die Land
2016Die Grootste Afrikaanse Sokkie Vol.11Peanut Butter En Stroop
2016Treffer Na Treffer Vol.8Smoor Verlief

References
  1. Sanri van Wyk (27 November 2008). "7de Laan actor hijacked". News 24. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
  2. Elmari de Vos (24 April 2014). "Hennie Jacobs: sanger en akteur, maar hy bly gesinsman". Netwerk 24. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  3. Marizka Coetzee (28 March 2018). "We were weeping there in the shop – 7de Laan storyline has Matrone and a viewer in tears". Channel 24. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
  4. "Hennie Jacobs on Afternoon Express". 11 February 2019.
  5. "Who is leaving 7de Laan in 2020". Justnje. 19 October 2020.
  6. TUT - Tshwane University of Technology (19 August 2002). "Maid in "The New" South Africa". Artslink. Archived from the original on 12 July 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  7. Admin (1 December 2005). "KARLA EN DIE KERSKNOL – A family jol for the Festive Season". Beeld. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  8. Lifestyle (18 August 2009). "Open season on the arts". Roekeloos. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  9. Roekeloos (2 April 2011). "Bymekaarkomplek vir die kunste". Roekeloos. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  10. Roekeloos (27 September 2012). "Master Harold en die boys". Roekeloos. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  11. Roekeloos (30 March 2014). "KKNK Die buite egtelike oupa". Roekeloos. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  12. Elmari de Vos (16 February 2014). "'n Propvol program vir die 20ste Absa KKNK". The Gremlin. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  13. US Woordfees (17 December 2014). "US Woordfees 2015: Program". The Gremlin. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  14. Roekeloos (28 February 2015). "Fiestas gaan die sterre laat skitter". Roekeloos. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  15. Roekeloos (29 January 2016). "#Woordfees Twee Susters". Roekeloos. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  16. Son Digitaal (30 September 2016). "Diederik van 7de Laan "word 'n vrou"". Roekeloos. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  17. Roekeloos (17 September 2017). "Manne". Roekeloos. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  18. Mireille (30 June 2018). "Daar is geen grappies op hierdie Stok". Lowvelder. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  19. TVSA (17 April 2007). "Dryfsand". South Africa's TV Website. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  20. Anisa (2 September 2013). "Durban dancers to rock SAIFTA". EastCoast Radio. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
  21. Rhodé Marshall (10 March 2014). "Isibaya wins big at Royalty Soapie awards". Mail & Guardian. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
  22. "ISIBAYA SCOOPING 10 AWARDS". Journalis Miziko. 11 March 2014. Archived from the original on 23 October 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
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