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Jonathan Pienaar

Acting

Born September 16, 1962 · Johannesburg

Died November 10, 2025

Also known as Johnny Pienaar · Jonathan Pretorius

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Biography

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.

Filmography22 titles

The Race-Ist

2010as Solly van der Merwe

The Gospel According to Matthew

1993as Thaddeus

Shotgun Garfunkel

2013as Mr. Snyman

Blood Diamond

2006as SA Cameraman

Mandela and de Klerk

1997as Lt. Breevort (as Johanthon Pienaar)

The Devil's Mistress

2008as Gaoler

Black Venus

2010as Alexander Dunlop

The Last Days of American Crime

2020as Randy Hickey

The Three Investigators in The Secret of Terror Castle

2009as Sheriff Hanson

To the Ends of the Earth

2005as Smiles

Assignment

2016as Chris Sebastian

Wild Maneuvres

1985as Turk

American Ninja 2: The Confrontation

1987as Tommy Taylor

Pirates of the Plain

1999as Jesse

Fried Barry

2020as Daddy

The Fragile King

2023

The Lost Future

2010as Gagen

Street Trash

2025as Society

6-Headed Shark Attack

2018as Duke

Lord Jones is Dead

2016as Clive

Empire of the Sharks

2017as Mason Scrim

Monster Island

2019as Captain Mato